WTB: ZXR250 rear brake lever - Urgent

[placidfemme]

Hey

I'm looking for a ZXR250 "C" model rear brake lever, binned the ZXR yesterday and need to find a replacment part today before lunchtime, otherwise I'll have to call up and postpone my full license test...

Anyone got one?



Pic below of the damaged part

[bistard]

if you get stuck,drill a hole in it & put a bolt through it,with an extra nut to lock it in place,its a five minute job

[placidfemme]

if you get stuck,drill a hole in it & put a bolt through it,with an extra nut to lock it in place,its a five minute job

thats a good idea... Do you think when the driving instructor checks out my bike that he will accept that as "safe"?

[jrandom]

Rear brakes are for pussies.

Are you a pussy?

Yeah, I thought so.

Pussy.

[bistard]

thats a good idea... Do you think when the driving instructor checks out my bike that he will accept that as "safe"?

Surely if it is solid & the brake operates,it should be fine
But you know what these bureacrats can be like

[placidfemme]

Rear brakes are for pussies.

Are you a pussy?

Yeah, I thought so.

Pussy.

lol well I have a pus.... well I actually have two :)

I hardly ever use my rear brake, just don't wanna fail my test before I even get on my bike... that would suck

[crashe]

When is the test happening.......?

So that gives people an idea of the time frame in which to help you out.


Maybe you could 'borrow' one off another ZXR250 for the duration of the test and then 'return' it afterwards.







Oh and good luck with the test as well.

[Ixion]

Do they inspect the bike that closely? My impression is they do a lights, horn, indicators, brake light, quick look sort of thing.

Stand in front of it, and keep your foot on it. I assume you can work it well enough to activate the stop lamp.

Strictly speaking it should be to WoF standard , and I don't think a bolt would pass a WoF. Fine for a gear lever, brake lever's a bit different.

[placidfemme]

When is the test happening.......?

So that gives people an idea of the time frame in which to help you out.


Maybe you could 'borrow' one off another ZXR250 for the duration of the test and then 'return' it afterwards.







Oh and good luck with the test as well.

My test is Thurs 8th @ 3pm in Browns Bay.

Edit: Reason why I'm saying its urgent is that today is the last day I can call AA and cancel or postpone it.

Bike shop has none in stock, neither does Kawasaki, to order a new one in is $145.33 and will take anywhere between 10 working days and 3 weeks.

Spoke to the wreckers and they have 3 in stock but the guy didn't know if they would fit the "C" model, so have to wait until lunchtime until his boss comes in to let me know...

[placidfemme]

Do they inspect the bike that closely? My impression is they do a lights, horn, indicators, brake light, quick look sort of thing.

Stand in front of it, and keep your foot on it. I assume you can work it well enough to activate the stop lamp.

Strictly speaking it should be to WoF standard , and I don't think a bolt would pass a WoF. Fine for a gear lever, brake lever's a bit different.

Yeah... I considered that option yesterday as Jono (affman) had a similar set up on his gixxer600 when he was helping me fix up the ZXR last year, with a screw in the lever...

But as mentioned I don't wanna fail before I even start...

[Jimmy B]

PF I did a quick search on interweb and bucket N bits in lower hutt are wrecking 2 ZXRs at the moment, maybe give them a dingle

Edit here: http://www.bucketsnbits.co.nz/dismant1.html

[placidfemme]

PF I did a quick search on interweb and bucket N bits in lower hutt are wrecking 2 ZXRs at the moment, maybe give them a dingle

Edit here: http://www.bucketsnbits.co.nz/dismant1.html

Thank you :)

[Jimmy B]

Thank you :)

Pleasure, and sorry to hear about your off but glad that you are OK :yes:

[placidfemme]

Pleasure, and sorry to hear about your off but glad that you are OK :yes:

thanks :) Just phoned them and they said to send them an email, so email is sent just waiting to hear back from them.

[Jimmy B]

thanks :) Just phoned them and they said to send them an email, so email is sent just waiting to hear back from them.

Fingers crossed

[DMNTD]

Personally I'd take the part to a small engineering firm and get them to make one for you. Pity you're not local as there are some boys done here that could wack something up for you,even for the meantime

[placidfemme]

Personally I'd take the part to a small engineering firm and get them to make one for you. Pity you're not local as there are some boys done here that could wack something up for you,even for the meantime

Yeah that would be good... just waiting for City Bike Dismantlers to answer thier phones...

[GSVR]

Just one thing I noticed. The footpegs are not the folding type. Is this legal as I have a set of fixed rearsets and didn't think I could get a warrent with them so haven't fitted them.

[Ixion]

Yep, no rule says that foorpegs have to fold. And lots of bikes (especially older ones) they dont. Two of mine do, two don't. None of the Briddish iron did ('cept maybe a oddball scrambler or something)

[placidfemme]

Just one thing I noticed. The footpegs are not the folding type. Is this legal as I have a set of fixed rearsets and didn't think I could get a warrent with them so haven't fitted them.

