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I had my old Vespa stolen last year and I bought a 2023 Vespa gts 300. Love it, but this past weekend I put the kickstand on a soft ground and it tipped over and half of my brake lever snapped off. As a result, I have determined as parts go to upgrade them. I purchased rizoma brake levers for about $370, and I am excited to share with the community about the progress of this project. Please stay tuned as I wait for the delivery!!
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I had my old Vespa stolen last year and I bought a 2023 Vespa gts 300. Love it, but this past weekend I put the kickstand on a soft ground and it tipped over and half of my brake lever snapped off. As a result, I have determined as parts go to upgrade them. I purchased rizoma brake levers for about $370, and I am excited to share with the community about the progress of this project. Please stay tuned as I wait for the delivery!!
Here is the end project and I will post a YouTube video on how to do it.
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Here is the review of Rizoma brake levers.
https://youtube.com/shorts/gwug18iytCg?si=OmqBoPnTs07oDr0s
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Thanks for the review. For the price I would expect perfection and I'm on the look out for a pair of adjustable brake levers. Those sharp edges you mentioned could probably be filed - not ideal on levers in this price bracket - but the rubberised parts sound like an irritation we don't need. I'll give them a miss. Thanks for taking one for the team and sharing your experience.
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I had them for over a year now and I have to tell you besides the sharp edges they are 200% better than the stock ones. They brake so smooth!
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How is the rubberised part holding up? I think that was around the section which can be lengthened?

There's don't seem to be a lot of options for non-race adjustable brake levers on the GTS...
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The rubber didn't morph. It's holding up just fine.

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