Like frank zappa says 'keep it greasy so I'll go down eazay!!
@Vindicatedact5 жыл бұрын
Yes, locking up front brakes is a common issue with these levers. The issue is that the groove on the brake lever is too shallow, that is a design issue, the only way to fix that is to grind it down some more to allow the piston to fully extend out. They only acknowledge the brakes locking up in the manual to cover their ass. In case someone dies from it locking up, they'll blame it on improper installation. I suggest to stay away from them.
@Jboost4124 жыл бұрын
Well theses levers are 30 bucks asv levers are 200 bucks so if your a mechanic like myself or at least handy with a die grinder i prefer the 30 dollar levers it doesn’t feel so bad on track day to snap a 30 dollar lever if you happen to go for a slide just my 2 cents not saying your wrong or I’m right because your absolutely correct there is a known issue with some of these causing front brake malfunctions so the user should be aware of this problem but it is a rather easy fix for the price difference after that is out of the way there really isn’t much of a difference to ever persuade me to wanna spend the extra money for a big name lever
@alejandrotobienne42882 жыл бұрын
The reason these lock up is because the bevel inside moves around. Unlike stock that’s stationary. Most people don’t put pison into groove. They just install as is. Owned these for a year of daily driving in FL.
@alejandrotobienne42882 жыл бұрын
Not shallow at all. Actually a lot more grit less than stock levers. The bevel inside I’m assuming steel. Isn’t fixed until piston is in groove. It allows for an aggressive pitch change when selecting 1-6. Most look at bevel before installing and flip over to install. That can turn it. Visually line up indent to piston and you will only remove for painting after they start to fade.
@The_Real_JN Жыл бұрын
@@Jboost412 if you're a mechanic you'd recommend to use the 200 dollar levers, not a Chinese 30 dollar pos
@jonbe92 жыл бұрын
6:15 it's good practice to clean off the old grease on the bushing for the clutch and repack with new (synthetic) grease - I use Mobil 1 - grease the bushing inside and out so the bolt has lubrication too. Take the time to grease the exposed clutch cable and barrel in this area. I love my MZS short clutch (on my 2021 XSR900) but i did take the time to dremel out the underside where the clutch cable barrel goes into - it's razor sharp and can over time shear into the cable from inserting and removing the cable. I dremeled it out just enough so it's not sharp. It does strip away the anodized finish but it's underneath so it's not noticable at all. Clutch is butter smooth operation after that - just be sure to not overtighten the 10mm locknut so the lever doesn't bind.
@steventhagod923 жыл бұрын
If your breaks lock up let go and reapply the break more cautiously. And I have these saved my ass more than enough times. 😌
@DA2THFA1RY6 жыл бұрын
You know you're supposed to grease the bushings and the pivot points before installing, right? lol
@f3rnandope5294 жыл бұрын
What happens if you dont?
@aplovegren4 жыл бұрын
Brakes could lock up if you don’t
@ockeyboys45794 жыл бұрын
f3rnandope the reason to grease any pivot point is to cause less resistance in movement. If you don’t clean and reapply grease to pivot points it effects how well your lever will actually work when you pull it.
@evans21624 жыл бұрын
Yeah I stopped watching 3 minutes in bc I realized he didn’t know what he was talking about
@jaromor88083 жыл бұрын
@@evans2162 8:05 you can see he had to move the clutch lever MANUALLY to its non-engaged position
@aed19484 жыл бұрын
I wish you would have shown how much the clutch lever gap between the handlebar and lever changed with the adjuster.
@steveo41413 жыл бұрын
See brake lever review on STG ... same levers caused a riders brake to lock up .... you get what you pay for.... reliability/ function waaaaay more important than how pretty they look or texture of the cardboard package
@zuesskroph4 жыл бұрын
I ordered the same brand levers and didn’t get any of that stuff, just the two levers in a bubble wrap bag.
@OhOhioDude4 жыл бұрын
zuesskroph same bro lol
@OhOhioDude4 жыл бұрын
And I ordered black . And they sent gold
@zuesskroph4 жыл бұрын
Benji Boii that’s lame dude, I like the feel of these on my 636 though
@damonviscusi4 жыл бұрын
same, came as ordered. $18. free shipping.
@rvivr34 жыл бұрын
Same
@dmzsniper4 жыл бұрын
Would have been good see on the actual lever what the instructions meant by "copper bolt" etc.
