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cronus1987
02-12-2010, 04:22 AM
I'm sure i'm not the only person that realizes this, but i've not seen it mentioned anywhere on here.

Anyway, I just wanted to let anyone know that didn't know already that 97-03 gsx-r600 levers fit our bikes. I bought a pair of these.. http://www.d2moto.com/1995-2003-Suzuki-GSXR-600-750-1000-TL-Black-Levers-p/hl003-black.htm

They were $21 shipped for the brake AND clutch lever. They are pretty much the exact same as the factory levers. The only thing i had to do was take a metal file and take some material off the brake lever where it contacts the switch and whatever else it hits. That only took about 10minutes though and after that, they fit perfectly.

I just wanted to let you all know since there's a ****load of companies out there that make gixxer levers in all colors of the rainbow and for far less expensive than OEM replacements.

BTW. the black ones in the link are actually very glossy and the adjustment wheel is chrome, not black.

dave_xb12r
02-12-2010, 04:26 AM
Pics?

xtremelow
02-12-2010, 05:34 AM
I know the clutch lever is the same but can't say about the brake lever.

RT Performance
02-12-2010, 06:20 AM
wish i would have known that when i broke mine in Sc
thanks for the info

onelogue
02-12-2010, 07:13 AM
Woah much cheaper too. Good find dude!

cronus1987
02-12-2010, 12:47 PM
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l81/cronus1987/DSC01123.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l81/cronus1987/DSC01124.jpg

I couldn't get a picture of where i had to grind down the lever. I think the only reason i had to grind them down is because of how inexpensive these were. They do seem well made, but i think they just didn't put a whole lot of time into test fitting their product..

The way i found out these worked is because i was searching ebay for a replacement clutch lever after i dropped my bike (like a dumbass) and bent the lever. Some guy listed one as fitting buell xb and gsx-r.

konarider94
02-12-2010, 01:12 PM
would have been good to know when i bought new levers. oh well i only paid like twice as much as i needed to. gr [mad]

icepop77
02-12-2010, 02:32 PM
I might give these a shot then:
GSXR Levers (http://tinyurl.com/ycxv93y)

BPlass
02-12-2010, 02:36 PM
Good find Cronus...like the other guys on here, I wish I would have known that when I busted my brake lever. The harley shop charged my like 45 bucks for just one.

cronus1987
02-12-2010, 04:24 PM
I don't think those levers would fit, icepop, as they're listed as fitting the 06-09 gsxr600.

Ours are the same as 97-03 gsx-r600, 95-03 gsx-r750, 01-04 gsx-r1000.

I can't say for sure that they wouldn't fit, but from what i've seen all the gixxers after the ones i listed use completely different levers.

these should work though...
97-03 gixxer750 levers (http://tinyurl.com/ykrdtr4)

browland
02-12-2010, 04:39 PM
this is fantastic info hopefully this will save me so cash when I go to the adjustable shorty levers

icepop77
02-12-2010, 05:04 PM
Cool, I was wondering what years our XBs were fitted to. This helps out a lot.

boreas
02-12-2010, 05:38 PM
here is a pazzo link of all bikes - Xtreme is right, only the clutch side is the same,the other side
has to be modded to fit http://www.pazzoracing.com/guide.html

rndrkeagle
02-12-2010, 05:56 PM
if you want a shorty set from that Shinetrust company.... try this set....

Shinetrust Shorties for '97 Gixxer (http://tinyurl.com/ycyrm8z)

**you'll probably still have to file down the nub on the brake lever...

03xb
02-13-2010, 12:39 AM
thanks all, great info and links.

flaya564
02-23-2010, 06:11 PM
I'm not sure what ours look like but I found these GSXR levers and was wondering if they might work.?. $55.00 shipped seems reasonable.

Levers - Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320478298687&ru=http%3A%2%2Fmotors.shop.ebay.com%3A80%2F__%3F_f rom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm39%26_nkw%3D320478298687%26 _fvi%3D1&_rdc=1)

firebolt020283
02-23-2010, 06:25 PM
that is a much better price than you can get that is made for buell

BlackandChrome
02-24-2010, 03:38 AM
Wow, I though those shine trust levers were cheap... Those Fire Dragon Bros levels look just as good for $10 less. Anyone ever use them? $50 vs $170 is looking very tempting.

Buzzerz
03-01-2010, 12:49 PM
Hi all, joined a while back but not been around very often!

Saw this post and thought I'd give it a go, just ordered a set of the Fire Dragon shorties in black.

