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 not it 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
 
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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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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!
 
SteveBorland said:
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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To clarify, a broken cable scenario can conceivably cause the lever to drop & dig in during level flight, due to the pivot geometry, versus hard cornering.
 
Not brake pedal related but I was riding my commando some years ago when someone on a bike came up behind me flashing his lights at me waving me down
I pulled over and realised he was flashing me because my side stand was down
The problem was the spring had broken
He gave me a bungee cord to strap it up
I don't know if a side stand could have you off but I've no wish to find out!
Maybe someone should bring out a double spring like they have on Japanese bikes
 
With rearsets the chances of the pedal hitting the ground is quite remote due to the much shorter pedal length.
A return spring is still useful to ensure the brake releases even if the cable or pedal pivot gets a bit sticky, as can happen when it rains
 
concours said:
To clarify, a broken cable scenario can conceivably cause the lever to drop & dig in during level flight, due to the pivot geometry, versus hard cornering.
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With rearsets, at least on my bike, this cannot happen unless the lean angle is 80-odd degrees :-) - the lever is short and mounted high up....
 
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