Pazzo levers, anybody?

[e56789]

I just picked up a 2007 MG Norge this week.  There is a lot of up and down play in the clutch lever.  I was wondering if anybody here has installed these levers and if so how happy are you with them?  I live about 10 minutes away from their main office so I may just stop by and see what they have on hand as my experience with most dealer/distributors is that they never have much in the way of examples of product to check out in person.

Thanks in advance

[veefer800canuck]

Got em on my VFR, love em!

Soooo much nicer than the stockers.

[Croak]

I'm a big Pazzo fan, but yeah, he's a "local boy" so there's that.  But seriously, they really increase the quality feel of the bike, over and above the adjustability and bling factor.

I will say, I'm a little weird with mine, I run a shorty brake and a long clutch, but if I had to go all one way, I'd go shorty.

[Fourstring]

Got the shorties- love 'em.  It's great to be able to use the first and second 'stronger' fingers of my hands to actuate the controls and the adjustment is top-notch, especially after new brake pads.  Literally installed and forgotten about.

[Kramer]

Had 'em / loved'em.  They were fantastic on the Duc.
I did the same as Croak.  If I do over, it's both shorty.
Fear not.

[Diablo Rojo]

Have them on the R1 and love them.  

[Max Wedge]

I like the ASV shorties, don't know if the make for the Norge, but more adjustability.

[shil]

I will say, I'm a little weird with mine, I run a shorty brake and a long clutch, but if I had to go all one way, I'd go shorty.

I do the same: shorty brake and a long clutch.

[e56789]

I will say, I'm a little weird with mine, I run a shorty brake and a long clutch, but if I had to go all one way, I'd go shorty.

I did the same as Croak.  If I do over, it's both shorty.

Good to know.  I was thinking the same way, but you've got me thinking now.  I guess I'll try just using two fingers for the clutch for a while before I decide.

Looked at the black ones today at Western but I still think the red powder coated would look better on a red Norge.  Black with red adjusters would be second choice.

Thanks for the input.

[Croak]

I'd go black with red adjusters.  The red anodized levers won't match your Norge at all, but the red accent of the adjusters is fine.  You'll probably be unhappy with a powdercoated set even if they did match.

I know this because I have a red Sprint and tried red levers on it too.  It was just too much red.

[atadaskew]

They are great levers, I had some on my Duc 800SS

But be careful if you get them in a colour, as mine did not match each other.

[JonS]

I'm surprised that nobody thought they are way too expensive. I guess that's more evidence that I'm a cheap bastard.

[e56789]

I'm surprised that nobody thought they are way too expensive. I guess that's more evidence that I'm a cheap bastard.

No.  Just that you've never owned a Harley.  Stock replacement levers for 2008 or newer Touring HD are $158.

[dietDrThunder]

I like the levers fine, but I haven't ever understood what the allure of the short levers is all about. I like them on my woods bikes so that I don't whack them against trees. But ya, they are nicely finished. If you don't concern yourself with intellectual property issues, there are multiple Chinese knockoffs at a tiny fraction of the price that are as good as the original (and a few that aren't as good).

If I'm hitting my CBR-XX levers against trees, I have more to worry about than the length of my levers...

[Royal Tiger]

I have shorty Pazzo levers on my RSV-R and love them.  I'll get a set on the ST3 someday.

[zigzag]

At the last second I opted for M-Label levers from Ebay over Pazzo's (mainly price difference and the good reviews at AF1 site). I'm quite happy with them. No issues, good CNC construction. A decent alternative imo for those not wanting to spend the $ on Pazzo's.

[e56789]

So, yesterday I called their office and one of the owners answered ( try that with your Ebay/Chinese knock offs ).  I asked if I could save the shipping charges if I ordered on line and he explained that the system they have doesn't allow for that option, but if I called ahead to make sure there was someone there, I could stop by the office and get them.  They have a complete stock on hand and you can see all the options in person before you buy.

I called today and stopped by 5 minutes later to be let in by Marcus ( one of the owners ) and shown to the office/stockroom.  I picked the Black with Red adjusters after seeing the Red powder coated ones ( too Red for me ).  He showed me some of the details regarding the conversion and tucked my new levers and some swag in a bag.

I'll do the install this weekend and post some before and after pics.

By the way, I went with shorties on both sides.  Not because I'm worried about hitting trees, but because the clutch pull is fairly light and I only ever use 2 fingers on the brake.

[turbo.mp]

Glad you hear you picked some up!  You won't be disappointed.  I think the two greatest things I did to my CBR to improve the overall feel of the bike were a set of Pazzo shorties and some Techspec Snake Skin tank grip pads.  Really enhanced the union between me and the machine, I felt.

Between those two modifications the bike really felt a world better to me.

I also am the only one of my friends to opt for the higher quality of the Pazzo's and several of my friends have had minor issues with their knock-offs.  Anything from poor build quality, to anodization issues, to poor fitment.

[motormike]

I'm thinking about them for my 2001 VFR800.  I had test drove a used 2007 VFR800 (fall of 2011) and I really liked the feel...they were very comfortable.  I think they were shorties but not sure.  Yes, they are a bit expensive, but your hands are an important connection to your bike and brake and clutch operation are obviously important.

I do see there is a 10% discount if buying through the Pashnit site.

[veefer800canuck]

I'm thinking about them for my 2001 VFR800.  I had test drove a used 2007 VFR800 (fall of 2011) and I really liked the feel...they were very comfortable.  I think they were shorties but not sure.  Yes, they are a bit expensive, but your hands are an important connection to your bike and brake and clutch operation are obviously important.

I do see there is a 10% discount if buying through the Pashnit site.

Mine are the standard length.