My review of the eBay knock-off adjustable levers

[thought]

How long did it take everyone to get thier levers? I ordered some from mlabel about three weeks ago and still have yet to see them.

i got my rizoma reverse retro knock offs from ebay, and it took close to 4-5ish weeks... it did get there though, and they did warn me that around xmas it would be even slower than usual.  i'm guessing you should factor in about a month before anything gets to you from the HK sellers.

[leungevity]

what are the adjustable levers good for?  i.e. i see the selector dial, and i'm guessing it changes the length of pull for the lever?   can't you just adjust that with the stock ones?  is there a need to change that length of pull more often?

Also would they fit my monster 800sie?  it doesn't list it as a compatible model...

[Artful]

what are the adjustable levers good for?  i.e. i see the selector dial, and i'm guessing it changes the length of pull for the lever?   can't you just adjust that with the stock ones?  is there a need to change that length of pull more often?

No, you can't adjust the throw on the stock levers. The benefit is that you can adjust the lever to fit the size of your hand and your preferences. I didn't think it would be a big deal until I bought some on a whim and now I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't adjust them often, but having the ability to tweak them is really convenient.

[DucHead]

cool thanks

Pazzos on the right, Chinese version on the left:


Pazzos with red adjusters on the left, Chinese lever on the right:

The Pazzo levers on this bike are about 3 years old, so the adjusters have faded a bit.

How long did it take everyone to get thier levers? I ordered some from mlabel about three weeks ago and still have yet to see them.

10 days.

[loopsrider]

^^ The Chinese levers you show are nothing like the ones I received. Mine are IDENTICAL to the ones mounted on the bike in your pics... even the numbers cast into it are identical.


Pretty sure that there are a few factories producing levers... In fact it is rumored Pazzo is farming them out to China. After seeing my levers I beleive it...they are identical and have no slop at all.

[Artful]

Here are the knock-offs I purchased.



Absolutely top notch and the lever is nice and red. I will agree there are a few edges that could stand to little more beveling, but you'd have to be REALLY looking for a reason to disparage them to consider it offensive, even compared to the high dollar units.

[tankerbutt]

I also recently purchased ebay knock-offs.  I bought them from moto-777.  Shortly after purchasing the levers I got an email... "We wish to take this opportunity to notify you about a temporary suspension that we volunteered in regard to a copyright report."  I still got them in about 2 weeks, and they are awesome.  No slop at all, fully adjustable and folding to boot, the red looks red, no complaints.

[Drunken Monkey]

I sure hope those Chinese can start doing the R&D to come up with nifty new designs, because thanks to folks who buy knock-offs the original design companies are going to go out of business.

And before you think this is some anti-Chinese rant, I give the same speech to folks who buy domestic-made knock-offs too.

Knock-off = theft in my book.

[DucHead]

^^ The Chinese levers you show are nothing like the ones I received. Mine are IDENTICAL to the ones mounted on the bike in your pics... even the numbers cast into it are identical.


Pretty sure that there are a few factories producing levers... In fact it is rumored Pazzo is farming them out to China. After seeing my levers I beleive it...they are identical and have no slop at all.

  The levers in the first pic are identical - both radial.  The mounted lever in the second pic is a non-radial lever.

[DucHead]

I sure hope those Chinese can start doing the R&D to come up with nifty new designs, because thanks to folks who buy knock-offs the original design companies are going to go out of business.

And before you think this is some anti-Chinese rant, I give the same speech to folks who buy domestic-made knock-offs too.

Knock-off = theft in my book.

Bullshit.

I don't think Pazzo put a loads of R&D into their design which is essentially a CRG knock-off.

Did you voice your concern when the Pazzos were introduced?

[thought]

thanks for the pics... i'll probably order them now... it was the next thing up on my list of things to do

and i agree with the pazzo/crg lever knock offs... i mean... there really isnt that much more you can do to clutch/brake lever in terms of design i think... but then again, i recently saw these isr levers and they just look awesome:

[Mike Qube]

I got mine in the mail this morning. I got the shorty ones with the red levers. They feel and look pretty good. I'm going to install them tonight.

[Drunken Monkey]

Bullshit.

I don't think Pazzo put a loads of R&D into their design which is essentially a CRG knock-off.

Did you voice your concern when the Pazzos were introduced?

Yep. I could probably find the post too.

[ZOSO]

. i mean... there really isnt that much more you can do to clutch/brake lever in terms of design i think...

ASV C-5's FTW.
I realize this thread is about relatively cheap knock-offs and the ASV's are neither, but they offer by far the greatest range of adjustability (3 inches) in the finest increments (100 clicks of the dial adjuster). I always had CRG's on my Monsters and got the ASV's for my Hyper and they are by far my favorite now.

[DucHead]

Yep. I could probably find the post too.

Do so, and I'll eat my words and post the "all kneel" emoticon.