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Least expensive 696 adjustable brake lever

Started by jrswanson1, October 11, 2012, 08:43:03 AM

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jrswanson1

When I dropped my Monster 696 in July, the brake lever got bent and the adjuster dial got dinged up, so now when I try to adjust it, the number two setting puts the brake lever about 1.25" away from the throttle.  Is there an inexpensive adjustable brake lever available that doesn't look cheesy and doesn't cost $200?  I'm changing the brake lever now so I can still ride it until I can snag something nicer next year.  Thanks.

freeclimbmtb

2011 Monster 796 ABS

CW/evotech tail tidy, lightwereks integrated tail light, CRG Arrow bar end mirrors, Duc.ee solenoid eliminator & 696 midpipe, sans charcoal canister, pileon grab bars, Arrow Dark slipons (sans dB killers), Rizoma Zero11's, Rizoma Lux grips, Rizoma rearsets, Rizoma gas cap, 1098R Ohlins forks, IMA Triples, Galfer wave rotors, Brembo radial masters, Rizoma reservoirs, Ohlins DU737, Rizoma bars, 15t AFAM front and 41t supersprox rear sprocket with EK MVXC chain.

Dirty Duc

fleabay has cheapo china knock-offs... the price varies a little, but they are for a set.  There are reviews around here somewhere.

Slide Panda

I got a china special from ebay seller panmarco1111. At the price point I figured WTF, if it sucks I'm not out much. Turned out to be actually quite nice. Not ASV or CRG quality, but the value couldn't be beat. And when it seamed the first one went missing they sent a second one free of charge. The first one showed up a couple days later, of course...

So the china stuff can be a good value - but you do need to be more wary.

If you want to be sure of things, ASV, CRG or Pazzo... but they won't be so low cost.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

stopintime

252,000 km/seventeen years - loving it

JEFF_H

also check with the dealer for a replacement brake lever for a M-Hyper 796
adjustable and cheap(ish)

schmaltz03

got a Chinese knock of set on amazon for 25$ they work better than factory.

Dirty Duc