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Disclosed herein is an adjustable lever assembly with a lever having an adjustment section and a grip section, where the adjustment section includes a slide passage in communication with an adjuster passage, and an adjuster positioned at least partially inside the adjuster passage, the adjuster havi

Disclosed herein is an adjustable lever assembly with a lever having an adjustment section and a grip section, where the adjustment section includes a slide passage in communication with an adjuster passage, and an adjuster positioned at least partially inside the adjuster passage, the adjuster having a threaded inner passage extending therethrough. The adjustable lever assembly further includes a slide positioned substantially inside the slide passage, the slide including an outer wall surface that is keyed to the slide passage and a threaded outer portion for rotatably engaging the threaded inner passage of the adjuster, wherein rotation of the adjuster translates the slide about the adjuster passage, and wherein the slide includes a bottom portion configured for securing pivotally to a pushrod.

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1. An adjustable lever assembly comprising: a master cylinder having a master cylinder fulcrum extending therefrom;a lever having an adjustment section and a grip section, wherein the adjustment section includes a slide passage in communication with an adjuster passage, wherein the lever is pivotall

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An adjustable lever assembly comprising: a master cylinder having a master cylinder fulcrum extending therefrom;a lever having an adjustment section and a grip section, wherein the adjustment section includes a slide passage in communication with an adjuster passage, wherein the lever is pivotally secured to the master cylinder fulcrum via a pivot pin that does not extend into the slide passage;an adjuster positioned at least partially inside the adjuster passage, the adjuster having a threaded inner passage extending therethrough, wherein the adjuster includes a spring passage for receiving a spring and a ball for biasing the adjuster in a set position;a slide positioned substantially inside the slide passage, the slide including an outer wall surface that is keyed to the slide passage and a threaded outer portion for rotatably engaging the threaded inner passage of the adjuster, wherein rotation of the adjuster translates the slide about the adjuster passage, and wherein the slide includes a lower portion secured pivotally to a pushrod; anda detent plate positioned adjacent the adjuster the detent plate having an outer circumference that includes a plurality of notches sized to receive at least a portion of the ball therein, and an inner detent passage that is shaped to substantially correspond to the slide wall outer surface to allow for movement of the slide therethrough and to prevent rotation of the detent plate relative to the slide. 2. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 1, further including the pushrod having a fixed length that extends substantially between a center of a pushrod first end and a center of a pushrod second end, wherein the pushrod first end is pivotally secured to the lower portion of the slide and the pushrod includes a central pushrod axis extending longitudinally therethrough. 3. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 2, further including a piston having a central piston axis extending longitudinally therethrough and a piston upper portion, wherein the piston is situated substantially inside a piston bore of the master cylinder and the piston upper portion is in operable communication with the pushrod second end. 4. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 3, wherein the grip section further includes a lever finger contact portion and the master cylinder further includes a clamp having a clamp centerline, wherein the lever is pivotally connected to the master cylinder, and wherein pivoting the lever with respect to the master cylinder via the adjuster and the slide varies an adjust distance that extends from the lever finger contact portion to the clamp centerline. 5. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 4, wherein rotation of the adjuster translates the lever position between a first extent position and a second extent position, with a neutral position situated substantially therebetween, wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis remains substantially constant during translation of the lever between the first extent position, the neutral position, and the second extent position. 6. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 5, wherein a distance between the pushrod and the slide lower portion does not vary during the rotating of the adjuster. 7. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 5, wherein the first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis is between about 0.7 degrees and about 1.2 degrees during translation of the lever between the first extent position and the neutral position. 8. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 7, wherein the first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis is between about 0.7 degrees and about 1.2 degrees during translation of the lever between the second extent position and the neutral position. 9. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 5, wherein the first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis is about 1.2 degrees when the lever is in the neutral position and about 0.7 degrees when the lever is in the first extent or second extent position. 10. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 4, wherein rotation of the adjuster translates the lever position between a first extent position and a second extent position, with a neutral position situated substantially therebetween, and wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis varies by no greater than about 0.5 degrees during translation of the lever between the first extent position and the neutral position. 11. