Rusty I think you will find that the Rizomas are $185 per lever from PJs (checked their website). But I am interested to see where you can get Pazzos for $159US, can you point me in the right direction?
I do need to buy two sets of most things, so every little bit counts.
I am also getting the impression that even with my little girly hands I may not be able to get more than a couple of fingers on the shorty levers - would love to be corrected if anyone has first hand experience.
Ouch - 185 per lever sucks..... Yup, stick with the Pazzos. My Pazzo price is based on what I paid about a year ago - I see hey are now 179-189 us - I got them off Performance Moto -
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/performance-motorsports/Brake%20and%20Clutch%20Levers/?sck=76703695 make sure you enter the cosr ALL10 so that you get a further 10% off the price listed. They were very quick and have other stuff I was after eg: helmet visors and other usefull stuff.
I see where some people are with the lever length argument - I think Dragonworld would do well to get a set of std Pazzos. Short styles is good for three fingers but if you need to get the pinky on as well go the long lever. But the main reason they would be good is that you can adjust them so that they suit you finger length - No rude jokes here
I think the other thing that needs to be understood is that the S4Rs that I ride has really powerful brakes. Not quite at the level of the 1098 but the same as the 999 which is very, very strong. If you have brakes that require more effort then you may need to think about the length as you may need the leverage. When you have weaker brakes you need every extra bit of stopping power you can get hold of.
On my bike I run the shorty style and can get three fingers on both levers but generally use 2 or 1 in city riding but on the track I tend to use three on the front brake (Eastern creek corner 2 and 9) and only use 2 on the clutch going down gears (I don't use the clutch going up as there is no need). On both these corners (which are the only ones you really use the brakes on a Duc) I generally catch many bikes as I can use the brakes to the front tyre's limit. As I said the brakes on the s4Rs are very good.
The long and short of it is, think about the bike you have, the braking power you have available, the type of riding you do and then once you have done all that, chose the levers that are best suited to the job and that you are comfortable with. As mentioned before, the front brake of the bike is one of the most important tools you have to stay safe on the road so chose wisely.
Hope this helps - R_usty
