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Hey @L.A.B. and @gortnipper , did I get this right? I rerouted the brake cable and wanted to make sure I didn't get it wrong.
Yes, that's how it is in every factory picture where it's visible...
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..., however, I should mention (before anyone else does) there was a late NVT Service Bulletin stating that the cable should be routed between the two exhaust plates that are attached to the Z-plate to prevent chafing but that seems to have been intended for black cap/bean can exhaust plates where the cable would not pass between the AV mounts...
brake cable routing
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If the cable is routed between the plates then the exhaust stud is likely to damage the cable sheathing so, in my opinion, the routing according to the Service Bulletin was not intended for a Commando with peashooter mounting plates.
Roadster with Peashooters - Rear Brake Cable
There have been threads on this subject before, but with different solutions, none of which I find satisfying. The rear brake cable when installed on a Roadster with peashooters, interferes with the silencer mount bracket (06.1720) as shown in the first picture. That's a brand new cable from...
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