Author Topic: why are shimano DX brake levers so unloved? (Read 4637 times)

pickle · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:38 AM »

might get some for my mini

NORTY40 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:49 AM »

Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 08:36 AM

spoke to soon....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-a-pair-of-Gold-Shimano-DX-brake-levers-Old-School-BMX-/310618401711?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48524cabaf

I gave a set of those away to a nice chap on here not long since

meticulous · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2013, 12:02 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 21, 2013, 11:49 AM

Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 08:36 AM
spoke to soon....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-a-pair-of-Gold-Shimano-DX-brake-levers-Old-School-BMX-/310618401711?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48524cabaf

I gave a set of those away to a nice chap on here not long since

Probably been under a steam roller though...

NORTY40 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2013, 12:10 PM »

Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 12:02 PM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 21, 2013, 11:49 AM
Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 08:36 AM
spoke to soon....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-a-pair-of-Gold-Shimano-DX-brake-levers-Old-School-BMX-/310618401711?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48524cabaf

I gave a set of those away to a nice chap on here not long since

Probably been under a steam roller though...

No .... they were true NOS and minty mint

Them Blue tec4's weren't that bad Sam , they had a touch of gravel rash were the steam roller had just caught them ..... your a cruel man

MartyC · « **Reply #29 on:** March 21, 2013, 12:48 PM »

I like them but have not found them in the right colours for any of my builds so far but I have a build I think they would look good on but need either all chrome or a black and chrome one

Rabdul06 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 21, 2013, 03:02 PM »

I wonder how many people read this, went to eBay to check the prices out, saw how cheap they are and have now decided to get some for their next build..!?!?

Clean · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:15 PM »

I love DXs; had them on my BH California as a kid, then on my Ultra Burner.

Had them on my Haro FST before breaking it and selling it last year, too.

I am particularly fond of the novel mechanism, but perhaps they are Marmite levers? Or perhaps that no completes were ever sold with them as standard BITD - to my limited knowledge - means that none of us wants them today for our purist nostalgia builds?

Just sayin', like......................

Badbaldie · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:30 PM »

i use them

monkian · « **Reply #33 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:36 PM »

Me too. Shimano = Good Stuff

meticulous · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:02 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 21, 2013, 12:10 PM

Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 12:02 PM
Quote from: NORTY40 on March 21, 2013, 11:49 AM
Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 08:36 AM
spoke to soon....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-a-pair-of-Gold-Shimano-DX-brake-levers-Old-School-BMX-/310618401711?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48524cabaf

I gave a set of those away to a nice chap on here not long since

Probably been under a steam roller though...

No .... they were true NOS and minty mint

Them Blue tec4's weren't that bad Sam , they had a touch of gravel rash were the steam roller had just caught them ..... your a cruel man

gona tease ya' till the day you die...

NORTY40 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:07 PM »

Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 06:02 PM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 21, 2013, 12:10 PM
Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 12:02 PM
Quote from: NORTY40 on March 21, 2013, 11:49 AM
Quote from: meticulous on March 21, 2013, 08:36 AM
spoke to soon....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-a-pair-of-Gold-Shimano-DX-brake-levers-Old-School-BMX-/310618401711?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item48524cabaf

I gave a set of those away to a nice chap on here not long since

Probably been under a steam roller though...

No .... they were true NOS and minty mint

Them Blue tec4's weren't that bad Sam , they had a touch of gravel rash were the steam roller had just caught them ..... your a cruel man

gona tease ya' till the day you die...

........ think i might need a bigger bat and some step ladders though Sam

region11 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:50 PM »

I quite like them. It's nice to have a build without tech 3's

Bigplinky · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2013, 06:52 PM »

From what I remember they were out before Tech 3 and very good in their time (same time as Tech 2 which really are marmite levers and long DC levers which were crap) things just moved on in 83 when tech 3 came out, they just got kind of forgotten about.

More builds up to 83 need them

oldtired · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:23 PM »

they were / are ok levers and as said look the part on an early build

however they broke easy and wore out real quick the cam if i remember would never stay set at the far point, baggy brakes down the track after about an hour, tech 3 was just more reliable , simpler

the two here are not nos but from back then both with the above fault and a bit bent

Jaan · « **Reply #39 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:34 PM »

I had SX levers and Tourneys on a Torker as a nippa - they did me fine for racing around the block

meticulous · « **Reply #40 on:** March 21, 2013, 08:56 PM »

so over-engineered then. $:-\$ just like their cranks....

neil · « **Reply #41 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:11 PM »

I had one on my first bike seem to remember the lever sometimes jammed ,and they seemed to wear cables quickly ,but they do look decent

RATTY · « **Reply #42 on:** March 21, 2013, 10:38 PM »

I raced with them bitd and still use them now, great lever when set up right.

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #43 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:01 PM »

short n fugly !

not johndub71 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 22, 2013, 06:13 PM »

My mate had some. Ok for Spen hands. Did feel very spongy.

leehunt1 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 22, 2013, 06:19 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 20, 2013, 09:56 PM

Quote from: meticulous on March 20, 2013, 06:12 PM
nobody seems to like them or have them on there bikes...

Really ?

I have a Shimano set up on my Nora

Dx lever and Tourney caliper

Because I like to have something different on each of my bikes

I had a DX lever for a while BITD but found it didn't peform aswell as a DC ,,, spongey

but I think the Tourney calipers are ace, with their selfcentre-ing mechanism , far better than the DC MX self centre bobbins