Gilles FXL brake lever FXBL-25 for Yamaha R1M, side view⟲ 360° — drag me
02 · Data & docs

The facts.

Technical data
BrandGilles Tooling
SeriesFXL
Part numberFXBL-25
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
FitmentYamaha R1M (2015–2022)
Road approvalABE No. KBA 91203
Scope of delivery1x lever
DescriptionThe whole story▼

An R1M owner has already paid for Öhlins electronic suspension and carbon bodywork. Against that, a brake lever is a small line item — but it is also the one control the factory left without meaningful adjustment, which makes it conspicuous on a bike where everything else can be dialled in.

Key Features

  • Milled Gilles face for a secure gloved grip
  • Bolts to the original master cylinder without adapters
  • Reach adjustable through 35 positions, set by hand
  • Central adjuster wheel, reachable from the riding position
  • Folding blade that swings clear instead of snapping off
  • Road legal in Germany under ABE No. KBA 91203

Machining

Cut from one piece of aluminium and anodised black after the pivot is bored, so the bearing keeps its machined tolerance. Gilles phosphates that surface in a separate pass. The blade arrives without play, and on a bike of this kind that is the minimum expectation rather than a feature.

Consistency Over a Session

What a fast rider wants from a lever is that the third session feels like the first. A treated pivot and a setting that holds without a lock nut are what deliver that. Thirty-five positions mean the adjustment is fine enough to be worth making rather than a choice between too close and too far.

Keeping the Bike Original

The lever uses the factory pivot bolt and nut. Nothing is drilled, nothing is cut, and the standard part goes back on in minutes — which on a limited-run model is worth more than it sounds.

Road Approval

Holds ABE No. KBA 91203 for German public roads. Print the certificate from the download on this page and keep it with the papers. No entry and no separate inspection are needed.

Scope of Delivery

One black brake lever for the R1M, model years 2015 to 2022. Supplied on its own; the original hardware is reused.

Specifications

  • Brand: Gilles Tooling
  • Series: FXL
  • Part number: FXBL-25
  • 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: Yamaha R1M (2015–2022)
  • 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▼
  • Yamaha R1M (2015–2022)
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