I'll report back on how they fit... or don't!

browland
03-01-2010, 01:17 PM
I'll report back on how they fit... or don't!

looking forward to hearing back on this might order a set if they work ... and welcome to the forum

firebolt020283
03-01-2010, 01:20 PM
welcome to the forum and please do keep us updated as to weather they work or now since they are a really good price.

Lohani
03-01-2010, 07:06 PM
take pics of the mod you had to do to make them fit pls :) i wanna know if the filed down part is gonna be too ghetto for my uppity TT lol

Buzzerz
03-01-2010, 09:13 PM
Cheers all once i've got them i'll take pics of current and new and show the differences etc,

xlr8n_xb
03-01-2010, 09:45 PM
I just completed this mod as well. Way cheaper than buell black levers. Haven't gotten to try them yet because of the weather here in NY. They look good and feel the same as stock. I didn't really have to grind anything down.

cronus1987
03-02-2010, 06:31 PM
cool, xlr8n_xb.

Just make sure it's not engaging the brakes with the lever all the way out like mine was.

pur pony
03-03-2010, 01:20 PM
good info

flaya564
03-04-2010, 02:36 AM
Buzzer did you get them yet? I'm dying to see how they work out for you.

browland
03-04-2010, 02:41 AM
I'm dying to see how they work out for you.

Me too! I gotta know b4 I invest

kokomochandler
03-04-2010, 10:25 PM
his are coming from china. itll take more than 3 days.

Buzzerz
03-05-2010, 03:12 PM
Supposed to be coming next week sometime i think, cronus, thanks for that i'll make sure it's not!

If it's the part to grind down i think it is i'll make a little template up and upload the shape so it can be marked out easily for anyone else that wants to do the mod.

I've not been this excited since i got my exhaust before christmas....:D

flaya564
03-05-2010, 03:15 PM
I've not been this excited since i got my exhaust before christmas....

I believe it, I'm excited for you. I'd like to get them but even 55 bucks to spend on something I don't need right now, is a little tuff to let go of.

xlr8n_xb
03-06-2010, 10:37 PM
cronus: I found out what you meant about the brake being engaged. My wheel locked up while I was stopped at a red light luckily. So I took the lever off and rode home 5 miles with no front brakes. thank god for the brembo caliper and master cylinder mod this winter. So I have to grind some more off. Can you pull your lever quick and take a pic of what you did? Just wanna know if I did the same thing.

BlackandChrome
03-07-2010, 04:40 AM
My friend got a pair of these on his r6. They aren't the same quality as CRG/ASV, etc. but they are 1/4 of the price.

The adjustment switch wasn't as smooth, but how often are you going to adjust it. Other wise, they we pretty solid and seemed worth it. Much better than stock

jteixeira33
03-08-2010, 04:43 AM
Any word on the fire dragon ebay levers fitting? 50 bucks is a steal for decent shorty levers. Thanks

TerryS1980
03-08-2010, 05:28 PM
I know this is XB thread but a lot of the Kawasaki levers fit the 1125, according to the ASV sheets.

Buzzerz
03-10-2010, 03:38 PM
I've not forgotten to write up on the post,they only arrived the other day.

The quality of them is pretty good, the only negatives really are that there are no bushes in the pivot points etc so eventually they will wear and the lever will require replacing, however they were only £35 delivered!

i have got them on now and look good, clutch is straight swap as people say, i had to slacken the clutch cable slightly as i think the position in the lever must be slightly different.

The brake is actually quite a bit of work, the majority of material needs to be removed from the flat plates that on the lever that act as the lever stop and bit that moves the brake switch.

I also altered the part on the lever that pushes the master cylinder piston in, unfortunately i altered it a bit much and as a result the lever is now on its widest span setting and is about right for me.

This was my cock up but it hasn't affected the use of the lever or anything. I think you probably only really need to take metal off the brake switch / lever stop part. if i do it again i'll know for next time!

Buzzerz
03-10-2010, 03:39 PM
BTW

I'll post some pics over the next couple of days.

cronus1987
03-10-2010, 07:29 PM
i'll try to get a pic of my brake lever up tonight. TRY being the key word as my computer is dead and the loner computer i've got is pretty quirky. if nothing else i'll just upoad a pic from my phone and you guys can just deal with the so-so quality :p

cronus1987
03-10-2010, 11:48 PM
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l81/cronus1987/0310_175035.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l81/cronus1987/0310_175117.jpg

this is what it looks like after being ground down. I used a bench grinder so it's not perfect looking, but once it's on the bike you can't even see it, so i wasn't worried about it not being pretty.

