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Thanks for the info AJ88V, My wife just purchased a 2019 Street Bob, and she said that the rear brake lever needed to come up, I tried it and it was way to low it was difficult to have to roll your foot over the foot peg in order to even start to slow down, I took it back to dealer they said that there was no adjustment for it, so I asked if there was after market foot levers that had more of a lift to them they check all there catalogs and said no.
So when I got home I called Harley headquarters explained situation to them, they also told me that there is no adjustment for the rear brake lever, so after reading your post I went and took a look at her bike and it took me 3 minutes to make this adjustment, it was so easy.
Last edited by Dan Brunet; Aug 15, 2019 at 04:09 PM.
Harley ALWAYS denies any problem and seeks to cover its legal position. This is what happens when a company is driven by the lawyers and cost accountants instead of customer feedback and independent, continuous improvement engineering. FYI: My service writer gave me the same line of BS, but I made them make the adjustment before delivery. The master mechanic who did the work told me that he has had to address the problem with multiple owners of Street Bobs and Low Riders and has been told to NEVER admit there is a problem or that a simple adjustment is possible.
It is interesting that in a booming stock market and economy that HD's stock and market position are both declining. IMHO slick new gimmicks and politically correct products will not save HD from market share decline. Improving customer satisfaction and product quality are badly needed. Have you noticed that HD dealers are looking and acting like large, corporate car dealerships?
The rear brake pedal on my Low Rider was set very low from the factory, making me move my foot to put any real pressure on it. I raised my pedal yesterday - MUCH better!!!
Others have mentioned it before, but I thought I'd write up a little tutorial for anybody else who would like to adjust their pedal height. See pic below.
NOTE: These instructions are for bikes with mid-mounted pegs. I'm not sure of the orientation of the master cylinder and pedals for the forward pegs, so use your common sense.
The brake master cylinder is mounted at the front lower corner of the frame
You may want to measure the height of you pedal before you start if you're **** about stuff like that.
Loosen the lock nut by turning the top of the nut towards you. If you want to raise your pedal, rotate just enough so you can turn the nut by hand.
Remove the pin retaining ring on the back of the pin. I thought it was a hitch pin clip and ended up bending the crap out of it. This clip is like a small ring for keys, so maybe you can be more careful.
Remove the pin. I dropped mine and, after searching the floor, found it down in the foot peg bracket in a nice little well that made it hard to see.
Lift the clevis free of the pedal link
To raise the pedal, turn the clevis so it moves away from the master cylinder (turn the top of the clevis away from you). I did about 5 full turns, leaving about 1/4" of pushrod still sticking out inside the clevis. (less threads showing inside the clevis, higher pedal // more threads inside, lower pedal)
Align the clevis with the hole in the pedal link and reinstall the pin.
Sit on the bike and see if you like the new pedal position.
If you're happy with it, reinstall the ring.
Tighten the lock nut.
Ride safe!
Has anyone done this for a bike with forwards? I put mini boards on my sport glide (forwards are stock) when I replaced the stock foot pegs and I want the brake pedal a tad higher.
Too bad they dont make a metal shoe that slips on the mid control pedal. That would add height naturally without messing with the levers or clevis. Id like the dominion line of accessories to have this so it matches my shift pedal.
Took a look when I got home from work, based on the curvature of the exhaust, Im not sure I can get the pin out of the clevis anyway. And, I dont have a wrench with a short enough handle to loosen the lock nut, thanks to the slant of the front exhaust header. Ugh :/
After a lot of curse words, I was finally able to get it to work. I only was able to do 3 full turns of the clevis, otherwise I wasnt going to have the clearance to get the pin back in (I tried the 5 first), but still better than nothing I suppose.
After a lot of curse words, I was finally able to get it to work. I only was able to do 3 full turns of the clevis, otherwise I wasnt going to have the clearance to get the pin back in (I tried the 5 first), but still better than nothing I suppose.
Looks like with the forward controls you're pretty limited.
Looks like with the forward controls you're pretty limited.
yeah, it was mostly the curvature of the exhaust barely giving me clearance to get the pin in that gave me the most trouble. I had mini boards on that I had to put completely flat before to get a little more leverage on the brake lever, but I was able to adjust the brake arm enough to be able to put the mini boards back at a slight incline, which then took pressure off of my hip hinge while sitting. Overall, considering it a success
After a lot of curse words, I was finally able to get it to work. I only was able to do 3 full turns of the clevis, otherwise I wasnt going to have the clearance to get the pin back in (I tried the 5 first), but still better than nothing I suppose.
Three turns should have raised the pedal a good bit. Hope the brake feels better now!
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