Control Levers Removal and Lube
The control levers for the front brake and clutch can be lubricated. Some owners feel that it is better to leave the lever pivots unlubricated. The presence of most lubes could trap dust and cause more ware on the pivots than would happen without any lube at all. Some owners have suggested the use of silicone. The liquid in silicone spray penetrates into tight spots and later dries up and leaving a slippery silicone film which is less prone to hold dust than other lubes.
Before removing my levers, they had never been lubed. I found some ware on the clutch pivot pin. I have decided to use white lithium grease once per year because white lithium does not melt or wash off as easy as other greases. When I feel the initial coat of lithium may be depleted I will use silicone spray without disassembling the levers until the end of the riding season. When the bike is stored once again, he levers will be removed and lubed with white lithium again.
Tools:
electrical tape
10mm wrench
wide tipped straight slot screwdriver
rag
WD-40 or rust cleaner
white litheum grease
silicone spray to lube
1. Wrap the locknut pivot pin under the lever perch with a piece of electrical tape so that the finish will not be damaged. Use electrical tape to wrap a wide tipped straight slot screwdriver. Hold the pin from turning using the screw driver. Use a 10mm wrench to remove the locknut completely. 
2. Use the screwdriver to thread the pivot pin out of the lever and the perch.
3. Clean the perch with a rag and WD-40. Use a rust removal product if rust has developed
within the perch and the pin and the surface of the lever that contacts the perch.
4. Pull the rubber boot out of the perch along with the push rod.
5. Clean the push rod ball and socket with a Q-tip dipped in WD-40.
6. Use white lithium grease to coat the contacting surfaces of the perch, lever and the pins and the pivot hole.
Lube the ball on the pushrod and reinsert the boot into the perch.
Lube the perch and the tip of the pushrod.
Lube the pivot pin and the pivot hole in the lever. (Note that I am replacing the OEM levers with aftermarkets).
There is an electrical piston pin switch on both the clutch and front brake perches. I would NOT lube these.
5. Remove the push rod bushing, clean and lube with white lithium grease every 3000 miles especially if you have Pazzos. A quick drop of silicone or light machine oil is better than nothing.
6. Rotate the push rod bushing in the lever so that the hole will align with the pushrod. 
7. Install the lever to the perch. Apply nonpermanent thread locking agent to the threads of the pivot pin. Drop the pivot pin through the perch and lever and tighten it with the screwdriver. Tighten the locknut onto the bottom of the pivot pin threads. Wipe away excess grease.
Lever Weight
Changing levers does not save much if anything on weight. The Pazzo shorties I replaced the OEM levers with only weigh 2.1 oz less than the standeard length OEM leveres
The weight of the inexpensive Chinese levers I bought was not much more than the original Pazzos. 
Chinese Pazzo copies, some related threads.
* Last updated by: Rook on 12/29/2016 @ 3:42 PM *