The only reason the part that pushes in the master cylinder is ground down is because i just filed off the powder coating on that spot. Not a real high quality part and i didn't want the powder coating to start peeling right there, so i just filed it off.

xlr8n_xb
03-11-2010, 01:40 AM
Thanks cronus. I will be playing with my lever to try and get it to work correctly this weekend. I put the stock one back on for now.

ruben78207
03-11-2010, 02:55 AM
I got mine on Ebay for 55 bucks shipped, not sure why i actually received 2 sets same colors one day apart.
Like Buzzers said some work has to be done to them not the best finish, but the price you cant beat. i have some pics of my bike with them.
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5954_20100306115339_L.jpg

flaya564
03-11-2010, 02:58 AM
ruben78207: you willing to part with that second set?

ruben78207
03-12-2010, 01:58 AM
Flaya564, sorry im actually not home I had to come to Guadalajara, Mexico to see my Mom. I will be back on the 27th if still interested.
Ruben

samiam901
03-30-2010, 02:06 AM
Put mine on last week. Not bad for around $60.

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/4336_20100329185255_L.jpg

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/4336_20100329185312_L.jpg

Bolt of Fire
04-01-2010, 12:37 AM
Thanks for this, just ordered a couple of sets to try from Hong Kong via ebay. Cheap at £24 a pair!

matt4068xb
04-06-2010, 12:27 AM
so are the grinding/filing modifications for clearance really necessary?

or was this just an issue for cronus?

i do like the look of these mods. good find.

jmcrutch
04-06-2010, 02:26 AM
What is the point of the "shortie" levers? It seems like it would be a pain not being able to grab the lever with all 4 digits.

konarider94
04-06-2010, 02:34 AM
a lot of people dont use all 4 filanges on the levers. I only use 1 or 2 fingers on the brake. when riding around i usually keep my middle finger on the brake lever just in case. its a faster reaction time if your already there and it easier to do when the lever is shorter. the clutch can be hard to two finger but with a short lever i would think its doable.

samiam901
04-06-2010, 11:08 PM
so are the grinding/filing modifications for clearance really necessary?

or was this just an issue for cronus?



The clutch fit but the brake lever needed some minor fitting. I used a table grinder and a file took about 15 min to get it perfect.

matt4068xb
04-22-2010, 02:57 AM
cool, thanks for clarifying.

wiznut
04-22-2010, 03:51 AM
What is the point of the "shortie" levers? It seems like it would be a pain not being able to grab the lever with all 4 digits.


a lot of people dont use all 4 filanges on the levers. I only use 1 or 2 fingers on the brake. when riding around i usually keep my middle finger on the brake lever just in case. its a faster reaction time if your already there and it easier to do when the lever is shorter. the clutch can be hard to two finger but with a short lever i would think its doable.

Wish the short levers were even shorter. They are long enough that the clutch forces me to use 3 fingers on it. If i didnt have the stock mirrors I would move the controls inward so that 2 fingers would fall just on the tips of the levers.

Something like this would be perfect:
http://www.balleracing.com/short-single.jpg

browland
04-23-2010, 04:45 PM
In a issue of one of the stuntbike mags they had a one finger clutch lever that also help to reduce pull. the review of it was bad ass you could just fit two fingers even though it was meant for one. Want it sooo bad

mayo
05-04-2010, 03:00 AM
Thanks for this post. My bike fell over in the barn due to all the rain we've had here in middle Tennessee and broke the clutch lever. Just ordered the cheap black ones from D2MOTO. But hey JB Weld is about to work some magic till they get her, I hope.

Mike

sleepwalkbuddha
05-16-2010, 01:56 AM
Great, thanks for the tip. I had ordered a new clutch lever for my XB9SX and a week later the HD dealer called and told me the lever was obsolete.... already! I'll hook the GSXR lever up.

BlackandChrome
05-22-2010, 04:19 PM
I bought a set of the Fire Dragon Bros gsxr levers. It took a month to get them because they were held at the post office. (I'm never home when they deliver and the never left a slip - jerks)

I'm starting to put on the brake lever. I didn't have any problems with the front of the lever (the part that cronus really ground down).
When I put them on, they're pushing in the master cylinder. They didn't make the brake light go on, and it didn't really feel like it was making the front brake drag.
I have a feeling that's not right - especially after putting the stock lever back on and how it doesn't touch at all. Grinding it with a dremel is taking forever, so I'm going to bring it to my shop and use a bench grinder.

I haven't tried the clutch lever yet.


