Brake Pedal Relocation

Hey there SportsterBoy, yes my pipes are for forward controls. My problem really isn't that the controls rub on the pipes, it is just that I am a little short and the pipes are a bigger diameter then what the pipes were then when I bought the bike. I am looking to find a way to get the pedal to extend out about 1" so I do not have to drastically shift my foot inward in order to stop the bike. to answer your other question, the pipes are Radii Viper 2".

Hey there FXD, Actually, I think that I really like this suggestion. I guess the only concern that I have with this is distorting the chrome, but I guess that is why the make chemicals that can help with this and plating shops.

does any one make chrome duct tape? Gray would just be to tackie. :roflmao:

I almost got the 2" but went with what I know due to my frame and last pair, 1 3/4 " is what I have, and I'm always moving my feet in and out to shift and brake,that's just a sportster, they are made for mid controls, maybe try to extend the push down part of the pedal, kinda like the kits for cars, get a piece of aluminum cut to fit drill some holes, longer brake pedal

it's still fun just to ramble about how to fix something you have no clue to what the problem really is.

:roflmao: :roflmao: BUT - I believe I see what the problem is - go to the Projects section, go to the Project Complete thread & scroll thru the posts w/ photos from JohnnyBiker. The front pipe in that setup sticks out far enough away from the bike that it's always going to be a problem - not with the brake pedal or linkage mechanically, with your right leg getting to the pedal - unless you're both long-legged & bow-legged

I've seen things like that before, due to pipe-makers thinking about looks for a show bike & not about actually riding the bike they're making pipes for. Johnny, you may love the looks & sound from those pipes, but performance-wise they're awful & riding-wise they obviously are - only way to solve the problem is to replace them. Or @ least get the pipe-maker to make a new front pipe that runs down UNDER the rear pipe, not outside it.

good catch art, after looking a second or third time i'd have to agree with you. nothing a good set of V&H Big Shot Staggereds wouldn't fix and would still have a simlar look.

alot of trouble for some pipes, send'em back or take a rubber mallet to them:roflmao:

Thanks everyone for all of the suggestions. I have decided to leave them because after riding the bike a little more with the current pipes, I have become used to how the pipes are and the constant moving of my foot inward. My wife had made a good point, she thought that it would not look weird, but it would also feel awkward because by extending the pedal horizontly, I wouldn't have much room to place my feet while cruising.

yeah, so far it hasn't been bad. Like someone said, i am a little bull legged when riding, which is not too uncomfortable. I am in the habit of wearing chaps.