@elyanddrake6 жыл бұрын
I just installed a set on my 2017 Yamaha r3. Freaking great. Perfect fit, great smooth action. No wobble and better than stock.
@jackruby46805 жыл бұрын
Still alive?
@rsherman87094 жыл бұрын
The R3 has Axial brakes. The brakes locking up was happening on some radial brake master cylinders. It was shown in the instructions how to avoid it.
@dylanleamananderson78114 жыл бұрын
Still alive lol?
@iliketurtles47612 жыл бұрын
Wya? Replyyyy
@MofosRealReviews5 жыл бұрын
Did the brake lever lock up ever?
@chriscs90803 жыл бұрын
No ..abs kicked in yo
@katsugi1836 жыл бұрын
They look good👍❤️ and installation is pretty straightforward
@mariabutler33564 жыл бұрын
The clutch side seems to be quite long, like mine that arrived today. I expected it to be shorty levers as in 1 or maybe 2 finger control, but I actually hit my pinky and ring finger when doing a 2 finger pull on the clutch. With the stock ones I have that too, but the bad thing about these longer shorties is that even on setting 6 the clutch doesn't fully dissengage when I do a 2 finger clutch pull. With the stock ones even on setting 3 I could use 2 fingers and have the other just slightly squished between the handle, but still would work. Not sure if its the CB1000R and shorty levers but I'll be changing back to stock very soon. cheers bud
@alejandrotobienne42882 жыл бұрын
Just got these. Didn’t need the washers as the lever has no wobble. The connection on the lever is all that wobbles. Or lever to lever not mount to lever. If you understand what I mean.
@thestrippingharibo23703 жыл бұрын
In case anyone is wondering: if you hit your other fingers when pulling in clutch lever you can just change the biting point to be further away so you dont need to oull the lever in as much.
@jaromor88083 жыл бұрын
that is true, but still there is only so much room to play when trying to fit the lever between your fingers... shorter lever is the way IMO peace
@MotoVirus6 жыл бұрын
Looks great 😃 im going to order myself a set later on tonite.
@samsinha4737 Жыл бұрын
don't! these are bad Chinese products. go watch the video by stg about how bad and dangerous they are
@Mista_MT072 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just bought the blue and black ones of these for my 2021 MT-07. I got them in the mail today 7/8/2022 and I will be putting them on tonight. Thank you again for also pulling over and letting us see the finished product after install. The gold forks and levers are fu@kin money dude!!
@samsinha4737 Жыл бұрын
literally, there is a video about how bad these Levers are and how dangerous is for you to ride with them smh
@gregoryb81766 жыл бұрын
Thanks... good review and good choice on color... looks really good on your bike!
@willieklassen36652 жыл бұрын
Just watched a video from sports bike track gear and he had a story of a customer with the same levers and his brakes started locking up. Things like brake levers are very important to the functionality of a bike and not worth buying the cheapest you can get. They probably put that warning there bc they have a problem with brakes locking up bc of their levers
@pepecorleone90215 жыл бұрын
I have the same color scheme bike, and i had to get the MZS shorty golds too just cuz the gold forks. FZ-09 smashin in Long Beach. I heard about the problems, I just keep those pockets and bolts greased with some loctite on the nuts and no problems, I think MZS has a nice product for the price.
@devonscroggins24803 жыл бұрын
Ik you comment is old but i think tbh they are great for the price. Installed mine and they function just fine. Theyre nice and tight with no play, clutch is smooth, brake works, all in all good levers
@coolcappy40642 жыл бұрын
@@devonscroggins2480 hey bro, any problems with the levers so far? Any locking up?
@devonscroggins24802 жыл бұрын
@@coolcappy4064 nit a single time, and I've grabbed pretty hard before. Never locked up, never stuck, and very little free play. Honestly I've had ppl say they like em more then vortex
@coolcappy40642 жыл бұрын
@@devonscroggins2480 damn fr my bike has ABS too so that should lessen chances of locking im assuming…
@devonscroggins24802 жыл бұрын
@@coolcappy4064 yesir. In my opinion I'd give em a solid 9 outta 10. They are shortys, so either they are a tad short or my hands just a bitch big. But other then that. They are amazing. Good luck brotha man and stay safe.
@Dmach586 жыл бұрын
it seems as though the clutch lever would still hit your other 2 fingers on the bar
@drewbyhudspeth6 жыл бұрын
red hiney it does unless your hand is far left like on the bar ends far.
