Wilsons Sandbox

Well Chris, the obvious answer is use a damn torque wrench, next time. Okay, on to something more helpful. I've had good luck with helicoil inserts. I think there's probably enough room on the pedal to accommodate the helicoil version of repair. It comes with a special tap and specail installation tool. http://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil/install.htm Go to a good machine shop with your parts and make sure you get the right insert and a drill bit (if you don't already have the right size bit). Drill out the bolt hole according to the helicoil instructions. You might consider running the drill in a little deeper, sometimes needed to make room for the helicoil insert. Then you install the helicoil insert using the special tool. Then brake off the little tang at the bottom of the hole. Finally, get yourself a fresh bolt and your torque wrench and put her all back together. Do it yourself and you save money and gain experience and confidence. Total cost probably $10 including the drill bit. May need to borrow your neighbors electric drill, or drill press. I scored a used pedal via ebay a month back just for reasons such as this, and cause sometimes, for no apparent reason, I fall over while riding. Funny thing that. Good luck, and report back with your success. Mark. A11

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "christopheramirault" wrote: > Does anyone make an aftermarket rear brake pedal? I have checked > all the usual suspects - Arrorhead, Dual-Star, Happy Trails. I was > putting on the Dual-Star rear brake mount and guard this evening. > When I was tighting up the bolt underneath the pedal, it kind of > gave way and might be stripped. I really didn't think I was > tightening it that much, but serves me right for not using a torque > wrench. The cost of a factory pedal is $80 large, so if anyone has > an alternative idea, let me know. > > Chris > CT A12

I have one of these, totally worth the $35 or whatever Jake is charging for it. Devon dooden@... wrote:

>Oh btw if you really want to make it right on the money. > >Mr Jake makes/sells a tool for adjusting easy. > >http://www.sagebrushmachine.com/pilottool.html > >Even explains just how to work it into that sweet spot. > > > >

> Why does the rear brake pedal have so much travel with only 2,800 > miles on the od? thanks >

Because it needs to be adjusted? I think it's pretty common that by that many miles you are due to tighten up a few things. Don't forget to check the brake light switch too after you adjust it.

Sometimes the bracket for the rear caliper can get bent, with no visible damage to the caliper. If this happens, the pads sit cockeyed and you need a lot of travel for them to grip the rotor properly. I pulled mine out and straightened it in a vise, but after a few enthusuastic offroad trips the long travel came back. Haven't bothered fixing it again. Or maybe you just need to bleed the rear brake. Devon artizun@... wrote:

>Why does the rear brake pedal have so much travel with only 2,800 >miles on the od? thanks > > >