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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Teek on April 23, 2008, 11:13:06 PM

Title: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: Teek on April 23, 2008, 11:13:06 PM
I would love to get anodized blue levers, but also I am looking for this "C' shape that brings the lever handle in closer to the bar, I have to really stretch to cover the front brake, even though I have it set all the way in, and also the thing has a lot of play, so it's sloppy. I guess on a cheap bike that's what you get. But will these Katanas fit? They look pretty close at the head ends that would go into the mounts??  :dunno_white:  That's the shape I'm looking for anyway. Thanks for any help!  :icon_mrgreen:

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Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: The Buddha on April 24, 2008, 03:07:40 AM
Clutch will not, brake might.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: dgyver on April 24, 2008, 05:00:52 AM
Replace your clutch lever assembly with one from a nakid SV. It will have the mirror mount. Then you have a larger selection of levers.
Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: The Buddha on April 24, 2008, 05:08:42 AM
Hey D, does the naked SV have the same clutch lever as the katana ?
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: dgyver on April 24, 2008, 05:18:30 AM
I believe so, at least the 1st gen 99-02.
Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: gsJack on April 24, 2008, 06:13:08 AM
I'm guessing no go on the Kat brake lever on the 01-02 GS.  I needed one and checked the parts fiches and Suzuki shows the same brake lever for the 02 GS and 02 SV and I bought one from Motion Pro that was listed for the 02 SV and it doesn't fit.  Maybe on earlier GS's that have a different style lever.  Another member here ordered a brake lever from the parts fiche and it didn't fit and those are $40 oem levers.  I'm still riding with a broken lever.   :mad:

Gotta try the brake lever from JP's 97 GS to see if it fits before I order one.  Has same master cyl listed as 02.  There's a number of brake levers out there that fit the 89-00 GS's but nothing listed for the 01-02 that I've found except oem and they don't fit.    :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: The Buddha on April 24, 2008, 06:37:53 AM
Ooooo the geniuses at suzuki decided to "fix" the 89-00's brake lever huh ... yea ... fix the few parts that we were happy with.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Will Katana levers fit a GS?
Post by: Teek on April 24, 2008, 01:16:07 PM
Okay, so 1st gen nekkid SV for the clutch lever assembly, and that SV brake lever should fit my '01 GS brake lever assembly? Possibly?  :laugh:

Oh well, I can manage, but I'd sure like to be able to grab that brake more efficiently, even a 1/4 second can make a difference in stopping distance in an emergency. Plus my right hand gets sore, and it aggravates my carpal tunnel damage if we are out for 2-3 hours.

If SV levers would fit the BRAKE side, I can swap at least that lever and worry about finding an SV clutch assembly (so they match) at my leisure.

Thanks so much y'all, that is a big help and I appreciate it!  :thumb:
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