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Title: New levers...which ones? Post by: freeclimbmtb on November 17, 2010, 06:45:12 PM Well I got a text this morning at 11:00 from my landlady saying my bike was lying on its side in the apartment parking lot. I called her to confirm and avoid any confusion and then proceeded to take an early lunch to go home and see what happened. Because I had it wrapped up, if someone backed into it, they didn't leave any paint. But the cops said (over the phone...they didn't feel it was worth their time to come look) that "it was very windy today and it probably blew over" I replied that it never blew over in that parking space for the preceding 9 months but they weren't interested.
Anyway, I need to find myself a front brake lever, a rear brake lever and I guess a set of bar end sliders. Thank god I put the frame sliders on it when I bought the bike...I think they saved me a lot of potential damage. I want rear sets eventually, but I am a week from closing on a house so that really isn't in the budget. Whats my best bet for repairs? Opinions? Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: ducpainter on November 17, 2010, 06:53:09 PM This would be better/get better responses in ACC&Mods.
You want to move it or should I? Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: freeclimbmtb on November 17, 2010, 06:57:59 PM If you could that would be great. Thanks.
Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: The Bearded Duc on November 18, 2010, 03:23:46 AM If you're just looking for a cheap replacement lever go for these
http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/ADJLEVER/Controls/ADJLEVER.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/ADJLEVER/Controls/ADJLEVER.html) Most of the higher end levers start at $100 for one lever. CRG, Pazzo, etc. they're all good and worth the money. As far as the rear brake lever, try one of the sponsors to the left or ebay. Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: pjfa on November 18, 2010, 04:13:31 AM If you're just looking for a cheap replacement lever go for these Pazzo Racing for $179.99 (2 levers) @ http://www.pashnit.com/product/pazzo/pazzo_fitment.html#ducati (http://www.pashnit.com/product/pazzo/pazzo_fitment.html#ducati)http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/ADJLEVER/Controls/ADJLEVER.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/ADJLEVER/Controls/ADJLEVER.html) Most of the higher end levers start at $100 for one lever. CRG, Pazzo, etc. they're all good and worth the money. As far as the rear brake lever, try one of the sponsors to the left or ebay. Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: The Bearded Duc on November 18, 2010, 04:29:31 AM Sorry, $90 a lever. I was way off.
;) Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: booger on November 18, 2010, 08:54:33 AM Just put a want ad in Parts Wanted for a replacement. A lot of folks replace their levers with aftermarket, and would likely sell you their old lever for next to nothing. Sounds like you just want to put the bike back the way it was and that's the cheapest way to go about it.
Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: He Man on November 30, 2010, 10:39:08 PM honest to god, buying a set of folding levers will save you money in the long run in case you gone down. I went through 4 stock levers and the ngot a set of folding levers. bikes been down twice since then and i havent repalced a lever yet.
Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: speedknot on December 03, 2010, 03:24:25 PM Skim through this post. The ones pictured are mine. I love them.
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=40977.60 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=40977.60) Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: Veloce-Fino on December 03, 2010, 06:20:05 PM ASV
Best quality, best looks, amazing warranty (you break em they replace em), and among the less expensive (~100 a lever) Also adjustable to something around 100 positions... LOVE them.. Pic related: (http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af353/WinSomeLoseNone/Ducati/Monster%20696/My%20Bike%20Photos/7-18-10/DSC_0151.jpg) Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: goldFiSh on December 04, 2010, 05:29:38 AM +1 on the ASVs... love them
Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: Raux on December 04, 2010, 07:09:15 AM my pazzo shorties survived a pretty bad crash with barely a scratch.
Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: asherrick on December 04, 2010, 07:03:32 PM ASV Best quality, best looks, amazing warranty (you break em they replace em +1 Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: junior varsity on December 05, 2010, 10:41:59 AM i say get folding, adjustable levers.
asv's and other billet levers that do not hinge would transmit the force to the master. I'd rather either replace a lever or simply push it back into position from it folding than have a damaged master cylinder (especially since i got GP radials and SBK Radials on the two monsters, and they aren't cheap). The DP folding levers for the radial masters look and feel good. They look best in black. Good machined edge where your fingers go. Fold both directions iirc. I am going to order up a set of the CRG folders for Milli's bike soon I think. I'd love to afford the folding Rizoma levers, but I'm not sure its in the cards. My bike, which has Brembo GP Radials, have LighTech magnesium folding levers. They are good, but I would have preferred the finger area have the ridge that machined alu levers have, as I like that. They also only fold "up", thus they are side specific, they are either brake OR clutch, not both (though both of my masters are 18mm pivots, so they would be interchangeable) Title: Re: New levers...which ones? Post by: arai_speed on December 05, 2010, 11:30:29 AM If you are closing on a house soon then this incident probably won't happen again. Why not get OEM replacement levers on ebay for cheap? Most people change them for pazzo or crg so there should be plenty of stock ones for a good price.
I ran Pazzo's on my bike and enjoyed them...I went back to stock and honestly I haven't looked back. GL! |