levers

[Guest]

alrighty my explorations have gotten me no where in finding a lever that fits the gs series has anyone had any luck with levers that fit these bikes dropped my bike yesterday in the dirt and broke the lever thats it just the lever
i figured now is a good time to upgrade

[sedelen]

Abundance of levers on E-bay.
I replaced my stock straight aluminum ones with black recessed ones.
Being you have a '78 you won't have to deal with that clutch safety switch as you have to modify the recessed black lever somewhat for that switch on the '79 model.

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/eBay-Motors-/6000/i.html?_nkw=GS1000+Lever&_trksid=p2050885.m570.l1313&_rdc=1

[cowboyup3371]

Which lever are you talking about? You can still get them new from any of the parts dealers (Boulevard, Z1, G&S Suzuki, etc) or you might even be able to get one from Cycle Recycle II

[Reaper0001]

the clutch but the stock levers are not adjustable
i was looking for adjustable ones that would fit

[GateKeeper]

your looking for something like this




don't think you will find it for our older bikes......I have been looking as well

.

[Reaper0001]

exactally will they fit or am i wasting my time
is their a way to shave them down to fit to size

i dont want to buy them and have them become a complete and total waste of money!

[JimmyR]

This probably doesn't really answer your question, but recewntly I changed my front brake master cylinder to a much new Suzuki MC, I think off a V-Strom. The MC looks almost identical to the old one (Mine is an '82 GS1100) but the new lever is adjustable and you could buy probably any new adjustable lever for it. The MC doesn't come with a lever so I just got the Suzuki one.

Things is, the front brakes now have a much better feel to them. They haven't increased in strength obviously but the range is more gradual (it feels) and the lever more comfortable. It wasn't a cheap thing to do but I'm very happy with it.

[Reaper0001]

that is the exact word im looking at CHEEP
also by keeping the original perch
i am chatting with support at ASV in hopes they have something that will match up and hopefully put in to production the first adjustable levers for a gs series bikes

[MisterCinders]

I changed my front MC for a newer part I bought on eBay. I think it was for a Ninja. The smaller reservoir and shorter handle fit much better than the stock set-up. Installation was a snap (since I was replacing the brake lines anyway).

[Toasty]

your looking for something like this




don't think you will find it for our older bikes......I have been looking as well

.

It shouldnt be too hard to find more modern controls. Even something like an early 90s gixxer would have aftermarket levers like those and should be pretty cheap.

[GateKeeper]

But the trick is finding ones that will work on the 70's and 80's bikes.....and not having to change all the perch's and so on.....

I will stick my stock ones, much easier