Rear brake pedal adjustment

[phoenixgtr]

Having major issues riding my wee FXR at the moment. I just got some boots yesterday and now my right foot ends up in great pain after the shortest of rides.

My problem is that my brake pedal isn't low enough in relation to the foot peg. This means as I ride along I have to physically hold my foot off the pedal cause comfortably it would be sitting well on the brake...as I rode along I always had this prob, but it's a hundred times worse now I have boots.

I have lowered the pedal as much as possible using the adjustment nut but it's not enough. Another cm or so would make a world of difference.

Anyone got some suggestions (besides getting a bigger bike, I heard that one so many times before). Will try to get a pic up of the pedal tomorrow.

Cheers

[Gremlin]

So do you ride with your foot over the rear brake all the time??

I find I keep the ball of my foot on the peg (and toes clear of the lever), and hover the foot over the brake if I suspect I need the brake at a moments notice.

[phoenixgtr]

Yeah, I try to do that most of the time too, but with city riding on the commute every day, I find I need my foot on the brake a fair bit

[2much]

Ride with your foot either to the outside of the pedal or underneath it (you'll probably need to adjust it back up). There's no need to cover it while riding, the rear brake doesn't do fuck all anyway. Just cover the front brake lever.

[Burger]

I'm no expert, but my guess (if there is no more play in the pedal) would be to soften the shaft with a blowtorch and gently bend it down a bit with the O part of a spanner.

The only problems I can see with this would be that you are reducing the strength of the metal, and that perhaps it only goes that low for a good reason.

Can you raise the foot pegs at all ?

[FROSTY:Me]

just rotate the pedal on the spline down a couple of clicks

[kawaman]

I dont ride with my foot on the brake pedal even in town. Know what you are getting at though. Try riding with the ball of your foot on the peg or your foot angled outside/under the brake pedal as others have mentioned. I move my foot to get to the rear brake but cant really tell you how much as it is kind of just reactive. Front brake is the best tho unless it is slippery etc. I am thinking you just need to re-train your foot and put your brake pedal back to where it was so you can easily get full pressure when you need it without pointing your toes at the ground.

[Bonez]

Just rotate the pedal on the spline down a couple of clicks

What FROSTY said...........

[bigbadwolf]

Boots take a bit of getting used to, I got some two days ago and when I first used them I couldn't change gears to save myself. But after a bit of practice I'm gettin a lot better.

And go by what the others say, you don't need to hover over the rear brake the whole time, that would hurt no matter what you were wearing on your feet.

[RantyDave]

I have lowered the pedal as much as possible using the adjustment nut but it's not enough.

I dropped my bike in to Boyle's (nice guys, btw) to have a new tyre put on and one or two other things including, in my case, the brake pedal having too much curve in it and bottoming out.

I explained to them that it needed to go right to the end of the adjuster 'cos I'm a tall bugger (for the bike) and it hurt my leg if it doesn't. They looked at me like I'd been smoking crack and said "you ride with your foot on the pedal all the time?". They then introduced me to maybe, y'know, only putting your foot on it when you need to slow down and pointing my toes down a bit the rest of the time. _WAY_ comfortable when you get used to it. There was a couple of days worrying about my toes getting scraped off round corners, or maybe ripped off if I binned it but actually it's fine.

All I can say is ... give it a go. Move the pedal forward (if it'll go any futher) and up a bit. Then let your feet relax but just not be on the pedal...

Dave

[phoenixgtr]

just rotate the pedal on the spline down a couple of clicks

My pedal doesn't quite work that way.

I might try retraining my foot to sit to the side of the pedal. When not in use. Been trying today but every time I use the rear brake I forget to move my foot back. Might take a while

[2much]

Just remember that when you hit the twisties, pull your foot (feet) up and place the ball of your foot on the peg.

This will save you from scraping your toes, but more importantly, it will give you better feel and more control as you can get more weight on the peg (an important part of steering)