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WANTED front brake lever - John E Fazer - 06-05-12
For a fazer 1000 gen 1, or can anyone reccommend some good replacement levers?
are the Chinese one's on fleabay any good?
TIA
John
Re: WANTED front brake lever - mcyoungy - 06-05-12
I had some of the Chinese ones on my R1. Excellent kit at a stupid price.
Re: WANTED front brake lever - dickturpin - 06-05-12
Just a word of caution, I did read a thread some time ago that described a problem with the Chinese levers, but I can't remember what the issue was. Not something to take a chance with though!
There are often used genuine levers to be had at reasonable prices.
D
Re: WANTED front brake lever - mcyoungy - 06-05-12
Well you know there were scores of riders on the R1 forum with the chinese levers and no issues.
Re: WANTED front brake lever - dickturpin - 06-05-12
Not the thread I remembered but I did find this....
For what it's worth, I had a problem with a brake lever I bought on Ebay. It seemed to fit, but it became apparent that it wasn't pressing the brake light microswitch properly, leaving my brake light on all the time. It may possibly have been an explanation for another biker riding into me when I stopped, as I imagine there was no change in intensity from the light when I braked as it was already on!
Watch out for that! D
Re: WANTED front brake lever - ghostbiker - 07-05-12
I have a set of chinky ones, the color did fade fairly fast but now been on for 3 years and apart from the color fade they are great.
I have seen on other forums problems with them not fitting well and causing the brake light to stay lit, or not light. Even heard of some that have caused a slight rub and warped the disk.
But I have never had first hand experience of this.
Can only say as I find and they are pretty good fit.
I did try a set of black bike-it ones. They were an awful fit and made the brake light stay on all the time. After trying 2 replacement ones they sent out I cobalt got a refund and brought the chinky ones.
Gen 1 thou
Re: WANTED front brake lever - mcyoungy - 07-05-12
I guess there's different manufacturers in china and some are good, some not so.
Re: WANTED front brake lever - sadlonelygit - 07-05-12
+1 for the chinese stuff
Re: WANTED front brake lever - Jack - 07-05-12
I got mine from this place: http://shop.the2wheels.com/
Super!
Re: WANTED front brake lever - dickturpin - 07-05-12
May be of interest.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-fazer-1000-brake-lever-new-genuine-part-2001-2005-fzs1000-/290704744703?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item43af5a60ff
D
Re: WANTED front brake lever - mcyoungy - 07-05-12
(07-05-12, 08:03 PM)Jack link Wrote: I got mine from this place: http://shop.the2wheels.com/
Super!
that's them................ they sell on ebay too. top job.
Re: WANTED front brake lever - kebab19 - 07-05-12
Another vote for Asian lever hardware, look for ebay sellers with decent feedback rep built up (3000+ sales and 98% positive)
Remember, they used to laugh heartily at Japanese metalwork when they started manufacturing bikes
Re: WANTED front brake lever - ZiggyCol - 08-05-12
Had ebay 'Chinese' levers for a couple of years now. Perfect fit, no colour fade - all in all excellent.
As said just choose a supplier with good feedback.
Re: WANTED front brake lever - tex - 08-05-12
(06-05-12, 09:30 PM)John E Fazer link Wrote: For a fazer 1000 gen 1, or can anyone reccommend some good replacement levers?
are the Chinese one's on fleabay any good?
TIA
John
I have one in my gararge, you are welcome to it, if you pay the post.
tex
Re: WANTED front brake lever - John E Fazer - 09-05-12
Thank's for all the info
Tex, let me know cost of P&P please.
John