You guys can have all the bling. Given a choice, I prefer the stock levers. They work well, cheap to replace and provide good leverage. They don't look as flashy at Starbucks or sitting in the pits but for $10-15 to replace, I love them.
I like CRG or the Brembo ones that come with the MC. Aside from my first bike, I have ridden a total of 0 miles with stock levers. They get changed immediately. I like the angle, feel, adjustability and look of aftermarket levers.
Those of you that are using the Chinese knock-offs have been lucky. There have been numerous failures of those levers, many of which have resulted in crashing (brake levers). Some forums have had so many failures/crashes that they have "Stickies" in the General sections warning people against using them. Personally, I won't use them. Not only from a safety and quality control standpoint, but because I would rather support the vendors that support us and our sport, rather than some hack on eBay selling knock-offs. .02
As stated by others in few threads above I like the OEM. I personally never heard someone I know experience issues with the Chinese crap but heard about Brembo failure. The way I see it OEM is cheaper to replace and works. Happy Easter! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
I gotta' agree with Mr. Palella here..... Recently, I purchased a pair of high-bling knock-offs that looked great, but the actual bend of the clutch lever would not allow complete disengagement of the clutch itself. Really. It's hard to believe, but the bend of the clutch lever would not allow a full stroke on the clutch arm - even with the cable fully adjusted on the clip-on, and down below on the arm. (the loud clunk proved this after starting the bike in neutral and tapping the tranny into first gear) I took them off and put the OEM levers back on - back to normal. Do you know anyone looking for a cheap pair of shorty levers for a ZX6RR? markn
Right now I pick up salvaged oem levers from either salvage yards, ebay, craigslist, 6r' forums, or even sometimes on WERA classifieds for crazy cheap. Street guys are always replacing them, this floods the market and has driven the price point way down on used levers. A lot of times if your buying second hand parts from someone, you get get them to toss in a lever just by asking.
I know I am the new guy here but I think that OEMs are just fine. You can get them for cheap and to me money could be better spent or saved for other things. Just my 2 Cents..
^^^ and the remote adjuster as well. Just mounted and bled my RCS19 and wiil be using the stock foldy on that.
With the R6, you shouldn't even need the remote adjuster. We stopped getting that piece after a couple years, the brakes were so good.
I'm partial to ASV short levers. I prefer them to the Pazzo short levers on my other bike. ANother bike I had came with CnR levers which I didn't like.
No chinese crap that makes the bike go, stop, or anything important to function goes on my bike. Levers I have used and love are the Pazzo's, and FP. OEM's are great, but I like the short levers.
I have Pazzo shorties (both sides), & was really surprised to see that only one other person on this thread has mentioned Pazzo.... I know CRG & ASV are really popular, but I haven't tried them. I have had my Pazzo levers from day 1 because I couldn't reach the stock levers well enough to safely control the bike. I NEEDED the adjustable type. =| I have had them going on 4 years, & love them. They look great, & more importantly work very well.
I run pazzo right now but have had crg, asv, and Chinese junk. Top three I don't tell much difference between. Chinese crap works but adjusting them is a pain that's if you don't break them trying to adjust. (The lever for the adjuster) Sent from my HTC6600LVW using Tapatalk
I have vortex shortys until the brembo rcs was installed. Now i have a clutch shorty and a brembo long folding brake. I do love the feel of the short.....and I would NEVER buy cheap on those parts.
pazzo or crg. with that said... for a track bike, stockers are cheap insurance. as soon as you put on new a/m levers, the gravity gods have been put on notice. just like fresh paint on bodywork, or new leathers... you are better off to throw them on the ground before gravity has a chance to work it's wonders. Ski
I like the ASV levers because of how well built they are. I have gone down twice at the track (one high speed and one low speed) and the clevers got took some grinding down but no cracks or snaps. I actually have do not know anybody either who has broken the ASV levers. Im sure it happens all the time but I know plenty of people going through oem levers