Foot break adjustment

[gordonv]

I want to adjust my foot brake a little higher, I feel there isn't enough travel (pressure) on the brake unless I press down hard with my toes. Would rather just place my foot on it, and press.

I read over the Service Manual, but there only seems to be a setting for the push rod length. No adjustment for the pedal height. I was hopping for something like on the shifter, a splined shaft, remove and replace the peddle in a more desirable position.

Anyone know if all I need to do is lengthen the cylinder push rod length, to get the peddle to sit a little higher?

[flash2002]

Yes, just adjust the push rod the pedal will come up.

[pancho]

When you adjust the push rod to it's maximum length, it will make the brake grab a little sooner, but the pedal will still be in the same position.

[Bugslayer]

I was having problems with my back brake grabbing enough. I would push HARD on the pedal, and wouldn't get much stopping power. I lubed the pivot bolt on the foot pedal...... now it works 100% better.

[longrider]

Adjusting the push rod will bring up the pedal a bit.  But not much,  so I purchased a chrome pedal cover from show chrome I believe.  This addition has it just right and I removed the entire arm and added a bit more of a bend in it to bring the pedal out further.  The pivot should be lubed every year as well.

[gordonv]

I was having problems with my back brake grabbing enough. I would push HARD on the pedal, and wouldn't get much stopping power. I lubed the pivot bolt on the foot pedal...... now it works 100% better.

I think I'll try that first. Take it apart and clean/lube. See how it behaves. I was thinking of rebuilding my spare one, and swapping, and see how it behaves.

Adjusting the push rod will bring up the pedal a bit.  But not much,  so I purchased a chrome pedal cover from show chrome I believe.  This addition has it just right and I removed the entire arm and added a bit more of a bend in it to bring the pedal out further.  The pivot should be lubed every year as well.

I still have my GW floorboards heel/toe shifter, which has an addition for the brake peddle. I'll look at trying that 2nd.

It's not that it doesn't move, or make the bike stop. Was just thinking of stopping in an emergency, wanting more force on that rear tire.

[pancho]

I was wrong,,  adjusting the pushrod out WILL bring the footpeg edit: brake pedal edit: up like the other guys said. I was thinking the travel was limited by the foot peg mounting point.......  wrong    

[pancho]

You could always build up the shoe like I did for this floorboard mockup, I think this would be too high to work from a peg, but it doesn't have to be this high,, or you can always get the pedal cover longrider mentioned. 

[big poppa pump]

The BBP or Kuryakyn chrome cover for the brake pedal puts it high enough for me.

[longrider]

This is the pedal I installed.