Forward Control Brake Pedal Issue
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From: Monroe
Forward Control Brake Pedal Issue
I have an 02 Wide Glide and I am having a very hard time reaching around my A/C with my leg. Do they make a bushing or spacer to move the brake lever outward?
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From: Back in the Good Ole USA. South Carolina to be exact.
I had this issue on my Fat Bob. It went away when I put foot boards on it.
Might be able to get a machinist to fab up some sort of one off thing to put the brake pedal out further.
Might be able to get a machinist to fab up some sort of one off thing to put the brake pedal out further.
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From: Jensen Beach Florida
I just bent the brake pedal lever over toward the foot peg so I did not have to pigeon toe the brake pad. I used a large adjustable wrench with a cloth to avoid scratching the chrome.
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From: South of Mordor
I believe if you disconnect the brake rod (threaded with a jam nut into the rear brake master cylinder) from the brake lever (runs alone the frames bottom tube), you can brake the jam nut free at the rear M/C and turn it into the MC to lower the lever and thread it out to raise the lever, reconnect the lever and see it's any better ot worse. Once you find your sweet spot finish connecting the rod to the lever and tighten the jam nut back up.
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From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
One of my winter mini projects is to find a big *** touring bike brake pedal pad and mount it to address this same issue.
That, or car brake pedal pad, one of those big ones used on automatic trans cars.
That, or car brake pedal pad, one of those big ones used on automatic trans cars.
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