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shrekka 01-03-12 05:25
Levers have arrived
 
Hi there everyone,

As promised l would show you the levers from ebay
Got them today, quick delivery too..well packaged and looked well made..nice and smooth alloy pieces, and look good quality
BUT theres a but...the front brake lever didnt have the hole drilled out of it for the spring...i used from small 2 mm to 6 mm drill bits to get the approx right size to match the std Yamaha lever...AND IT WORKED!!!!! Works actually bloody great...
Clutch was no problem on installation either...and feel great...worth the $$$ l reckon...
i have attached photos

http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...100_1603-1.jpg

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http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...1/100_1606.jpg

http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...1/100_1604.jpg

http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/...1/100_1609.jpg

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Kev 01-03-12 10:48
They look good nice find.

timboo 01-03-12 14:43
Yeah they look good. Im always in fear of buying outside of Europe due to tax issues and if postage goes wrong. Are you from uk presume there were no hidden costs from customs etc

shrekka 02-03-12 04:26
Hi kev and Timbo

thanks for replies

Yes very happy with the levers

Timbo, my 1st message l done has the link to them.. He sent them quick to me in Australia...
he dropped the price now to $80USD...delivered... Stupid me just bought a another set,...hehehehe..
i emailed seller and told them the problem. i sent him photos and they said they are going to deal with it...(that hole for spring is missing)
i had a similar pair on my R1 and loved the feel of those levers compared to std ones...well worth it i reckon

ash

stuxtttr 05-03-12 23:02
nice lookin levers

shrekka 06-03-12 08:49
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Originally Posted by stuxtttr (Post 169088)
nice lookin levers

thanks...they feel really good...
i ordered another pair and got them in 3 days from the seller..now thats service

vauxben 09-03-12 17:00
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Originally Posted by Pleiades (Post 168636)
Good luck to you with the levers - I hope they turn out good. For me (call me a pessimist) something just doesn't feel right about putting my trust in a Chinese lever operating something as vital as my front brake. I've seen some really sh!t metalwork, particularly brittle recycled alloys coming out of China, but to be fair they are getting better at it all the time. However, I must stress that this is just personal opinion...
Can't be much weaker than the ****ty cast items that come as standard... Plus if your pulling your front brake hard enough to snap a lever your in toruble already.

Pleiades 09-03-12 23:41
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Originally Posted by vauxben (Post 169294)
Can't be much weaker than the ****ty cast items that come as standard... Plus if your pulling your front brake hard enough to snap a lever your in toruble already.
I was really thinking more of stress fatigue and fracturing over time which "could" result in a sudden break. You've got to remember that (although cosmetically sh!tty) the OE levers will have been tested, and properly, Chinese levers most certainly won't have been! My brother owns a Skyteam franchise in Harrogate and honestly some of the metalwork is laughable, he has to spend many an hour straightening things out during PDI including replacing levers with Honda items! But, like I said, its just my opinion based on the evidence.

By the way - hello and welcome to the forum! ;)

feck 10-03-12 02:19
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Originally Posted by Pleiades (Post 169317)
I was really thinking more of stress fatigue and fracturing over time which "could" result in a sudden break. You've got to remember that (although cosmetically sh!tty) the OE levers will have been tested, and properly, Chinese levers most certainly won't have been! My brother owns a Skyteam franchise in Harrogate and honestly some of the metalwork is laughable, he has to spend many an hour straightening things out during PDI including replacing levers with Honda items! But, like I said, its just my opinion based on the evidence.

By the way - hello and welcome to the forum! ;)
and yet skyteam have had winning bikes in the mx2 and supercross this year... oh the joys of being a factory rider...

Pleiades 10-03-12 16:04
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Originally Posted by feck (Post 169319)
and yet skyteam have had winning bikes in the mx2 and supercross this year... oh the joys of being a factory rider...
He mostly sells monkey bikes!! :D

I think the factory bikes may, just probably have better quality parts! ;)


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