One thing to note: the red adjuster is a very light red. It's more pinkish than red. It not nearly as nice as the red on my roomies CRG levers. It's noticibly different from the stock red windscreen, wheels and Buell logo. It bad enough to go spend an extra $100+ though.

vitor_br
06-19-2010, 12:25 AM
Guys, does anyone know where Ruben got their levers from?
thanks a lot

xb1339s
06-19-2010, 09:17 AM
i put the gold shortie crg levers on mine and i love them

ztied
06-19-2010, 10:11 AM
Here`s more of the same levers that will fit.Suzuki GSXR600 1997-2003, GSXR750 1996-2003, GSXR1000 2001-2004, TL1000S 1997-2001. Or item number 370369867795 on ebay.Like it was metioned above,you may have to shave the brake lever,or just knock out the brass bushing,and change the end piece(with the dial) out with the original.The reason is the gsxr lever would not release enough for when the brakes swell from heat,and it will make the front brakes apply,Just pop the bleeder on the caliper to release them.

xtremelow
06-19-2010, 10:27 AM
I hav some of the Fleebay levers and holding my old CRG in one have an tge Jap lever in the other you can't tell a difference at all in weight or lever feel, there are small design differences but side by side they are identical.

Yes the coating might not be the best but like mentioned at a 1/4 the price you could have the recoated for $30 and still make out nice in the end.

stellio78
07-05-2010, 04:47 AM
I just ordered a set of black short levers with the red adjusters, I'll let you know what there like when they arrive.

I did have a set of Pazzos on my last bike but I didn't feel like paying that type of money again.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280525178581&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

stellio78
07-13-2010, 12:50 AM
Levers arrived in a week. Fitted them 2day and for AU$54 delivered I can't complain but there not as good as the Pazzos I had on the SV. And as I have a XB12Ss 2010 model (09-10 models brake perch are F-14) I didn't even need to modify the brake perch, all I had to do is remove the plastic collar around the clutch cable end.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p394/stellio78/Buell/PICT0006.jpg
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p394/stellio78/Buell/PICT0007.jpg

upthemaiden
07-13-2010, 04:14 AM
I just ordered a pair of those yesterday morning. My bike came with two clutch levers, one is the stock reach, and another is made for small hands. The short reach lever feels perfect, but it's harder to shift into neutral, so I feel like it's not pulling the cable as far as it should to release the clutch. The normal reach lever is just way longer than it needs to be and I spend too much time reaching for the lever. Hopefully these levers will be a nice medium.

upthemaiden
07-23-2010, 07:44 PM
Got my levers on tonight. I'm very pleased. It took me a little longer to grind the brake lever down than the 15 minutes other people said, but it's only because I did it a little at a time, I just didn't want to go too far, plus I had to keep chasing the puppy down to take away all the zipties and shop rags away from her. Probably took about half an hour.

I think the best part so far is that it got rid of that jerkiness that my stock levers had. When I'm in stop and go city traffic I only use 1 finger to slow down, and it seems like I can only squeeze the brake smoothly so far and then it seems to jerk, which is very annoying when you're trying to ride smoothly in traffic. I was worried my brakes needed to be bled, but I didn't seem to notice any of it with the new lever, so that was worth the $55 itself!

upthemaiden
07-31-2010, 06:51 PM
Has anyone tried taking their clutch lever to the grinder too? It's not that bad, but the fact that the lever no where near lines up with the lever perch kinda bothers me, and I'm sure it'll only get worse in time. I was thinking of grinding it down so the edge runs right into the perch. I'm sure the paint job would look awful considering there's no way it would match the anodizing. I could always try to pull the whole lever apart and just paint the inside piece.

See Stellio's second picture above if you're not sure what I'm talking about.

flaya564
12-04-2010, 11:49 AM
Ok, Just got my levers and put them on.
The only difference I can see is the part in this picture (not my lever) that is ground down. Does it have to be ground down or is it fine as is.
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/3555_20101204054512_L.jpg

Stevenc150
12-04-2010, 08:17 PM
You DO NOT want that part of the lever touching or having any amount of pressure against the "button" on the master cylinder that it engages when squeezed. Bought some Blast levers to use temporarily, mounted them and took off - fine going to work - locked up my fronts coming back - I cleared the lever where you have the arrow and it worked great till 3 mon. later got my Pazzos. - Just a word of warning to be aware of.

upthemaiden
12-04-2010, 08:27 PM
Flaya I wouldnt grind that side down. stick to the side that hits the brake light switch. The only downside to using these levers is that the brake lever is a lot closer to tha handlebar than the clutch lever. no huge deal since the levers are adjustable, but to be close to even I have to have my clutch lever in one of the closest positions and the brake lever in one of the farther positions. Grinding down the part that actually presses on the plunger is only going to make that worse. Just keep grinding down the other part of the lever until it's not pressing in the bbrake at all and you'll be set.

