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garynortheast · 15-09-10, 07:53 AM

...about buying cheap pattern parts.
Don't!

When I bought my SV the end was broken off the front brake lever and the clutch lever was bent so I bought a pair of shiny looking levers from a shop in the states. When they arrived the clutch lever didn't fit as it had no provision for the clutch switch. A friend of mine who has spent many years gently straightening alloy parts for his sons who are both into trials riding, applied a spot of heat and restored the lever to it's correct shape. The front brake lever fitted but was difficult to use as it didn't have a sufficient range of span adjustment and when I tried to use the brake with just two fingers it was too close to the bar and pinched my other two fingers. The lever I've just bought from Daz (scrappyracer) is a proper Suzuki item and has plenty of adjustment. I can use the brake with two fingers again and still have plenty of clearance.

I'll stick to either better quality proprietary parts or Suzuki item in future.

I'll give it two hours.....

15-09-10, 07:53 AM	#1
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,488	Fings wot I 'ave learned about pattern parts. ...about buying cheap pattern parts. Don't! When I bought my SV the end was broken off the front brake lever and the clutch lever was bent so I bought a pair of shiny looking levers from a shop in the states. When they arrived the clutch lever didn't fit as it had no provision for the clutch switch. A friend of mine who has spent many years gently straightening alloy parts for his sons who are both into trials riding, applied a spot of heat and restored the lever to it's correct shape. The front brake lever fitted but was difficult to use as it didn't have a sufficient range of span adjustment and when I tried to use the brake with just two fingers it was too close to the bar and pinched my other two fingers. The lever I've just bought from Daz (scrappyracer) is a proper Suzuki item and has plenty of adjustment. I can use the brake with two fingers again and still have plenty of clearance. I'll stick to either better quality proprietary parts or Suzuki item in future. I'll give it two hours.....