brake levers

[Joehanson70]

wondering if the bandit levers would fit the gs as they look the same

found these

soo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-Clutch-Brake-Levers-Suzuki-GSF650-GSF-600-BANDIT-2007-/220986408083?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3373d0fc93#shId

[jdoorn14]

Brake lever should be fine from Bandit, IIRC. Somewhere around here there's a whole list of models that have interchangeable brake levers with the GS500. Including the Bandit & SV650.

HOWEVER, the clutch lever is not interchangeable with anything due to the clutch perch Suzuki used on the GS500. You would need to replace the clutch perch with one from an SV650, Honda F4i, or several others. Then you could use whatever clutch levers are compatible with your new perch.

Check out the brake lever & clutch lever replacement videos in the sticky above for a few more details.

[adidasguy]

This may help. It is in no way complete, but gives many.

The cheap Chinese levers are not adidasguy approved. I tried some. They took some filing to get them to work smoothly. Adjusters never worked as well or as smooth and easy. Instead, I go for LSL at $125 per lever and never regret it. Or ASV but that requires changing the perch for the clutch. Only LSL makes a compatible and adjustable clutch lever for the GS500.

Report back how well they work.

> Clutch Lever:
>
>
> # GS500 2001-2002
> # GS500E 1990-2000
> # GS500F 2004-2009
> # BANDIT 600S 1996-1999
>
Brake Lever Fitments:
>
> * Kawasaki Ninja
>    ZX6R 2000-2002, ZX9R 2000-2003, Z1000 2003-2007, ZX12R 2000-2005
>
> * Kawasaki ZZR600 2005-2010
>    * (Note: This lever will not fit ZX6 or ZX600E)
> Kawasaki 1984 ZX900 A1 Ninja
Kawasaki 1984 ZX900 A2 Ninja
Kawasaki 1985 ZX600 B1 Ninja
Kawasaki 1985 ZX900 A1 Ninja
Kawasaki 1985 ZX900 A2 Ninja
Kawasaki 1986 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1986 ZG1000 Concours
Kawasaki 1986 ZX1000 Ninja
Kawasaki 1986 ZX600 B1 Ninja
Kawasaki 1986 ZX900 A1 Ninja
Kawasaki 1986 ZX900 A2 Ninja
Kawasaki 1987 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1987 EX500
Kawasaki 1987 ZG1000 Concours
Kawasaki 1987 ZX1000 Ninja
Kawasaki 1987 ZX600 B1 Ninja
Kawasaki 1987 ZX750 Ninja
Kawasaki 1988 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1988 EX500
Kawasaki 1988 ZG1000 Concours
Kawasaki 1988 ZX1000 B ZX10 Ninja
Kawasaki 1988 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1988 ZX750 Ninja
Kawasaki 1989 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1989 EX500
Kawasaki 1989 ZG1000 Concours
Kawasaki 1989 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1989 ZX750 Ninja
Kawasaki 1990 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1990 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1991 EX500
Kawasaki 1991 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1992 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1992 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1993 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1993 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1994 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1994 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1995 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1995 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1996 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1996 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1997 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1997 ZX600 C Ninja
Kawasaki 1998 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 1999 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 2000 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 2001 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 2002 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 2003 EX250 Ninja
Kawasaki 2004 EX250 Ninja
> * Suzuki
>    DL650 V-Strom 2004-2008 (not-ABS), SV650 and SV650S 1999-2008,
>    DL1000 V-Strom 2002-2008, SV1000 and SV1000S 2003-2008
>    GS500 2001-2010, Bandit 600 1996-2003, TL1000S 1997-2001,
>    TL1000R 1998-2003, Bandit 1200 2001-2008, Hayabusa 1999-2010
>
> * Yamaha
>    R6 1999-2004 (not 2005+), R6S 2006-2010, FZ1 2001-2005 (not 2006+)
>

[Joehanson70]

cheers addidasguy

im going to try some off the cheap ones for the time being as im short of money

by the way ive seen some of your videos on youtube good work man

[Higgins13]

There nice but im not sure I want to replace the clutch lever

[adidasguy]

Give feedback on the quality of the lever you buy.
I found the cheaper ones have an adjuster that is metal to metal. Not easy to adjust without pushing the lever out to take pressure off of the adjuster.
The expensive ones have a ball bearing roller at the adjuster. That makes for smooth adjusting anytime you want it.

[burning1]

Replacing the clutch perch on the GS is pretty easy, and not exactly a bad idea. Different perch/lever combos can adjust the pull force and throw of the clutch. I know for a fact that a GSX-R 600 lever/perch from 06 works just fine.

[ThatOtherGuy]

Bandit levers work on the GS500, currently have one on mine, also work for the Intruder 250 as well.