WTB: ZXR250 rear brake lever - Urgent

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 08:30

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** · 2nd February 2007, 08:36

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** · 2nd February 2007, 08:44

Originally Posted by 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

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

**jrandom** · 2nd February 2007, 08:45

Rear brakes are for pussies.

Are you a pussy?

Yeah, I thought so.

Pussy.

**bistard** · 2nd February 2007, 08:46

Originally Posted by placidfemme

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** · 2nd February 2007, 08:48

Originally Posted by Fish

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** · 2nd February 2007, 08:59

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** · 2nd February 2007, 09:26

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** · 2nd February 2007, 09:43

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 2nd February 2007, 09:48

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 2nd February 2007, 10:44

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** · 2nd February 2007, 10:49

Originally Posted by 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

Thank you