Without going into my own stupidity, I have managed to break the little ball ends off both my clutch and break lever.  I don't have th funds to replace them with super nice ones, but wanted to ask if these(click here) would fit/work on a 2014 696?  Or would it just be better to wait and get a name brand later?

Thanks

Depends on what "these" are.

Probably should have made the url a bit clearer, but if you click on the word these, it should take you to the amazon page.

My buddy bought those exact levers off Amazon.  They are now purple (not black for a single summer of UV and the wiggle in the mounts a fair bit.

Why not just get some stock levers?  I bet a few of us have some around.

Quote from: Skybarney on November 14, 2014, 08:58:00 AM
My buddy bought those exact levers off Amazon.  They are now purple (not black for a single summer of UV and the wiggle in the mounts a fair bit.

Why not just get some stock levers?  I bet a few of us have some around.

Thanks for the feedback.  I think I'll skip on them after hearing that.

I have small hands and just found that I prefer the shorter levers.  Figured if I'm going to spend money, even a  little, might as well try to get shorties.  I actually don't mind the stock's with the end's broken off too much, they are just a bit sharp at the break point. 

I purposefully bought a broken clutch side and filed the end to a smooth point, then powdercoated it black.

Ok fine, I did it for the adjustable lever, and I'm cheap, but it works.

Like Thorn said.  A little bit of time with a grinder, drill and a Dremel and you can likely make those levers short and kinda cool looking. 

Made this at home with the above tools. 

^^ Nice work. 

I live in an apartment complex, so I'll have to see if a friend has some tools and space I can borrow.

Even on setting 4, I wish the levers were slightly closer to the grips.

So many things to do to the bike, so little money.

just buy them in silver if you're worried about discoloration.
i have a set thas 4 yrs old and still looks black (vortex)
and set of aftermarket ones like that, from eBay, in all black, and they still look black as well....it is really nice to be able to adjust them, heck for $20 can't go wrong even if you HAD to replace them every year, thy are held with one bolt and thats really it for the most part. i just put on a set and took no more than 5 mins total.

Were I in your position I would find a way to save the old levers. As I have access to a large amount of tools and work space that is easy to say.
I think that you should buy the best that you can afford. Like they say at Langlitz, "the joy of low price is not as long lived as the pleasure of quality". Or something along those lines!

My black China levers purpled and wobbly'd pretty fast as well...then I purchased shorty silver/clear and they look good as new 3 years later. And I never had a prob with "wobbliness" in the shorties, only the standards. Still the best $35 I ever sent to China, their levers are a great value.

Quote from: Skybarney on November 14, 2014, 01:26:37 PM
Like Thorn said.  A little bit of time with a grinder, drill and a Dremel and you can likely make those levers short and kinda cool looking. 

Made this at home with the above tools. 

Maybe I am too literal, or our terminology is not in agreement, but a grinding wheel is not safe for use on Aluminum. I am thinking grinding wheel, and you might have been referring to a small grinding bit for a Dremel. If you indeed used a grinding wheel, it most likely loaded up with Aluminum and can be out of balance. 

Bench grinder ( :

Then, understand that if you see shiny smears of Aluminum on the wheel, it is out of balance to a certain degree. The significance/consequence is relative to how much material is on the wheel and how close it was to being in balance to begin with.

If it were me, and I could see Aluminum on the wheel, I would try a wheel dresser to return it to a safer condition.