brake levers finally arrived!

batgirl101 · Post by **batgirl101** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:23 pm

they seem well made--looking good! now i just need the grips and Max will be complete.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:01 pm

Do let us know how they mount up - that NCY website _said_ Buddy 125, but one never knows, does one?

Personally I want some chrome or silver instead of the stock black levers.

batgirl101 · Post by **batgirl101** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:37 pm

PeteH wrote:Do let us know how they mount up - that NCY website _said_ Buddy 125, but one never knows, does one?

Personally I want some chrome or silver instead of the stock black levers.

yes, the chrome ones look really good, i'm going with the black and white color scheme--i'm one of those *matchy* people

pinealoma · Post by **pinealoma** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:11 am

how do you replace the brake levers? I snapped my rear brake lever in a minor accident. Having a hard time finding instructions on doing it myself. Any tips or links would be greatly appreciated.

batgirl101 · Post by **batgirl101** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:01 pm

pinealoma wrote:how do you replace the brake levers? I snapped my rear brake lever in a minor accident. Having a hard time finding instructions on doing it myself. Any tips or links would be greatly appreciated.

i'm sorry i cannot help ya there, so far all my work is done by the shop.i'm sure someone will chime in shortly.

Lovelandstella · Post by **Lovelandstella** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:43 pm

are those dog leg type brake levers for the buddy? Or in real people speak would my wife's small hand not have to reach as far with those different brake levers? and they fit on a buddy 125?!
I hope so.

If so - where did you get them?
I will buy some myself ASAP.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:58 pm

Those are the elusive NCY adjustable brake levers. There are a couple of Taiwanese web pages that show them, but I can't find them for purchase.

They used to be on ncy-motor.com.tw, but that website's AFU.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:10 pm

PeteH wrote:Those are the elusive NCY adjustable brake levers. There are a couple of Taiwanese web pages that show them, but I can't find them for purchase.

They used to be on ncy-motor.com.tw, but that website's AFU.

Did batgirl get them from that site? Or did she get them somewhere else?

ThreeSheets · Post by **ThreeSheets** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:57 pm

Those look awesome let us know how they look on the scoot!

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:55 pm

k1dude wrote:Did batgirl get them from that site? Or did she get them somewhere else?

No. Batgirl had .... connections...

Picture in your mind: deep on a moonless night, a rusted cargo freighter cuts its Pielstick diesels and heaves-to off of Los Angeles, just outside the 12-mile limit. Batgirl, in a black neoprene wetsuit, pilots a Zodiac inflatable speedboat through the chop to the freighter's accomodation ladder. After exchanging recognition signals, a wary crewmen known only as Mr. Chang hands Batgirl an oilskin-wrapped bundle and scrambles back up the ladder. The freighter rumbles to life and hauls west, disappearing into the gloom as if it were never there. Batgirl races for shore, and plunges a dive knife into the Zodiac's bladders, sinking it in 40 feet of water. She emerges from the surf, clutching her bundle, and staggers to a nearby copse of trees, where her trusty 170i (with its short-lived stock levers) waits patiently.....

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:34 pm

PeteH wrote:
k1dude wrote:Did batgirl get them from that site? Or did she get them somewhere else?
No. Batgirl had .... connections...

Picture in your mind: deep on a moonless night, a rusted cargo freighter cuts its Pielstick diesels and heaves-to off of Los Angeles, just outside the 12-mile limit. Batgirl, in a black neoprene wetsuit, pilots a Zodiac inflatable speedboat through the chop to the freighter's accomodation ladder. After exchanging recognition signals, a wary crewmen known only as Mr. Chang hands Batgirl an oilskin-wrapped bundle and scrambles back up the ladder. The freighter rumbles to life and hauls west, disappearing into the gloom as if it were never there. Batgirl races for shore, and plunges a dive knife into the Zodiac's bladders, sinking it in 40 feet of water. She emerges from the surf, clutching her bundle, and staggers to a nearby copse of trees, where her trusty 170i (with its short-lived stock levers) waits patiently.....

Oooo! Keep going! It's getting very interesting.....

theflash784 · Post by **theflash784** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:22 am

For sure Pete H- you gotta throw in a trusty sidekick or something....

jonlink · Post by **jonlink** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:37 am

I can't see it very well, but that looks like a Japanese mailing form held up behind the levers.

At any rate they look nice. Is there any reason to want them, as opposed to stock ones?

batgirl101 · Post by **batgirl101** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:15 pm

hah--you guys are funny! although i dig Pete's version of events, here's how it happened: i bought these mirrors http://www.ebay.com/itm/black-silver-mi ... es&vxp=mtr

and asked a favor of Maria the customer woman, if she could locate the levers for me. since i had been sending snaps of Max and chatting, it felt like we were chums

she found and shipped them to me for $88.00 in return i added their site KIWAV to my FB and tell my friends about them. and encourage all of you to buy their mirrors--which btw really do rawk out loud!

Modern Buddy

brake levers finally arrived!

brake levers finally arrived!

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