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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