Triumphrat

12-19-2006

I went to a Jacksonville bike shop with my friend today, he has an R1 and likes their toys. We were riding all afternoon. Side note - my recently aquired Vortex 520 sprockets (15/49) allow me to keep up with him better. I was looking at their goodies, and the guy behind the counter asked me if he could help me with anything. I, being the a-hole that I love being, said "Not unless you know anything about Brit bikes." Then we got on the topic of me wanting new levers. I brought up Pazzo, and he said CGR is better. He said CGR seld their pettent(sp) to Pazzo, but CGR's product though more expencive is better quality.

What say ye?

12-21-2006

I guess noone has an opinion either way... well that is rather tragic.

chefjpd · 12-21-2006

I guess no one has a comparison of the both. when you spend $159 on levers, you don't swap them out!

I have Pazzo shortys and I love them, great adjustability, and superior quality. I've only seen CRG levers, and it seems that the 6 way click aduster is exactly the same. The lever handles are a bit different.

all I can say is that they are far far better than stock, especially on the clutch side.

my $0.02

DEcosse · 12-21-2006

I can't really comment on the Pazzos - the CRG's are what I have & quality of design & finish is excellent.
However they were unavailable in stock clutch fitment for my bike so required a Kawasaki perch retrofit.
CRG Retrofit part 1

CRG Retrofit part 2

That you can get Pazzos off the shelf to fit probably tilts the balance in their favour however I still prefer the design of the CRG's - they just look classier.

Performance wise I would not expect there is much difference.

12-21-2006

So not only are they slightly more expencive, you also have to throw down an extra 50 or so dollars, and a little bit more moding to get the CGR's on our bikes. As far as design goes, there are very small differences. On the Pazzo's there are cutouts, on the CGR's they just seem to be "dishes" from the pics you posted. They have a smooth finish, as apposed to a Pazzo machined finish. They also do not come in as many colors as the Pazzo's... are either annodized, or are they painted? Im not talking about the faux annodize paint either hehe.

[ This message was edited by: kubihibi on 2006-12-21 19:15 ]

DEcosse · 12-21-2006

CRG's are definitely anodized.

chefjpd · 12-22-2006

Pazzo levers are hard anodized.

DEcosse · 12-22-2006

Pazzo Website

CRG Website

12-22-2006

Heh. I like the Emgos. Cheaper when some douchebag knocks your bike over...

Cheers,
-Kit

Stlakid · 12-23-2006

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Heh. I like the Emgos. Cheaper when some douche-bag knocks your bike over...
Cheers,

A good reason to buy the shorties! :-D I just bought a set of the Pazzo's and the quality is first rate! Cool thing is I just switched out the master cylinder for one from a Kawasaki ZZR600 (5/8") which was a complete bolt on to my RS. No changes at all even the brake switch hooked up to the Triumph wiring and the Pazzo levers I just bought fit just as they did on the Triumph part. :-D :-D