Rear brake adjustment

[Silver]

I can't seem to get the rear brake pedal down as low as I would like it.Right now it is above the foot peg by about 3/4 of an inch.If I try to adjust it I end up with no free play.Is there something I'm missing doing wrong or I might just be an idot.Either way give me your 2 cents I would really like to get that darn thing lower.Also any after market brake levers out there that are better.Mike

[Skidad]

Here is what you need to do.....lots of other good info as well

http://www.scottysdirtbikespares.com...ght-adjus.html

[Silver]

Thanks I was just out in the garage looking at it again and that was my only thought was to cut the end off. Now after confirming it I will make it a little shorter.Good bunch off info on the http://www.scottysdirtbikespares.com...ght-adjus.html site. Thanks skidad

[PEB]

I have never liked the clevis design on these bikes, all that built in play with a slotted hole drives me nuts. I made my own clevis with limited play and adjusted the lenght to get the pedal where I want it, just above the plane of the peg. Now I get braking force with far less movement of the pedal and the brake snake makes this cool little click noise on the Hyde as well.

Paul

Originally Posted by Silver

Thanks I was just out in the garage looking at it again and that was my only thought was to cut the end off. Now after confirming it I will make it a little shorter.Good bunch off info on the http://www.scottysdirtbikespares.com...ght-adjus.html site. Thanks skidad

[Skidad]

Originally Posted by PEB

I have never liked the clevis design on these bikes, all that built in play with a slotted hole drives me nuts. I made my own clevis with limited play and adjusted the lenght to get the pedal where I want it, just above the plane of the peg. Now I get braking force with far less movement of the pedal and the brake snake makes this cool little click noise on the Hyde as well.

Paul

PEB, how about a pic of your setup???

I've seen this on a few Euro setup Gassers. Maybe helps with the slop and adds some additional pedal resistance?

[GMP]

I shorten the MC actuator on all GGs. I retained the slotted clevis, but installed M6 weldnuts on each side of the pedal pivot hole with a bolt so there is no longer a steel/aluminum interface that wears the pedal hole and makes things sloppy quick. I also made a prototype pedal/MC bracket that uses a heim joint like a KTM. Works fine, but no better than the weldnut solution, and a lot more work shortening the joints and bending the bracket.