Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gordon P" wrote:

> > I just couldn't take it anymore!!! I had to practically stand like

a

> ballerina on the brake pedal to get much (little) leverage so I > figured there has to be a better way. I realize that maybe this

won't

> work for the serious MX guys on the list who need (?) the lower

level

> of pedal. I cut a piece of 1 1/2" aluminum square stock to 3/4"

thick.

> Then I manually grooved the underside to match the pattern of the > stock puny pedal's serrations. Then I serrated the top with an

angle

> file for traction (my machinist buddy is on holidays or I would

have

> had him do it on the horizontal milling machine for precision). I > drilled it through dead centre for a 6 mm SS bolt and put a piece

of

> 1/2 industrial rubber air hose inside the stock pedal end (trimmed

to

> suit). With the bolt (with flat and lock washers in place)

tightened

> completely, I can't physically pull the pad out! I've ridden it for > two days now and it's working great! VBG > Photos posted > > Gord

Great mod, sounds like it even looks good. For those of us with less skill and/or resources, a carriage bolt, washers, and lock nut will also provide a better peddle response. Joe Herring, A6F, just back from 5 days of forest service roads in central Idaho. Twin Falls, ID