Topic: Dogleg Lever

[Desert-SOHC]

So I ordered a set of dogleg levers for the K8...cant find a brake lever and the one they say fits is not correct. It is most likely for the earlier K models, cause mine looks like a 79 K model style but polished.

Anyone know where to get one for a K8?

[flybox1]

the one you ordered you think is for a DOHC?

http://hondaparts.vanwallpowersports.com/p/Honda__/PEDAL--REAR-BRAKE/55094106/46500-405-010.html

http://honda.mymcparts.com/p/Honda__/Pedal--rear-brake/55094106/46500-405-010.html

[jonda500]

I have black dog leg levers on my 500 and I have been told in here that these are definately not a rare part (PO told me they were!), so I guess if you keep searching ebay you'll find a brake lever, John

[Desert-SOHC]

The front brake lever

[jonda500]

Here's a set I foumd easily:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Chrome-Lever-Set-CB450-69-78-CB750-75-76-CB750F-75-77-GL1000-NEW-/331700531545?hash=item4d3ae47159:m:m-9ddlINHUhCFSFIC7jqXGg&vxp=mtr

John

[madmtnmotors]

Here's a set I foumd easily:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Chrome-Lever-Set-CB450-69-78-CB750-75-76-CB750F-75-77-GL1000-NEW-/331700531545?hash=item4d3ae47159:m:m-9ddlINHUhCFSFIC7jqXGg&vxp=mtr

John

The brake lever pictured in that ebay ad will not fit a 78' CB750. The later 750's (77/78 K and F) front brake lever is different enough that I can tell them apart at a glance.

[Rookster]

The original Magura dogleg levers are a little rare.  The new repro ones are so cheap that it really isn't worth it to search for the old Maguras and pay more for them. 

Scott

[mrfish2]

Here's a set I foumd easily:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Chrome-Lever-Set-CB450-69-78-CB750-75-76-CB750F-75-77-GL1000-NEW-/331700531545?hash=item4d3ae47159:m:m-9ddlINHUhCFSFIC7jqXGg&vxp=mtr

John

I have a similar set on my 550 and it took A LOT of grinding to make the brake lever fit. Compared to the stock brake lever it was much fatter on one end and required shaving down about a quarter of an inch to fit correctly, and then some fine tuning with a file.

[jonda500]

The original Magura dogleg levers are a little rare.  The new repro ones are so cheap that it really isn't worth it to search for the old Maguras and pay more for them. 

Scott

Thanks for that info Scott! - I am glad to hear that - I really didn't believe at all that my 500's PO was the type of gentleman to tell me lies just so that I'd buy the bike off him! (- so when I was told in here that they are definately not rare, I had assumed that it must have been the PPO that started telling the fib).
So "a little rare" is good enough for me & has set my mind at rest on that one!

John

[Desert-SOHC]

Here's a set I foumd easily:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Chrome-Lever-Set-CB450-69-78-CB750-75-76-CB750F-75-77-GL1000-NEW-/331700531545?hash=item4d3ae47159:m:m-9ddlINHUhCFSFIC7jqXGg&vxp=mtr

John

The brake lever pictured in that ebay ad will not fit a 78' CB750. The later 750's (77/78 K and F) front brake lever is different enough that I can tell them apart at a glance.

That's what they say fits the K7/K8 but with the brake light switch in the MC......those wont work.

[Duanob]

FWIW Be wary of chinese made brake levers. I had one snap off in my hand! Luckily I wasn't braking while riding it just happened in the driveway. It's not worth your life.