@samiam2476 ай бұрын
The info in the link you provided says their made of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
@billhamilton23663 жыл бұрын
Your storm window frames are made from 6061 aluminum. There is nothing special about a commercial utility alloy. These numbers thrown out are advertising hype. And when you hear 6061 aircraft grade......well then some sales schmuck is just lying to you. The only place 6061 is used in aviation is in the bar cart.
@jaromor88083 жыл бұрын
lmao
@texasrider4D56 жыл бұрын
I love gooooollld.!!! Lol cool vid man.
@Nomix76 жыл бұрын
face reveal at 5:13
@callumdean4 жыл бұрын
Chance of locking up... Thats why abs is standard in the uk
@650ali36 жыл бұрын
I have the same on my Kawasaki Versys KLE650 I love them ...
@austian3 жыл бұрын
hello still using those after all these years? any issues?
@alejandrotobienne42882 жыл бұрын
You didn’t line up the piston into the groove. GUYS IF YOU LOOSEN THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE ASSEMBLY FOR CLUTCH ON GSXR’s and rotate. YOU DONT HAVE TO REMOVE CABLE AT SHIFTER LINKAGE.
@G20vtr3 жыл бұрын
Your alive? After install that levers? Any incidents?
@tiffanyscott41015 жыл бұрын
Cheers will put my bike in gear 7 or something then unscrew. Impossible for someone to nick it now
@billhamilton75246 жыл бұрын
you skipped right over the the front break locking up during install ,,seen a few vids of brakes locking up,,have you had any issues? hope not
@PistNRods6 жыл бұрын
Bill Hamilton I mentioned it. Instructions say it’s installer error if you don’t have a bushing facing the right direction it will get stuck. Installed mine, no issues.
@davidbeaulieu48156 жыл бұрын
Also grease all moving bits and clean out old grease. Make sure it's not constantly depressing the break you might have to file a very small divet on the lever where it touches. Depends on the bike. Clutch make sure it's snug but a little play on the wire just a little.
@caligiant2096 жыл бұрын
What bushing on the brakes
@JeremiahLauzon6 жыл бұрын
David Beaulieu what grease would you use? And where would you file a divet?
@billhamilton75246 жыл бұрын
so i just got mine and now i iknow why some bikes lock up,,i had to push the piston in just a smidge to get bolt in ,,it was just enough pressure to put drag on the wheel,,the hole for piston rod is not as deep as stock,those instructions make no sense,turn brass bolt to the front ,,huh? plus have to pull brake way in for lite to come on ,,hope drilling will fix that
@joaorodrigues3519 Жыл бұрын
To fast... And the bearing for clutch lever?
@alexanderson57492 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately my brand new bike that has only just come out so not many replacement parts decided to jump off the side stand snapping the foot peg and heavily bend the clutch with light bending to the shifter so yeah I brought these in black look good on your bike in gold though ride safe thanks for the tutorial 🤘
@exonic58982 жыл бұрын
I got these but when I pull the clutch lever in it doesn’t fully come to the handle bar like the stock ones did is tbis normal?
@jpjdo12124 жыл бұрын
Hey man, i was hoping you could help me i bought a used pair off a buddy of mine and when i went to try to adjust the clutch side the adjusters won't budge any tips?
@THERIPPER2165 жыл бұрын
I heard these are junk
@ravenshield564 жыл бұрын
OMG I tried out these levers and I died
@rubberskilla29916 жыл бұрын
How much up and down play is there? I got the black fz09 levers off ebay and there is alot of up and down movement. Also the black on my levers are almost green compared to other black parts
@PistNRods6 жыл бұрын
No more than stock. I show it at the end of the vid. I found on these you need to tighten a bolt near the lever to work out the play.
@DeadZoneGaming2 жыл бұрын
So I’ve heard that apparently these levers are extremely dangerous to use so I guess I wasted my money
@abhishekmondal9055 Жыл бұрын
Bro can you please share the link for mzs lever for bmw g310r....pls
@chrisbauzon4593 жыл бұрын
Has anyone installed this levers to gsxr 2016-2020. Did it lock up on you or have any issues?
@Abyl_music4 жыл бұрын
I ordered some off amazon and got two brake levers....
@FreddyG6875 жыл бұрын
Witch are better ride it or these ?
@whitelighting48154 жыл бұрын
They said that there very cheap and cause you brakes to lock up
@jackpistone80154 жыл бұрын
would these fit on a 1981 yamaha virago xv750?
