{"product_id":"accossato-cnc-offroad-folding-brake-lever-ktm-500exc-f-2014-2022-b8283","title":"Accossato CNC Off-Road Folding Brake Lever KTM 500EXC-F (2014-2022) – B8283","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlenty of levers are bent before the bike ever reaches the trail. A KTM 500 EXC-F spends a surprising part of its life in vans and trailers, strapped down by the bars, leaned on by other machines and wheeled up and down ramps in car parks. Accossato's B8283 is a folding front brake lever for the 500 EXC-F from 2014 to 2022. It is CNC-machined in Italy from Ergal 7075, and its joint lets the blade tip forward when the bike falls onto it, on the trail or in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding brake lever for the KTM 500 EXC-F, model years 2014 to 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplaces the stock lever on the original front brake master cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoint allows the blade to fold forward under impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorter blade for three fingers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Italy from solid Ergal 7075 aluminium alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark base; blade in black, blue or orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo German ABE documented; for off-road use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConstruction and Material Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrength, low weight and reliability are the three goals Accossato names for its off-road levers, and the material follows from them. The B8283 is cut on CNC machines from solid Ergal 7075, an aluminium alloy with considerably more strength than the common grades. The machining is done in Italy. Two parts result: the dark base, which holds the pivot, and the blade in black, blue or orange. A joint links them, and on this brake lever the blade is kept short, with room for three fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLoaded, Strapped and Unloaded Again\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about how the 500 EXC-F travels. It is pushed up a ramp, often by one person, with the front brake held to stop it rolling back. It is strapped down at the handlebar, where hooks and buckles sit close to the controls. On a rough road, the bike beside it leans in. At the destination it comes down the ramp again, and one misjudged step sends it over onto the tarmac. None of this is riding, yet all of it can bend a lever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few habits help. Use soft loops round the bar instead of hooking straps near the controls, leave space between bikes and wheel the 500 down the ramp with someone steadying the rear. When something still goes wrong, the construction of the B8283 plays its part. The blade can fold forward on its joint instead of bending or breaking at the tip, which may save a drive home for a spare. It will not survive everything, but a lever that gives way is less likely to end the weekend before the first special test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccossato lists the B8283 for the KTM 500 EXC-F from 2014 to 2022, fitted in place of the original brake lever. Owners of 2012 and 2013 bikes are covered on the clutch side only: the C7283 folding clutch lever is listed from 2012 to 2022. The two levers share black, blue and orange; red is a clutch-lever colour only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B8283 has no documented German ABE. It is intended for off-road riding and competition, and on a road-registered 500 EXC-F it is not approved for public traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eScope of Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents: one B8283 front brake lever, blade colour as chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: B8283\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: CNC folding off-road brake lever for the original master cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: machined from solid Ergal 7075 aluminium alloy, made in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade colours: black, blue, orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLever design: shorter lever for three fingers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding: hinged blade that can tip forward in a fall (anti-break design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad approval: none documented, off-road use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitment: KTM 500EXC-F (2014–2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Accossato","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":53782884942090,"sku":"B8283N","price":36.03,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":53782885007626,"sku":"B8283B","price":36.03,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":53782885040394,"sku":"B8283A","price":36.03,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/B8283N_5c1ee952-1acd-456d-a2d3-874dfe90603c.png?v=1790001548","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/accossato-cnc-offroad-folding-brake-lever-ktm-500exc-f-2014-2022-b8283","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}