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 4, wherein rotation of the adjuster translates the lever position between a first extent position and a second extent position, with a neutral position situated substantially therebetween, and wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis varies by no greater than about 0.5 degrees during translation of the lever between the second extent position and the neutral position. 12. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 4, wherein rotation of the adjuster translates the lever position between a first extent position and a second extent position with a neutral position situated substantially therebetween, and wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis during translation of the lever between the first extent position and the second position varies by no greater than about 0.5 degrees. 13. An adjustable master cylinder lever assembly comprising: a master cylinder body including a master cylinder fulcrum;a lever pivotally secured to the master cylinder fulcrum with a pivot pin, the lever having an adjustment section and a grip section, wherein the grip section includes a lever finger contact portion and the adjustment section includes a slide passage in communication with an adjuster passage;an adjuster positioned substantially inside the adjuster passage, having an outer surface and a threaded inner passage extending therethrough, wherein the adjuster includes a spring passage for receiving a spring and a ball for biasing the adjuster in a set position;a piston situated inside the master cylinder body, the piston having a piston upper portion and a central piston axis extending longitudinally through the piston;a fixed length pushrod having a pushrod first end and a pushrod second end, the pushrod including a central pushrod axis extending longitudinally through the pushrod, wherein the pushrod second end is in operable communication with the piston upper portion;a slide positioned substantially inside the slide passage and outside the pivot passage, wherein the slide includes an outer wall surface that is keyed to the slide passage to substantially prevent rotation therein, the slide having a threaded outer portion for matingly engaging the threaded inner passage of the adjuster, and a lower portion secured to the pushrod first end, and wherein the master cylinder body includes a clamp having a clamp centerline, wherein rotation of the adjuster varies the distance between the lever finger contact portion and the clamp centerline; anda detent plate positioned adjacent the adjuster, the detent plate having an outer circumference that includes a plurality of notches sized to receive at least a portion of the ball therein, and an inner detent passage that is shaped to substantially correspond to the slide wall outer surface to allow for movement of the slide therethrough and to prevent rotation of the detent plate relative to the slide. 14. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 13, wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis remains substantially constant as the lever position is adjusted relative to the clamp centerline to extend a distance between a first extent and a second extent. 15. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 13, wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis varies by no greater than about 0.5 degrees as the lever position is adjusted relative to the clamp centerline to extend a distance between a first extent and a second extent. 16. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 13, wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis is limited to between about 0.7 degrees and about 1.2 degrees as the lever position is adjusted relative to the clamp centerline to extend a distance between a first extent and a second extent. 17. An adjustable lever assembly comprising: a lever having an adjustment section and a grip section, wherein the adjustment section includes a slide passage in communication with and substantially perpendicular to an adjuster passage, wherein the slide passage includes an inner wall surface with an oblong circumference;a spring biased cylindrical adjuster knob positioned substantially inside the adjuster passage, the adjuster knob including an outer surface protruding at least partially outside the adjuster passage and a threaded inner passage extending therethrough, wherein the adjuster knob includes a spring passage for receiving a spring and a ball for biasing the adjuster knob in a set position;a slide positioned substantially inside the slide passage, wherein the slide includes a slide outer wall surface that is keyed to the inner wall surface of the slide passage to substantially limit rotation of the slide with respect to the slide passage, the slide including a threaded portion for matingly engaging the threaded inner passage of the adjuster knob and a lower portion that includes a bushing passage;a pushrod having a longitudinal central pushrod axis and the pushrod is connected to a rotatable bushing situated in the bushing passage, the rotatable bushing including a central bushing axis extending longitudinally, wherein the push rod pivots about the bushing axis; anda detent plate positioned adjacent the adjuster knob, the detent plate having an outer circumference that includes a plurality of notches sized to receive at least a portion of the ball therein, and an inner detent passage that is shaped to substantially correspond to the slide wall outer surface to allow for movement of the slide therethrough and to prevent rotation of the detent plate relative to the slide. 18. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 17, wherein the pushrod has a fixed length and is in contact with the lower portion of the slide. 19. The adjustable lever assembly of claim 18, further including a piston situated inside a master cylinder body, the piston having a central piston axis extending longitudinally through the piston, wherein the piston is in operable communication with the pushrod, and wherein a first angle between the pushrod axis and the piston axis remains substantially constant as the lever is adjusted between a first extent position and a second extent position.