creg-ny-baa
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Okay, 15 days after the order, my levers showed up from Hong Kong, via USPS.
I got mine from the website the2wheels.com. I have no connection to this vendor. They sell via their own website and via ebay.
I'd seen their package somewhere, so when it showed up with the ribbon, I wasn't surprised. That seems to be some sort of either style or cultural thing. No matter, it was secure enough.
The levers came bubble wrapped,
And in two drawstring bags, separated by foam padding.
Finally, the levers were wrapped inside each bag:
I got silver (clear) anodized with black adjusters. I figured that if part of the savings on these vs other levers was the finish quality, the "worn in" appearance would change the least with this color scheme. The finish is very shiny, and the black of the base pieces is dark and even. The hardware is visually similar to the Pazzos. The surface machining is clean, but different from the more expensive levers. Not worse, just different.
There are no instructions, but the process is easy. The only thing you need to do is transplant the brass insert on the clutch (left) lever into which the plunger for the master cylinder fits. I cleaned it up and regreased it; if nothing else, the fresh grease kept it from falling out during the installation. I also lightly greased the mating surfaces of the lever and the perch, along with the pivot screw. On the brake (right) side, I did the same, and put a small dab of grease into the built-in indentation for the plunger. The process took maybe a half hour all told, but that included getting out the tools and tube of grease, putting things away, and drinking coffee.
Sorry for the flash pictures, but it was grey here today so rolling the bike outside for pix would have been pointless.
I haven't had a chance to ride it yet, but (with bare hands), the one thing I notice compared to Pazzos is that the front surface is a little more "square," or "flat." Both are bevelled, but the first bevel on this one is steeper than the Pazzo, resulting in less "curve" to the gripping surface. I doubt I'll notice with gloves on.
So, there ya go!
I got mine from the website the2wheels.com. I have no connection to this vendor. They sell via their own website and via ebay.
I'd seen their package somewhere, so when it showed up with the ribbon, I wasn't surprised. That seems to be some sort of either style or cultural thing. No matter, it was secure enough.
The levers came bubble wrapped,
And in two drawstring bags, separated by foam padding.
Finally, the levers were wrapped inside each bag:
I got silver (clear) anodized with black adjusters. I figured that if part of the savings on these vs other levers was the finish quality, the "worn in" appearance would change the least with this color scheme. The finish is very shiny, and the black of the base pieces is dark and even. The hardware is visually similar to the Pazzos. The surface machining is clean, but different from the more expensive levers. Not worse, just different.
There are no instructions, but the process is easy. The only thing you need to do is transplant the brass insert on the clutch (left) lever into which the plunger for the master cylinder fits. I cleaned it up and regreased it; if nothing else, the fresh grease kept it from falling out during the installation. I also lightly greased the mating surfaces of the lever and the perch, along with the pivot screw. On the brake (right) side, I did the same, and put a small dab of grease into the built-in indentation for the plunger. The process took maybe a half hour all told, but that included getting out the tools and tube of grease, putting things away, and drinking coffee.
Sorry for the flash pictures, but it was grey here today so rolling the bike outside for pix would have been pointless.
I haven't had a chance to ride it yet, but (with bare hands), the one thing I notice compared to Pazzos is that the front surface is a little more "square," or "flat." Both are bevelled, but the first bevel on this one is steeper than the Pazzo, resulting in less "curve" to the gripping surface. I doubt I'll notice with gloves on.
So, there ya go!
