I bought some Pazzo copies from the2wheels on ebay, £18.99 + £9.99 postage from Hong Kong.... Clutch Brake Levers Honda CBR1000 CB1000R CBR1000RR RR on eBay (end time 18-Jun-11 14:17:02 BST) I know ebay specials etc etc! However I have had Genuine Pazzo levers on my R1, and then bought these for the second R1 they are very good quality IMO and they look and feel identical to the pazzos for a lot less. I have just received the blade levers took 8 days, and I am very happy with them and they feel better than the OE levers. The only issue was on fitting which took 2 mins to sort out the seat for the brake piston needed turning in the lever as it was facing the wrong way and the clutch lever pivot needed a quick file out to let the bolt slide in (was very close tollerance) otherwise top notch. After having these levers I would not pay £130 for pazzo levers again. Pics (sorry off Iphone)
I paid 30 for a black pair of chinese shortys on my 600rr and they where awesome !! My mate the same but in gold but his faded after a few months. black ones thou where as good as expensive ones IMO
Same seller, more options, I've had mine for 6 months, black with black, look and feel just like my Pazzos did. Cheap link below, Any issues, email Bosco! Really nice guy, on my link there are chrome, folding, engraved etc. Delivery is about 10 days. Linky to 2 Wheels $39.99 a set, that's about £26 delivered!!! Price is for a pair!
Wouldn't trust them myself and don't really understand why you would want to fit the cheapest accessories possible as critical components on a top of the range superbike!
I was simply trying to point out that these are not your usual rubish. I have had the expensive (top of the range levers) before and have also had a set of these fitted to the R1 for over a year with no problems at all, and have no reason to doubt the ones I have fitted to the blade will be just as good. I have worked in the aircraft industry as an engineer for over 12 years, and I completely understand your point on quality and critical components. I am not short of cash when it comes to my bike, However, I have found out over the years that just because it costs a lot more it really does not always mean it is a lot better. I am not telling anyone to buy these levers, just trying to give an unbiased review of them for anyone who might be looking at them.
These are good copies. I am on my 3rd bike with these levers on. I got some gold ones for my blade. They are just as good quality as the rip off British ones. For gawds sakes, they are made of billet aluminium too. Mine are no different to the top of the range expensive ones. By all means if you want to be a name snob and can afford it, waste your money. I like my shorties and they are a great value part.
Mmm I'm sure the mass produced OE fitted levers are a really high end quality?! I had Pazzos previously, but I can honestly say that these feel identical. They will both break if I drop the bike, but I'll still be £100 better off? I have no issue with either. As above, there just an alternative option. The finish is really good too, not even any rough edges, I'm comfy with my purchase. It's a free world.
they where ok on my last bike for me but like i said , my friend had gold ones that faded and the clutch side started to fall apart after a few months. I guess it is a gamble you have to take. I met in the middle on the Blade and bought TrakTech Shorty's for £.90.00 You can see the higher quality of the traktech's as soon as you touch them,
OK mate, didn't realise it was a touchy subject Apparently the Chinese are making some perfectly average complete motorbikes too
I have posted this in another part of the forum but i will copy and post it here too Posted in folding brake nd clutch lever section. Word of warning for anyone else after the cheaper Chinese option off Flea-bay, I bought 2 pairs clutch and brake (£25 per pair) extend-able folding lever looked the biz..........BUT caused the brake to drag causing a front wheel lock-on at Anglesey 20/5/11 on the start finish straight at 125-130 mph.( That was in the 1st 20 min session of the day and i was there for 2 days !!!) Not a good day out £700 to replace fairings, levers, rearsets and front b/m/c. I then took the roadbike out with the same new levers on and had the same happen , but i was expecting the possibility, so managed to keep control and park up safely before changing the b/m/c. Moral of the story............... Buy cheap pay twice and then some.
I will admit after reading that, I am thinking of refitting the OE levers and getting some other levers. I am thinking of going to Pembrey or Malory next month and don't want to be the next poor victim. Have heard simular issues on R1 forum as well. I still have not had any problems, and may not have any..... but we come back to what JM1 has said about critical components ! My levers may be in tolerance or may be out just enough to cause a problem at high speed with increased brake temps. I have no problem in admitting I am wrong, you live and learn
agree with the posts above nothing more vital on the bike than your hand controls. why spens 10k plus on a bike and skimp on something so important i bought ASV levers, which are expensive but i thought they were terrible. the amount of play in the controls after fitting them was a disgrace OE levers are the best IMO. i wont be wasting my money on trick levers ever again.
Each to their won. You pays your money and takes your chance. I have never had brake grab, failure, binding or any other thing happen with my cheap copy levers. In fact, my chinese copy levers work exactly the same, have the same fitment tolerances and move the same as the OEM ones in every way. Using my digital caliper guage, even the depth, thickness and other measurements were exactly the same as the OE ones they replaced. How they could cause anything to happen is beyond me on my bike, therefore I will continue to use them. Some of us do not have the limitless budgets as others and our secondhand bikes are expensive to maintain. So if I can get kit that looks the same, feels the same and works the same as OE for a fraction of the price, I will.
I see where your coming from and can believe the measurements are somewhere near but will the likes ifthe o rings last as long? It's this part which gives a nice tight lever feel. Also is the pivoting bush which the master cylinder rod locates into the same as OE? If this is more than a mm or two out brake drag would happen. Dont get me wrong I agree that value for money may be great and they look and feel the same as stylish expensive pazzo and CRG but will they last and will there be a nibble in the back of your mind every time you grab a handful? Like I said I fitted expensive ASV levers which are meant to be top drawer and I sold them on after 1 ride as I thought they were a bloody joke. So it's not just cheap Chinese ones I'm on about
O-rings can be changed. The pivoting bush looks exactly the same as OE to me. I will wait and see how they perform long term. I have 3 track days coming up over the summer plus I ride the Lincolnshire TT (very fast roads) almost 3 times a week and they seem to be performing OK. Certainly feel better than OE by a long ways.
I bought some chinese levers, but got rid straight away. Too much play in the lever, no matter what i did (took them apart and rebuilt them) Got some ASV's which i've had before, and i'm happy with the quality. Heres a vid of the chinese copy levers, and the play they have in them.:
