chinese cnc levers/ brake master???

[Sean.S]

i wondered what you guys thought of these? i bought a pair and they dont seem to be the usual shitty chinese quality, but they were still quite cheap. i would only use the brake master cylinder, i have the clutch lever too but i thought it looks a bit chunky/ tacky so i would use the brake lever with a different clutch. what are your thoughts on them?

[binge]

Debatable subject.

I am sure Pete will be along shortly to give you his low-down on cheap Chinese brake components.

[drzsta]

Debatable subject with lots of opinions but I certainly won't be bolting Chinese tat to my bikes, especially a Front M/C that you rely on to Stop.

[Albigularis]

Most OEM Master Cylinders are shit. A 99p chinese job isn't going to be great, functionally..
____________________
Biking history so far-
Aprilia RS125 - Kawasaki ZXR400 - Triumph Street Triple R - Suzuki GSXR1000 L3 - BMW R1200GS - Kawasaki Z1000 - Kawasaki ZX10R C1H - Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring - Suzuki Hayabusa

[Sean.S]

i thought as much, i know the chinese have a gained themselves a bad reputation as far as their motorcycles are concerned but this m/c does seem to be of fairly good quality, its a bit heavier than my bikes original one but still not bad. thats why i thought id pick the brains of you guys, however i suspect you might all say the same thing. im considering buying a genuine honda one from ebay which i can buy for about 25 quid and use that instead, but that seems like a waste of money when I've already bought these

a couple questions i have are;

-what differences should i expect to notice between using a honda lever and these chinese ones long term?

-my bike is an older honda enduro/supermoto type of bike and im Thinking that maybe this sort of lever is designed more for the style of a sports bike and it might look a bit naff on mine...?

any further opinions would be appreciated, cheers, sean

[spnorm]

As someone who's visited China many times over the past 11 years, mainly for quality related audits and meetings, I can confirm that there some very professional and well organised companies making top quality products, but there are also some very unprofessional companies producing cheap and nasty goods.

The quality of the raw materials can be a major issue along with heat treatment and surface finishes.

There are companies producing top quality components for the major automobile and motorcycle manufacturers, so chances are the lever on your Honda nowadays may have been manufactured in China anyway.

As for the cheap parts on eBay, well you get what you pay for as skilled Chinese engineers aren't cheap nowadays; there wages can be higher than workers in Eastern Europe.

[Dabura]

They look quite smart, how much did they set you back as my interest has been peaked

[UrbanRacer]

Critical component of a bike - Check
Quality of materials unknown - Check
Cheap as f**k - check
No certification stamp of any kind - check

My conclusion, f*ck sake

[Sean.S]

Cheers guys. They were £45 new including shipping from china. So yeah, cheap

[Polarbear]

I've used Chinese adjustable levers on a few of my bikes with no issues but the complete master cylinder set up?

It could be fine, it might not be. As said, do you really want to find out it doesn't work when you really need it?
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[iooi]

[-Matt-]

I've fitted cheap chinese levers before (£20 I think those pairs were ) without any problems and know quite a few other people who are happy with their ones, but i'm sure theres bound to be some horror stories about them.

Not sure about the cylinder.

[smegballs]

[Sean.S]

Am i better off buying the second hand honda one then? At least i know what id be getting

Sean

[Sean.S]

[SIG1981]

had 1 of these cheap Chinese brake levers snap during an mot when brakes were being tested.

had only been on a week and bike was never dropped.

lesson learned as it could have been deadly on the road , never gamble on cheap brake parts.

[iooi]

[Sean.S]

It doesnt really matter does it? if i replace them then they can sit in a parts box in the garage, as wasteful as that seems

Sean

[J4mes]

Just admit that you'd have been better off asking first!!

Put em back on eBay and let someone else take the risk.

[Sean.S]

I would of yes, But i was taken in by the price and the red anodising

[Ed Case]

I bought a set of fancy adjustable levers from HK for my ER6F (£16.00 !) and I was impressed. They fitted exactly with more precision than the originals, look good and work well. Would I buy again if needed ?, yes most certainly !.

[Val]

I have Chinese levers. The best £16 pounds ever spend. Very comfty.

Probably I'll not mount Chinese master cylinder though. Not because is Chinese, just do not like how it looks too much bling.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/636/22218824390_55cbf0fa0e_h.jpg

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/765/21784046464_3c16abcffb_h.jpg
____________________
Adrian Monk: Unless I'm wrong, which, you know, I'm not...
Yamaha Fazer FZS 600, MT09, XSR 900

[Dabura]

Because everything the Chinese make is utter shit like your fridge pc washing machine and about 70% of the things in your house. I know mines burnt down 14 times this week and my Chinese made ECig has blown off all my fingers in the 18 months I've been using it. Come on people things have come a long way

https://s2.quickmeme.com/img/4a/4a68771f57e8f9938dc78f9103b6c88e1e8a2ef4a0255f8cfe68e9eaab573a8b.jpg

[wristjob]

im a fan of the cheapo chinky levers.
i got a new bike this year and hated the oem clutch lever(brake lever had adjustment and was fine)
bmw wanted £150+ for each lever.
so i took a punt on some £15 the pair of chinas finest.
people rolled out stories of "my mate crashed because of cheap levers"
so i took time and measured the cheap stuff compared to oem.nothing in it appart from the finish was slightly better looking on the cheapo stuff.
fitted 8000 miles ago and im happy and havent died yet

[chris-red]