I realize that this doesn't really address your question, but here's my experience:
I dropped my '02 1200S while turning around in the road.
I snapped the ball off the clutch-side lever, Doh!
Not wanting to spend money I didn't have to (read: cheap bastard), I pulled off the lever, took it to my grinder, and dressed up the end. Then I put it to the buffer and got the whole thing to a mirror shine.
Now I have 'custom polished shorty clutch lever', or 'ghetto-rigged lever', depending on your point of view.
It works just as good as before and actually looks pretty sharp.
I have been toying with the idea of 'customizing' the brake-side lever, but I'm not sure I want to give up the leverage, so I'm leaving that one alone for now.
Just my 2c, do with it what you will. If you'd like to see how mine looks, drop me an email and I'll snap a pic.
Later,
Mike P.
elmojo@hotmail.com