cheap ebay short levers any good?

[drunknmunky]

Hi people,
As per title, I'm finding myself wanting to only use 2 fingers (insert joke here ;) ), just wondering has anyone experience with the cheap Chinese ones, or do I avoid like the plague and shell out for more expensive kit?
Any recommendations very welcome please.
Thanks all

[yamrdtez]

the old saying is you get what you pay for, go cheap you take a gamble but you never know, it may pay off.

[garynortheast]

I've had the longer versions of the Chinese levers from thetwowheels on my SV for around 2 years now with absolutely no problems. They have fared very well through a lot of use, have a good span of adjustment, are of a remarkably good quality regardless of the price, and are finished well.
There are a number of people on this forum who have these levers and I think you will find that they will almost all give you a similar report. Most of the negative reports will come from people who have never personally bought or used them.

[Alexander94]

I've got long adjustable levers from China, paid £15 for the pair and they're brilliant! They look good and they've held up to some hard braking, I also find them more comfortable than the OEM levers. I'm going to buy a second set at some point as spares in case I drop my bike.
I'd say they're worth a go, get some but keep your old ones just in case.

[Alexander94]

+1 to what Gary said!

[tom_e]

I've had the longer versions of the Chinese levers from thetwowheels on my SV for around 2 years now with absolutely no problems. They have fared very well through a lot of use, have a good span of adjustment, are of a remarkably good quality regardless of the price, and are finished well.
There are a number of people on this forum who have these levers and I think you will find that they will almost all give you a similar report. Most of the negative reports will come from people who have never personally bought or used them.

I'm using the shorties from them and they're spot on, everyone I've spoken to has nothing bad to say about them either.

[Nutsinatin]

Had short chinese levers on my last SV and they lasted 2 years and 20,000 miles before the bike was written off, I've now got long chinese Pazzo copies on my new bike and they are just as good. The anodising isn't the best in the world but they are mechanically sound. Only issue is that the 2009 on clutch switch is different on SVs to the pre 2009 and most chinese levers only use the earlier style so you just need to watch out for this if you have a newer model. I would (and have) buy chinese levers again (billet aluminium, not cast - whole different kettle of fish).

[drunknmunky]

I have a 2009 one, so just my luck I'll get the older ones when I order them. Thanks though guys, will definitely try some :)

[Alexander94]

I'm sure it would be possible to dremel out a different part of the lever if needs be. Or do what I did and bypass the switch so you don't have to pull the clutch in to start the bike. Easy to do and one less thing to go wrong

[Nutsinatin]

Running a clutch bypass on the pointy model will affect the running as the ECU believes that the bike is constantly in neutral so does not fuel optimally see this (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=207740&highlight=lever%2C+2009%2C+clutch&page=2) thread for where the new clutch switch tab is and how to botch a fix. Is yours a K8 registered 09 (no issues) or an 09 registered 09 (possible issue). As Suzuki's share parts with other models (there is a list on here written by Bibio but I can't find it) have the new clutch switch so you could order for one of these bikes and see if they had the correct tab?

[Bibio]

after a bit of research i can say that you need the levers from to fit Twin Spark bikes K7>:

GSXR 600 1997-2003
GSXR 750 1996-2003
GSXR 1000 2001-2004
GSR 750 2011-2014
TL 1000S 1997-2001
DL 650 2011-2012
GSR 600 2006-2011
SFV 650 (gladius) 2009-2013

all the above bikes and years have the same brake lever and clutch lever. the clutch lever all have the required tab on the bottom of the lever to engage the clutch safety switch. unless Suzuki have brought out a new clutch lever specifically for the later SV650 which i very much doubt then the above bike lever will all fit.

Lance

[Alexander94]

I didn't know that, I thought it was just for starting it then it played no further part. mine's a 2001 curvy. They love to make our lives difficult don't they?

[Nutsinatin]

I didn't know that, I thought it was just for starting it then it played no further part. mine's a 2001 curvy. They love to make our lives difficult don't they?

It's fine on the curvy as that's pretty much all it does as far as I'm aware, carbs are mechanically controlled, but on the pointy with ECU controlled fuel injection the maps are gear dependant, I'm pretty sure bypassing has more effect on the 07 twin spark onwards as well, as the maps are even more gear dependant due to tighter emissions regulations.

[Alexander94]

The more you know hey ;) thanks for the insight Nuts. I like learning new things :)

[SIII]

Try to get the chinese ones with the brass inserts at the pivot points. Seen really cheap ones with no inserts !!!

Had them on my SV and sold onto another Orger, and have a set on the Gixxer, no problems what so ever. Feel and control are better than them ugly originals.

[tom_e]

I bought mine directly from here http://shop.the2wheels.com/

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[drunknmunky]

ok thanks everyone, its definitely a k9 so need the later style, will get around to ordering when I shift this hangover later today :)

[Alexander94]

Living up to the user name than? Haha :P