Stevenc150
12-04-2010, 08:37 PM
I couldn't grind mine down enough where maiden is talking about and had to go where the arrow is and grind - but that was a Blast lever, maybe the Gixxer levers will work that way. Either way, you don't want that putting any pressure on the M/C in normal state.

Shatrat
12-12-2010, 08:42 AM
I just ordered a pair of these.

They should be here in early January.ebay GSXR 600 levers (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290448165046)
These are billed as "Clutch Brake Lever for Suzuki GSXR600 GSXR750 GSXR1000" and are sold by 'the2wheels' who has a pretty high level of feedback.

I'm hoping that I just need to work on the front and rear stops on the brake lever and don't have to do as much modification as in Dave's youtube video.

I'll post my results when I get them.

stellio78
12-12-2010, 04:04 PM
This guy has Buell specific levers so you shouldn't have to mod anything for the same price.

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/fatassshan10/m.html

50dro
12-12-2010, 06:43 PM
This guy has Buell specific levers so you shouldn't have to mod anything for the same price.

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/fatassshan10/m.html

Has anyone used this company before (yet)? That's encouraging that they have an application for our Buells w/o modification and they seem to be less expensive than the others from China...

Jobe Zeebuh
12-21-2010, 12:52 AM
I ordered a set from them. They never even came. E-bay refunded my money. I was disappointed. I liked the way they looked. Has anyone actually received these levers
??? Damn china crap!

upthemaiden
12-21-2010, 04:56 AM
They're priced well too. After shipping they're $10-15 cheaper than the gsxr levers were. I just picked up a gsxr clutch lever perch off of ebay because I was tired of the way my clutch lever fit in the XB perch. It was a little farther away than it should be, plus the front edge stuck out past the perch a little bit. The angle isn't as important because they're adjustable but I've always had the clutch lever at one of it's closest settings and the brake lever at one of it's farthest settings. the new perch and a little bit more time grinding down the brake lever should put them both in about the same place.

upthemaiden
02-08-2011, 12:37 PM
Finally got around to updating my bike with the matching GSXR perch. Just for anyone who hasn't seen them up close, this is how the gsxr lever fits on the XB perch. Everything bolts up and works well, but that little overhang on the front edge always bugged me. I thought about just grinding it down with the dremel and repainting it black, but I came across a good deal on a gsxr perch on ebay so I figured I'd just grab it. The bonus, and probably only reason it was worth trading was because the gsxr perch has an adjuster on it so I'll be able to easily adjust the cable if I ever need to. The switch bolted onto the bottom of the both appear to be identical. I haven't tried to start the bike yet, but I think it'll work with the gsxr switch. If not I'll just swap it out for the XB switch. First picture is the gsxr lever and XB perch with the overlap...

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5948_20110208063036_L.jpg

Here's the lever mounted with the new perch...

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5948_20110208062052_L.jpg

http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/5948_20110208062139_L.jpg

The adjuster takes up a bit more space, so the cable was too tight how it was set before. The adjuster at the front of my motor was alright as the end of adjustment, so I pulled off the inspection cover on the lift side of the engine, and twisted that little screw and everything worked great after that. (Dave's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcXJhA1j-ao )

Won't get to try it out for a month or more until the weather warms up, but everything seems good so far.

Only downside worth mentioning is that the gsxr perch doesn't have the mount for your mirrors. I have bar end mirrors on mine, do it doesn't affect anything, but you'd be out of luck if you like the stock mirrors. I know all of this is kind of moot now that someone else sells XB levers that are cheap, but I know a lot of people bought the XB levers before the new ones came around.

JoeParkerPoe
12-14-2013, 02:33 AM
Shorty Levers- eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Bike-Clutch-Brake-Levers-Shorty-for-Suzuki-SFV650-GLADIUS-2009-2011-/310737097758?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48595fd41e)

There's the link to an eBay posting for shorty lever that are said to fit our bikes. $40 free shipping with many colors.

thrstrmech
12-14-2013, 04:01 PM
FYI...madhornets.com or the2wheels.com have levers that are direct replacements with no mods needed to install 'em for about $40. I have the shorty's from madhornets installed
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/10624_20131005083138_L.jpg
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/10624_20131005083036_L.jpg
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/10624_20131005083211_L.jpg
http://www.buellxb.com/buell_images/10624_20131005083106_L.jpg