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Jung
They get mixed reviews, but I’m happy with them. TL:DR - would recommend, ymmv but go for it.
I had a set on the GN for ages and was quite happy, until I dropped it on that green lane. I quiksteel/jb welded it back together and carried on for weeks or months until I put pivot/snapback pit bike levers on.
You need to tighten all the adjustment bolts so they don’t rattle, and as a result the length adjusters have more resistance. That’s good, because one complaint is the can jump out of adjustment (never happened to me, cos I torque bolts).
They will snap if you crash them, but for the price they are fine. I’d sooner buy three sets of these than something identical and more expensive. ASV etc? I could buy these ten times.
I actually have a few ‘universal fit’ sets, which are going spare (no idea what bike they fit), bought in case I snap one at the adjuster and can still swap out the lever part.
The finish on this set seems a little better than the ones I have bought previously. They came in FXCNC packaging.
I finally tested them on the XJ yesterday after greenlaning the DR. The levers transformed the XJ and it was a joy to ride. Reach, clutch point, even action were all much improved. Action felt lighter, probably from more comfortable hand position, and my shifting was smoother as a result. No issues grabbing a handful of front brake either, which was inevitable in weekend traffic.
They are kind-of ‘three finger’, by the way, where the knobbly end bit is where my little finger would sit. They are easy to use two-finger on the brake.