CNC Adjustable Brake/Clutch Levers _Follow up

Benjammer · Oct 12, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I posted that I had ordered the "Pazzo" knockoffs after reading mostly good reveiws on several motorcycle forums. I wanted to share with you all in case someone out there is trying to decide.

Yes, I was skeptical, but now I'm a believer. I ordered the Regular length in Black from the2wheels website. Total with shipping from Hong Kong was approximately $38. Took a little over two weeks for them to arrive. Install was a snap, and the only part you reuse from the OEM Levers is the brass bushing from the clutch lever.

Am I pleased with the results.....Anyone want to purchase a set of OEM Levers

Afast03nNJ · Oct 13, 2011

Looks great!

Fairlaner · Oct 13, 2011

just wait until the paint wears off.........

R

3dogs · Oct 13, 2011

Benjammer said:
Total with shipping from Hong Kong was approximately $38. Took a little over two weeks for them to arrive. Install was a snap, and the only part you reuse from the OEM Levers is the brass bushing from the clutch lever.

Am I pleased with the results.....Anyone want to purchase a set of OEM Levers

So much for valuing North American Labor. When all U.S./Canada manufacturing jobs have moved to China we'll have no one to blame but ourselves.

SLK50 · Oct 13, 2011

3dogs said:
So much for valuing North American Labor. When all U.S./Canada manufacturing jobs have moved to China we'll have no one to blame but ourselves.

He bought Chinese levers for a Japanese bike. When did American Labor get involved? Belong to a union?

Seriously, I really like my knock-offs. They should come standard with the bike.

They're probably cheaper than the OEMs, too.

3dogs · Oct 13, 2011

No union member here and I have the CNC levers on my made in Japan FJR---just sayin.

SkooterG · Oct 13, 2011

Fairlaner said:
just wait until the paint wears off.........

R

+1

Good2Go's levers look like ass after only a few months of having them installed. Most of the black anodizing has worn off. So much for that Chinese quality. I will say that the FUGLY orange levers I ordered and have had on for many months still look brand new. I don have the V-strom guards on protecting them somewhat, but maybe it's just that the FUGLY orange ones are more robust.

Benjammer · Oct 13, 2011

SkooterG said:
Fairlaner said:

just wait until the paint wears off.........

R

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+1

Good2Go's levers look like ass after only a few months of having them installed. Most of the black anodizing has worn off. So much for that Chinese quality. I will say that the FUGLY orange levers I ordered and have had on for many months still look brand new. I don have the V-strom guards on protecting them somewhat, but maybe it's just that the FUGLY orange ones are more robust.

I'm curious if the more expensive black "Pazzo" levers experience that??

SkooterG · Oct 13, 2011

Benjammer said:
I'm curious if the more expensive black "Pazzo" levers experience that??

I am sure they don't! With Pazzo you are paying for and getting a quality item.

NickBrewer · Oct 13, 2011

And Pazzo's were a knock off of CRG levers....

Fred W · Oct 13, 2011

Really? I always thought that anodizing was anodizing. Is it possible to do a bad job of anodizing? (I really don't know)

One way to prevent the black levers from looking like ass when the finish wears off is to get the silver ones.

IMO Pazzo levers are priced obscenely. I know things are pricey up d'ere in CA-na-da, but jeeze. They're just fricken' control levers. How could they ever be worth that much ($200 a pair)?

ahchiu · Oct 13, 2011

SkooterG said:
Benjammer said:

I'm curious if the more expensive black "Pazzo" levers experience that??

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I am sure they don't! With Pazzo you are paying for and getting a quality item.

My Pazzo's look's new like the day I put them on over a year ago and 15k miles

HotRodZilla · Oct 13, 2011

ahchiu said:
SkooterG said:

Benjammer said:

I'm curious if the more expensive black "Pazzo" levers experience that??

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I am sure they don't! With Pazzo you are paying for and getting a quality item.

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My Pazzo's look's new like the day I put them on over a year ago and 15k miles

Yup...Me too. And I paid significantly less that $200 for them. I love them.

Good2Go · Oct 13, 2011

SkooterG said:
Good2Go's levers look like ass after only a few months of having them installed. Most of the black anodizing has worn off.

I'd say most of it has faded. Hard to get a good pic but this is what mine look like after 6 months, 20k miles:

New, they matched the bike color well. Now, not so well. Of interest, the area under the adjuster...the "anodizing" there is completely worn off...but it's not a moving part or anything.

SkooterG said:
the FUGLY orange levers I ordered and have had on for many months still look brand new.

I think the darker colors will show fading sooner than brighter ones. Maybe mine came from a bad batch (not sure if that means anything with these knockoffs).

mingo · Jan 9, 2013

I paid $33.80 for the pair with registered mail shipping. I've used them on a previous bike for well over 20K miles without any issues or any fading. I've just installed a set on my Gen 3.

Fred W · Jan 10, 2013

Out of curiosity, what do these levers (or the Pazzos they are knocking off, for that matter) do better than the stock ones?

Are they more comfortable? Give better control somehow? Or is it just the bling factor?

SLK50 · Jan 10, 2013

Fred W said:
Out of curiosity, what do these levers (or the Pazzos they are knocking off, for that matter) do better than the stock ones?
Are they more comfortable? Give better control somehow? Or is it just the bling factor?

For me, it was all of the above but most certainly comfort and control.

For what they cost I don't understand why they aren't stock.

I wish all my bikes had them.

Slardy · Jan 10, 2013

SLK50 said:
Fred W said:

Out of curiosity, what do these levers (or the Pazzos they are knocking off, for that matter) do better than the stock ones?
Are they more comfortable? Give better control somehow? Or is it just the bling factor?

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For me, it was all of the above but most certainly comfort and control.

For what they cost I don't understand why they aren't stock.

I wish all my bikes had them.

Could you please elaborate? Easier to pull? Better location? What do they do that the OEMs can not? More adjustable...if so, how does it help?

SLK50 · Jan 10, 2013

This may be difficult to explain but I'll try.

If you could see and feel both side by side the differences

would be immediately apparent.

I'm a "two-finger" clutch/brake guy and the angle and location

of these levers puts my fingers in just the right position both for

comfort and mechanical advantage, seldom having to resort to

four fingers. They also allow me to clutch and brake without

pinching my other fingers.

They are also easily and widely adjustable for riding conditions, gloves, etc.

And let's not forget they look really cool. The stock levers are rather

utilitarian in comparison.

I think I got mine for about 40.00 delivered. Worth every penny.

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