Brake pedal mod for mids
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Brake pedal mod for mids
I got sick of looking at the stock aluminum brake pedal that comes on Dynas with mid controls. I picked up a pedal pad for the wide glide and softtails 42701-05 and figured I could modify it to fit. This ought to fit in the under fifty bucks thread because it cost me 25 plus tax at the dealer for the pedal.
You need to do a little modifying of the existing pedal, and you can do this on the bike if you dont mind a bunch of dust flying.
Heres the pedal I got
The pedal pad has a stud on it, which makes life a little easier. The downside is it isnt long enough and you have to countersink the underside of the pedal to get the nut on the pad
Mark the area you have to remove to get the pad to fit. I chost the area nearest the arm to move the pad forward 1/4 inch and make for a cleaner look. I used a dremel cutoff wheel to hach the section out
Once the section is out, remove the high spots on the pedal to get the pad to sit flush. Using the chrome goodie I drilled the hole in the pedal. I tried to get a pic of the countersink on the bottom, but the pic didnt come out
then bolt the damn thing together. It took about 45 minutes to do the job, and it looks a whole lot better than the original (not that my craftsmanship is all that great. I wanted to go riding today and didnt feel like polishing the pedal shaft after I hacked on it)
Theres no doubt someone else here could do a much better job. But then, I aint in no beauty contest either.
You need to do a little modifying of the existing pedal, and you can do this on the bike if you dont mind a bunch of dust flying.
Heres the pedal I got
The pedal pad has a stud on it, which makes life a little easier. The downside is it isnt long enough and you have to countersink the underside of the pedal to get the nut on the pad
Mark the area you have to remove to get the pad to fit. I chost the area nearest the arm to move the pad forward 1/4 inch and make for a cleaner look. I used a dremel cutoff wheel to hach the section out
Once the section is out, remove the high spots on the pedal to get the pad to sit flush. Using the chrome goodie I drilled the hole in the pedal. I tried to get a pic of the countersink on the bottom, but the pic didnt come out
then bolt the damn thing together. It took about 45 minutes to do the job, and it looks a whole lot better than the original (not that my craftsmanship is all that great. I wanted to go riding today and didnt feel like polishing the pedal shaft after I hacked on it)
Theres no doubt someone else here could do a much better job. But then, I aint in no beauty contest either.
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