I heard it was illegal to use the non-folding pegs on a road bike, but I've had about 4 WOF's and one compliance done on my bike and its never failed. None of the mechanics have even mentioned my pegs...

[GSVR]

Just remembered Paul_nz's Guzzi having all sorts of problems getting a warrent with OEM braided lines and fixed pegs.

Might fit my rearests then.

BTW that lever looks like it could be bent back and a 6mm bolt or internally threaded piece fitted to it. It would just be a bit shorter. Kiwi ingenuity is in order I think.

[Ixion]

It's another of those urban myth things. What MIGHT get you, is that technically ANY change to footpegs requries low volume certification. So fitting rearsets (folding or otherwise) technically needs certifying (as would fitting folding pegs to a bike that didn't have them as standard).

Here's what the WoF testers manual says



Reasons for rejection

Mandatory equipment
1. A motorcycle is not fitted with adequate footrests:
a) for the rider, or
b) for the pillion passenger where there is a pillion
passenger seating position.
Condition
2. A footrest or footrest mounting:
a) is insecure, or
b) is weakened by corrosion or other damage.
Modification
3. A modification affects the footrest, and:
a) is not excepted from the requirements for LVV
specialist certification (Table 2–2–1), or
b) is missing proof of LVV specialist certification, ie:
i. the vehicle is not fitted with a valid low
volume vehicle certification plate, or
ii. the operator is not able to produce a valid
modification declaration or authority card.



Though, equally technically, you COULD leave the origianal footrests in place, just not use them!

[Expert]

Have you got the bit that broke off?
Bring it round and i'll weld it back on.

[KLOWN]

thanks :) Just phoned them and they said to send them an email, so email is sent just waiting to hear back from them.


they wont reply, have sent them a thousand emails when I wanted stuff for my rg but they never got back to me. They are useless.

[placidfemme]

Sweet as all!!

Used some "Knead It" and the lever is solid as rock... gave it a spray paint silver to try to cover up the jobby... hopefully it passes...

Found a spare for $20 but don't have $20 or any way of picking it up lol will sort something out.

[krash]

Hey..

Be careful with that knead it stuff... they say it holds a bulldozer under a crane but :mellow: i had a broken footpeg and used it to fix that but it broke after 20km... vibrations etc...

I'm trying to find my old peg assembly that i broke as it has the leaver still in tact but so far no luck sorry. will let you know the outcome.

J

[placidfemme]

Hey..

Be careful with that knead it stuff... they say it holds a bulldozer under a crane but :mellow: i had a broken footpeg and used it to fix that but it broke after 20km... vibrations etc...

I'm trying to find my old peg assembly that i broke as it has the leaver still in tact but so far no luck sorry. will let you know the outcome.

J

:mellow: Thanks for the heads up... I only need it to last until this afternoons test. *knocks on wood*

[Expert]

Fixing a brake lever with neadit?
At least it wasn't a front one i suppose.

It's suprising what you can get away with in an emergency, i misplaced the forks on my turbo hyabusa once and made some new ones out of rolled up newspaper, worked a treat!!

After i had a front blow-out miles from home i took off the knackered tyre and replaced it with a dead cat i found beside the road, smelt a bit but still good for 120+ knee down cornering!!

How did the test go?

[placidfemme]

Fixing a brake lever with neadit?
At least it wasn't a front one i suppose.

It's suprising what you can get away with in an emergency, i misplaced the forks on my turbo hyabusa once and made some new ones out of rolled up newspaper, worked a treat!!

After i had a front blow-out miles from home i took off the knackered tyre and replaced it with a dead cat i found beside the road, smelt a bit but still good for 120+ knee down cornering!!

How did the test go?

Well when your broke knead it works a treat...

Test went well... I passed :)

[bistard]

Thats good to hear that you passed
I have to admit I was very dubious about the kneadit on the brake pedal

[placidfemme]

Thats good to hear that you passed
I have to admit I was very dubious about the kneadit on the brake pedal

lol so was I :)

But its working really well for now... did the test on Thursday... Rode to and from work on Friday, to and from Howick on Saturday, then To Albany, to Silverdale, to Papakura to North Shore to Puhoi to Albany to Birkenhead on Sunday... and its still working well

Knead it rocks!

[bistard]

lol so was I :)

But its working really well for now... did the test on Thursday... Rode to and from work on Friday, to and from Howick on Saturday, then To Albany, to Silverdale, to Papakura to North Shore to Puhoi to Albany to Birkenhead on Sunday... and its still working well

Knead it rocks!

Yes it does,I carry it around in my tool box,have done may a repair to engine cases etc
Over the weekend I completed a dodgy repair,that I wont mention details,but Knead it came through again