Cheap Chinese levers

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szrdave · #1 Post by **szrdave** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:50 am

My Falco had what look like the original levers on when I bought it, although the clutch lever is a slightly odd bronze colour.

I looked at getting a replacement set of standard levers for track day spares, but have you seen the price from Aprilia

Then while browsing ebay I spotted these and for the peice thought I'd give them a go.

They arrived quickly and the quality looks very good, the brake lever went on straight away and is a perfect fit. The clutch side will go on today, I just need to find an allen key small enough to undo the push rod grub screw.

I gave the bike a good run out down to Worthing yesterday and the front brake feels more positive. Whether that's down to less flex in the lever, better lever position or it's all in my head I don't know, but it's nice all the same.

And the best bit, they look so much better!!

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MartDude · #2 Post by **MartDude** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:42 am

Careful with the grub screw; some have found the tiny allen key snaps.

After struggling with mine - it was heavily thread-locked - I found that heating it works well; I used a turbo-flame lighter for a few minutes.

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:09 pm

MartDude wrote:Careful with the grub screw; some have found the tiny allen key snaps.

Others have found that the allen key strips out the allen socket in the head of the screw ............

Dalemac · #4 Post by **Dalemac** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:42 pm

D-Rider wrote:
MartDude wrote:Careful with the grub screw; some have found the tiny allen key snaps.

Others have found that the allen key strips out the allen socket in the head of the screw ............

Others have found that they can remove the grub screw but cannot remove the adjuster...

davebms · #5 Post by **davebms** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:07 pm

Others have found that they can remove the grub screw but cannot remove the adjuster...[/quote]

others have found that you can get the adjuster out,, without Evan realising it had a locking grub screw

dave

k1w1boy · #6 Post by **k1w1boy** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:35 pm

... Sounds grubby: you strip only to get locked up ... And then you're really screwed (just when you thought you almost have a handle on things. Oh well, you can always play with your nuts for à bit before you bolt.

Sorry

hornetrider · #7 Post by **hornetrider** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:57 am

Others have found they fit and work perfectly

/smugmode

D-Rider · #8 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:23 am

Others no longer care as they have radial master cylinders with different levers all together

szrdave · #9 Post by **szrdave** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:10 pm

Dalemac wrote: Others have found that they can remove the grub screw but cannot remove the adjuster...

Oh dear...

Every time I see your sig I mean to ask, got any details on the 'GPZ500 track'?

Dalemac · #10 Post by **Dalemac** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:37 pm

szrdave wrote:
Dalemac wrote: Others have found that they can remove the grub screw but cannot remove the adjuster...
Oh dear...

Every time I see your sig I mean to ask, got any details on the 'GPZ500 track'?

Lol,

That sig is over two years old, should probably update it.

Basically, my road bike is the falco and my track bike is a gp500 (although it has been a while since i was on track!)

Dale

szrdave · #11 Post by **szrdave** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:04 pm

I'm a big fan of unlikely bikes on track, especially if ridden well!

This is the only onboard video (EX500 which I think is US GZP500) I could see on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw-csfXh_dI

If you've got any video or a picture of the bike stick it up