bit of a misleading title i know... but long story short, the stubby poorly made chinese ebay ones caused me to write my bike off in september. However for the 20 minutes they didn't, they were great, for such a small change the feel and ease of use was superb.
I'm not much of a brand whore (apart from my gear, i'm an alpinestars lover and Shoei helmet fiend) but otherwise. Funtion over form. i know there's Pazzo, ASV and others i've gone blank on - but for some who just wants some black stubby adjustable levers that actually fit well - what's the best 'bang for my buck' so to speak?
I've already spend about £1700 getting the bits, frame, paint, powdercoating, fancy parts etc to get it back on the road better than it was before. So I can't justify £200 on levers which i don't really 'need'. i feel apart from rearsets (which i have no desire for currently) the oem levers are the only thing that's gonna stand out from my white red and black theme and generally look and feel out of place.
I'm from the UK, btw. So brands over sites would be more helpful.
$200 for good levers and enjoy your rebuilt bike
$100 and risk another crash and a 1700pound rebuild
dude, i think the answer should be pretty clear
seems that proper levers should have been the FIRST thing you bought when rebuilding your bike
-the shitty ones caused the crash, right?
If saving a couple $$ is that important, get the FPs from motomummy, they cost $135 shipped (in the US) they are just as good as any other levers out there..
Just because you haven't had issues yet doesn't mean you won't. Do yourself and everyone around you a favor, and ditch the cheap Chinese levers, especially on the track bike. It would suck having your brakes lock up and taking out your fellow riders because you wanted to save a few dollars.
It does appear some people have had some issues with the master cylinder reserve travel on after market levers of various makes., but mine are just fine, I checked the clearances when I fitted them.
My bike is oriental too so how much of it was made in Hong Kong, China , Taiwan or Japan I am unsure. The standard cast levers aren't the strongest
I only posted the link to show that this cheap make seem to be fine
I think people misinterpreted the meaning of my thread, but thanks to those who replied and warned others.
Just to be clear - i won't ever be fitting a pair of the cheap chinese levers again, all i'm saying is the feel of stubby levers (i'd never had them on a road bike, and i've had 4) was great for such a small change.
I was basically looking for a list of reputable brands i can trust when fitted, The oems are back on for the moment but i'd argue they're the only thing letting the look and performance of it down vs how it will stand. My point is i don't care whether it's Pazzo or ASV, in the same way that some wouldn't care if their leathers were RST or Alpinestars or Dainese - as long as they're reputable and do what they're supposed to do, safely.
What happened as in write the bike off. Did the levers cause you to crash? No lever will work properly I'd you don't line the plunger barrel and the mc plunger up correctly.
Pointless thread revival to ask what is clearly stated from a member who has not been here in a year and 5 months. I might be free to show you the door :flipoff
Cheap Chinese levers can take you down on ANY bike, Triumph or otherwise. The subject issue was not shorty levers, but cheap improperly made Chinese knock-off levers. We have a whole sticky on the subject.
Dude, what the fuck??? What are you going to post next, announce how you are a top MMA fighter & you could beat her up if you weren't on a computer? It seems like you've got the ignorance thing pretty well covered so far.:hammer
Are you like 12 years old? I tell you pointless thread revival that serves no purpose and you challenge me to a race? Maybe you could beat me but my daddy can beat up your dad!
I was curious so I checked on the Punisher. Last on a year ago acting like a jackass. Posts obviously written by a goof who has never bothered to read anything on this forum. He was pissy because he didn't get instant answers to a question. It took him a year to come back & revive a dead thread with a pointless answer. I don't know how we have gotten along without him for the last year. Looking forward to seeing you in a year Punisher.
"This forum is great if u need neon gear or helmet mohawks or cheap Chinese exhaust systems. As far as knowledge, this forum bites"
"Stupid is as stupid does... Believe me, this forum has the market cornered on stupid."
Well since you single-handedly ran off ALL spammers and I need to satisfy my urges, I'm thinking of pulling Thor's hammer out of storage. Would anyone miss this fool or just can't do without pointless resurrection 2017?
Kwaka blamed everything on the Jews. I'm on my phone and don't feel like sifting going thru all the garbage that fucker spammed this site with, but he definitely had a thing against Jewish people.