@Mark-sn6kh3 жыл бұрын
Just buy a quality brand made in the US. Levers are not something you should cheap out on...
@whitelighting48154 жыл бұрын
Wow u didn't clean or regrease 🤔🙄😬
@TheShafiqdean5 жыл бұрын
In my country that China made lever only 5$. Very low quality. I'm suggest Buy a brembo brand with caliper much better or atleast rcb or domino
@razerloche95336 жыл бұрын
Are these level universal?
@moto_tech_braap_itout98524 жыл бұрын
Mine came in bubble wrap envelop, with no instructions
@marcgonzalez96903 жыл бұрын
Possibility he informed the vendor he was a product reviewer
@ricom14445 жыл бұрын
These are crap dont buy them too cheap buy some real levers like CRG they cost about 150 to 180 but they worth it. do u trust your life depending on cheap 35 dollar levers not me
@MofosRealReviews5 жыл бұрын
Just got crg and they are crap they aren’t short it’s almost the same size of the stock lever and requires the same amount of hand to grip it. Quality doesn’t seem as great as everyone is claiming either
@nathanvasquez44954 жыл бұрын
I bought crg and within 4 months my clutch lever broke while I was on the freeway.. definitely not worth the price
@maximekrier23885 жыл бұрын
ali expression rebranding, worth 15$
@matthieulineweaver98296 жыл бұрын
Who else misses eff-zee here?
@Zx6r23113 жыл бұрын
I’m not too sure why people would take the risk like that…it’s like getting a nice car but decides to install 30 years old tires on it…
@sekou3758 Жыл бұрын
???
@amscarz78105 жыл бұрын
You forgot your grease!!
@danmartinez57524 жыл бұрын
i got some similar levers, but they didn't come with instructions and I can't identify that faulty part on my pair of levers. anyone have any suggestions?
@wrenkabrick98654 жыл бұрын
That’s the same with mine and it doesn’t move right so I can’t put them on
@marcgonzalez96903 жыл бұрын
Return it. (Well, not you cuz it's too late)
@a-gyimotfalvi-betyarok5 жыл бұрын
I just bought mine for 12 Euro
@LawrenceWoolf5 жыл бұрын
What??? Are they any good? Got any links?
@constantelev8tion12 жыл бұрын
What did you do with the two washers that came with it.
@jonbe92 жыл бұрын
i have essentially the same bike as him but the XSR900 version. The MSZ (on the clutch side) was ever so slightly thicker than the stock lever (but still not thicker than the bushing which is important). Because of this, less lateral play once mounted. I had no need for any spacers/washers on the clutch side.
@RespawnRestricted3 жыл бұрын
FYI this brand of levers will lock up your brakes it happened to me and look at all the other horror stories of these levers on KZbin do not buy these they're horrible design
@chrisbauzon4593 жыл бұрын
What's the bike you installed this on?
@rondridealmeria3 жыл бұрын
LORD JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! I really don´t like when ppl show how to do something withouth having no idea on what are they doing with such an important thing as braking on a motorbike.
@anmartazi795 жыл бұрын
Big mouth
@travisvinson72476 жыл бұрын
The color will fade. Mine started black and are now pale gold.
@PistNRods6 жыл бұрын
If they fade a bit, they'll match my forks even better! ;D
@jimnastics39154 жыл бұрын
These are junk. Look cool. Flop around like a fish out of water.
@mike1967sam Жыл бұрын
They look ultra tacky, sorry dude.
@pnw_r63 ай бұрын
These levers are absolutely trash
@brian7189 Жыл бұрын
Seek Jesus! Repent for the Kingdom is at hand! Jesus is the way! The truth! And the life! He’s the ONLY way! Open the Bible, read and understand that we are in the last days! Put your full trust in him! Believe 1 Corinthians 15 1-4!
@markcollins50263 жыл бұрын
Man, would not trust my life with those cheap China lever's !
@GuitarGuy6503 жыл бұрын
Hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but products made in the USA aren't automatically superior to the rest of the world
@chrisbauzon4593 жыл бұрын
If you used your apple phone to write this comment then you just trusted your life to China. Spoiler alert! they are manufactured in china, and if you used an android....well you know already where they come from... Lastly, check your appliances at home I bet 80% of them are made in China.
@tonywest14864 жыл бұрын
Such a cringy intro ..
@polo-wv2gs4 жыл бұрын
You do better then...
@Brahwhat0076 жыл бұрын
I wrecked with these on the Hwy front brake locked up. Check my video don’t buy these.