Brake lever safety spring for rearsets

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solbero

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I had to replace the rear brake cable and thought I would add a brake lever safety spring. I know the spring is made for the original brake lever, but I thought I might be able to modify it.

Does anyone have any suggestion on how I could modify the spring? Or pictures of a finished modification?

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solbero said:
I had to replace the rear brake cable and thought I would add a brake lever safety spring. I know the spring is made for the original brake lever, but I thought I might be able to modify it.

Does anyone have any suggestion on how I could modify the spring? Or pictures of a finished modification?

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Do you need one for rear sets?
Is the lever long enough to dig in if the cable snaps?
 
baz said:
Do you need one for rear sets?
Is the lever long enough to dig in if the cable snaps?
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That might be true. It is a bit hard to tell if the lever would reach the ground when the motorcycle is on the stand. But it probably doesn't have the pole-vaulting-potential of the original.

Brake lever safety spring for rearsets
 
solbero said:
That might be true. It is a bit hard to tell if the lever would reach the ground when the motorcycle is on the stand. But it probably doesn't have the pole-vaulting-potential of the original.

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Having asked if you need one or is nice to have a return spring
I have used modified oxy acetylene strikers like this type shown
Just bend it to shape without heating https://share.google/qrCImNvzC5iEGeD40
 
solbero said:
I had to replace the rear brake cable and thought I would add a brake lever safety spring. I know the spring is made for the original brake lever, but I thought I might be able to modify it.

Does anyone have any suggestion on how I could modify the spring? Or pictures of a finished modification?

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At least on my bike, if the rear brake lever digs in, I have rather bigger problems - by that time, I will be sliding on my arse and the bike will hopefully be departing in a different direction to me!
 
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