Triumphrat

Xeno Rat · 03-28-2008

Does anyone else have trouble using the rear brake or is it just me?

I find the pedal is really high compared to the peg and to use it I have to lift my whole foot up off the peg first... makes it a bit arkward.

Wondering if any of you guys have fixed this or have a differnet solution. Was thinking of getting a pedal from the breakers and bending/modifying it... or spend lots of cash on nice adjustable rearset.

Any suggestions/recommendations are appreciated

Cheers folks

dynagroove · 03-29-2008

the pedal is adjustable at the rear master cylinder. sounds like you need to adjust it so that the pedal sits at lower end - just realize that you need to keep some travel in the pedal, or the rear will be essentially useless.
jeff h

Xeno Rat · 03-29-2008

Already fully adjusted, travel on the pedal inst a problem... just can't reach it to make it any really use

B02S4 · 03-29-2008

With the stock pegs I had the lever adjusted all the way down at max travel & it was perfect. With the Buell peg mod the lever is in the same place but is now slightly high, although it's acceptable.

R100Pilot · 03-30-2008

Uh... you USE the rear brake?

(Side note: When I bought my TT, the rear brake pad was worn down but the fronts were fine. Both were the original pads. Makes ya wonder.)

zaner30 · 03-30-2008

My brake pedal was always too high and I was fine with it (30,000 miles before I swapped the rear pads), so I decided to just low side it and the pedal is right where it should be now

Not that I recommend this method to anyone else...

Zane

dynagroove · 03-30-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeno Rat

Already fully adjusted, travel on the pedal inst a problem... just can't reach it to make it any really use

i would buy spare lever off fleabay and take it to a competent aluminum welder and have it lowered. should be much cheaper than aftermarket rears.

jeff h

Xeno Rat · 03-31-2008

Nice to know that low side had its uses

I'm trying to find a breaker that has a pedal, not heard back from any yet, and part for TTs seem a bit sparse on fleabay

rustbucket · 03-31-2008

I had the same problem - I think it's a height thing. Longer legs means your feet are naturally going to be rotated down more than usual. I ended up getting LSL rearsets, which are adjustable for the rear brake, and freinds have said it's too far down for them.

Maybe I'm just a freak, though.

Will · 04-01-2008

The rear brake is for making flat spots in the rear tire!

I bought my race bike from a guy who is shorter than me and has quite a bit shorter legs, but he had the levers rotated way down from where I like them. It is just a personal preference and personal geometry issue, not a matter of how tall you are. One of the reasons I bought the bike I did was because its previous owner is the exact same weight as me, even though he is a few inches shorter.