Gilles FXL lever FXBL-11, view 2⟲ 360° — drag me
02 · Data & docs

The facts.

Technical data
BrandGilles Tooling
SeriesFXL
Part numberFXBL-11
FunctionFront brake lever, right hand
MaterialCNC-machined aluminium, black anodised
Reach adjustment35 positions via central wheel
SafetyFolding blade, break point in the two-finger area
FitmentSuzuki DL1000 V-STROM (2014–2022)
Road approvalABE No. KBA 91203
Scope of delivery1x lever
DescriptionThe whole story▼

Loaded for a trip, a DL1000 weighs a great deal more than it does in the showroom, and all of that extra mass has to be stopped by one hand on one lever. Touring weight is the argument for a brake lever you can actually place under your fingers.

Key Features

  • Phosphated pivot seat, free of play from new
  • CNC-machined from solid aluminium, black anodised
  • Milled Gilles face for a secure gloved grip
  • Bolts to the original master cylinder without adapters
  • Reach adjustable through 35 positions, set by hand
  • Road legal in Germany under ABE No. KBA 91203

Machined from Billet

Aluminium cut from solid, bored, phosphated at the pivot, hard anodised black. It arrives free of play — which on a bike that will be braking two-up with panniers matters more than it does on something ridden light and fast.

Braking a Loaded Bike

Weight changes braking from a squeeze into a longer, more progressive action. Long actions need the strong part of the fingers on the blade from the start; if the lever sits beyond where they close, the pull begins with the fingertips and the control goes with it.

Fork Dive and Feel

A laden V-Strom dives on the brakes, which shortens the effective distance between hand and lever mid-application. Setting the reach slightly closer than feels right at rest is a trick a lot of touring riders arrive at eventually — and it needs fine adjustment to do properly.

Road Approval

Road legal in Germany under ABE No. KBA 91203. Print the certificate from this page and keep it with the vehicle papers; no entry and no inspection are required.

Scope of Delivery

One black brake lever for the DL1000 V-Strom, model years 2014 to 2022. The matching clutch side is the FXCL-26. Supplied alone, using the original pivot hardware.

Specifications

  • Brand: Gilles Tooling
  • Series: FXL
  • Part number: FXBL-11
  • Function: Front brake lever, right hand
  • Material: CNC-machined aluminium, black anodised
  • Reach adjustment: 35 positions via central wheel
  • Safety: Folding blade, break point in the two-finger area
  • Fitment: Suzuki DL1000 V-STROM (2014–2022)
  • Road approval: ABE No. KBA 91203
  • Scope of delivery: 1x lever
What's includedEverything in the box▼
  • 1x Gilles FXL brake lever, black anodised
DownloadsCertificate▼
ABE certificatePDF

Carry a printed copy of the ABE certificate when riding on German roads.

FitmentWhich bikes this fits▼
  • Suzuki DL1000 V-STROM (2014–2022)
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