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Brake lever adjustment?

  • bones66
    bones66
    14 years ago

    Hi.  Has anyone modified the angle the brake lever on a sporty?  I have a 2011 SuperLow and have had the forward controls fitted.  But I'm tall, and my ankle angle is still uncomfortable, so would like to be to adjust the angle of the brake lever.  The push rod is a fixed length and there doesn't appear to be any other adjustment.  Anyone tried this?  On my last jap bike, you could just turn an adjusting nut.  Any clues?   Cheers, Bones

  • old faithful
    old faithful
    14 years ago
    Bones I've got an '07 sporty with forward controls and I'm just on 6' tall.
    I had the same probs when I first got the bike. As you would know you can adjust the gear lever quite easily but I never found a way to adjust the brake lever, so I have just learnt to live with it.
    The only thing I thought of doing was to shorten the length of the connecting rod which would lower (move forward) the brake pedal. It got all to hard for me and as I said, these days I'm that use it that it doesn't worry me.