Brake Pedal Relocation

Hello All,

Hey I have a small problem. I got my bike back together and I noticed that the pipes that I put on my bike are sort of in the way of my brake pedal. :gah: I took a look at a possible fix for it but I am not sure that it will work. when I ride it. I have to sort of become pigeion toed in order to depress the pedal. I have to do this because the pedal is tucked in a little too much. I thought a spacer would take care of the problem to move the pedal out a little but I am worried that a spacer will cause the linkage to be bent and then create more problems. I spoke to Harley and they readily said that there was a recall on the master a while back. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Forward controls!

The bike already has forward controls on it. My bad. i guess I forgot to say that.

Have any pics? Hard to visualize

Use the front brake !

Brakes are for sissies.

I think that it is cool to be safe!

If there's a recall on the master cylinder it only makes sense to get the newest one. But it still may not work with the pipes - most manufacturers specify which of their pipes will fit with forward controls, which won't & if you got a set that's not made for use with forwards, you'll always have problems.

the recall was a long time ago I guess. I have thought about just heating up the pedal and bending it outward a little. I know this will discolor the chrome, but I guess this is why there are plating companies. That or have a new one machined?

Presuming the pedal is cast, that ain't gonna work. And as Chuck sez, a picture sure would help.

Yes those are the same the pipes that are on the bike now. I too looked at just using a spacer, but the problem is that if I use a spacer, that is going to offset the linkage which will then make the linkage coming from the pedal to the master, offset. That spells disaster. Yes, the pedal is cast. My dad suggested that I drill a couple of wholes in the pedal and bolt on piece of metal to extend it out. That just simply is not an option.

I will get a pic up but my camera just went dead. But you are right. that is my problem, I a little short and I have a little bit of an issue with my legs getting around the pipe.

return the pipes and get a new set. Just because they say for use with forward controls isn't always so. I had a simular problem with my last pipes. the brake pedal hit the pipe just enough to rub it and press on the pipe. jurt got the same pipes and have so much clearence now I can put a couple of fingers in the gap. not to mention the mount to the motor never fit on both sets. when taking the old one off I noted that I had cut it down and drilled a new hole and just re-used it. what kinda pipes where they anyway?

After you space the pedal out. Take off the linkage rod and bend it is an s curve, just enough so both ends are straight in to the m/c and pedal.