How long have I been riding around like this???
 

I’m a 2 finger front brake kind of guy. So I never even noticed this!!

I was at a gas station 2 days ago and saw it.

Kind of fancy looking, actually. Ha ha ha

https://i.ibb.co/BtKsxXC/subsource-d...ditor-orig.jpg

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Looks strange to me... uh, what? Lol

I ride with two finger on the front brake and clutch all the time when riding around town. Too many idiots playing with there phone pulling out in front of me.

If you look closely, You can see the front brake lever is bent around in a C shape.

Because I ride with two fingers for the front brake, I never noticed it was bent. Lol

Doesn’t feel any different when you are riding.

I think it might’ve happened during some of my deep sand practice a couple weeks ago. I went down a bunch of times.

Oh, got it. I thought he forgot to upload a picture. I'm a too-finger guy two.

There's no picture to see.

I brake with my pinky and ring finger.

I have short levers on my tbr7 and use 2 fingers on clutch and brake. On my old gs1100e I use 2 fingers on the brake (I've got big ebc front discs and HH pads and they are touchy) but the old clutch on it usually requires 3 or more fingers.

Oh wow. I’m sorry. I did a picture link to the ADV forum which I’m logged into so I can see it. I guess you guys can’t. Interesting. I’ll do a different pic upload.

Edit: pic uploaded a different way

Kind of surprised the adv forum serves images based on a cookie status.

Anyway, now my first post should make some sense.

That is fancy. lol You had no choice but to use two fingers.

I just can’t believe I didn’t notice it. It’s so weird. The place my two fingers grab is the only flat part of that brake lever. Ha ha

Been riding hundreds of miles like this. Without noticing

I think I might just leave it and tell people it’s a custom gravimetric front brake enhancement lever that gives you more power with less potential to wash out / skid

You could sell those levers as a training devise for using two fingers. ;) :lmao:

Ummm...... change that. Soon. Says alot...... While you are already in the area, splurge for grips too.

Has anyone found replacement levers for these?

That should be an easy fix with a propane torch, slowly bending it back with a wrench fitted around the lever.

As an exMxer, I assume you have a reason behind that?

Why does it need to be changed? Works completely fine and isn’t noticeable at all riding.

But I assume you have a good reason from years of racing experience?

All parts for the bike are available here:

https://kpclubusa.com/collections/x-pect

Next time you drop it it will probably break... My guess is that is his reasoning. Part of the thing about bending it back is the propane helps to anneal the aluminium, alleviating the work hardening that occurred when you dropped and bent it the last time. Aluminum doesn't like to be bent more than once, unless heating is involved.

First off, I hope I didn’t offend! Was just busting your chops:lmao:…..
But yes, there is a reason. When a cast lever bends, it loses most of its strength, so that alone is reason enough to toss it. I’ve had bent levers snap when I needed a sudden “handful “ of front brake at a moments notice (thanks Honda), so if that cheap part is attached to something that is crucial to your safety, and is already damaged, toss it without question. As for the grips? Torn, damaged grips look like shit, period. You paid hard earned money for a ride, keep her looking like a queen. Grips (as well as levers) are super cheap, and every tool box should have a set of spares on hand. For the price of a generic 6 pack of beer, your hands can feel like a million bucks while you ride. Plus, your scoot looks great……. Win win. Toss on some safety wire for good measure, you’re golden. Ride safe!

Cool! As you can see by my name, bikes are not my main thing. It’s a little bit of side fun for me. I’m a boat guy. Ha ha.

So it’s fun to learn all of the little tips and tricks and whatever from you guys.

I think I’ll just replace this one. They are so cheap. Why not?

I did know a bit about the aluminum from boats. I get what you’re saying about that.

So how do you do the new grips anyway? Are these things glued on? I’m not even sure it’s holding them there.

Yes, I've seen that site. But there are many more affordable ones on Amazon, and many shorter aftermarket options, but it isn't clear which ones will fit the X-Pect.



Does anyone know what mainline bike uses the same size? Surely some of the ones for the name brand bikes would fit the Lifan, but I've never seen anyone confirm which ones.

Curious I took a look and compared the Xpect levers to the HAWK and they are very different. The Xpect being smaller and slimmer so you would need good measurements or trial by buy and test. I have bought short levers and got them to go right in the factory HAWK mounts. The same levers would not fit on the Xpect. A good solution would be to just buy the whole lever and mount and replace it as a unit, which on the right would include the master cylinder. They can be had for $26 to $28 so not that much more.

still works. no worries!

I happen to have the clutch lever off on the X Pect, it measures 5.60 mm thickness where it slides into the mount with a 6mm through bolt for any one that wants to search. Good news is the right brake side lever measures 11.71mm so Levers that fit the HAWK may work on that side. The Hawk lever measures 11.68 mm. I figured they would be the same but not. Somehow I happened to have a broken lever laying around. LOL

Putting on new grips is pretty straight forward. However, there are many ways to tackle the project, as everyone seems to have their own little trick in doing this. What works for me is after I have removed the old grips, clean the bars with some contact cleaner very well. Next, use some quality grip glue (Renthal, Protaper, etc....), and apply a liberal amount inside the new grip, plus put some onto the bar itself. Slide the new grip onto the bar, and position it to your preference. Kinda hurry this process as the glue tends to start setting up rather quickly, then let it cure. Afterwards, I apply a couple wraps of safety wire around both grips for good measure. Youtube has vids of guys showing this procedure, really easy to do. Aside from grips, you'll be amazed at all the places guys put safety wire on a offroad bike. Have fun!