WTB: ZXR250 rear brake lever - Urgent

**DMNTD:Me** · 2nd February 2007, 12:36

Personally I'd take the part to a small engineering firm and get them to make one for you. Pity you're not local as there are some boys done here that could wack something up for you,even for the meantime

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 12:42

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Personally I'd take the part to a small engineering firm and get them to make one for you. Pity you're not local as there are some boys done here that could wack something up for you,even for the meantime

Yeah that would be good... just waiting for City Bike Dismantlers to answer thier phones...

**GSVR** · 2nd February 2007, 12:59

Just one thing I noticed. The footpegs are not the folding type. Is this legal as I have a set of fixed rearsets and didn't think I could get a warrent with them so haven't fitted them.

**Ixion** · 2nd February 2007, 13:02

Yep, no rule says that foorpegs have to fold. And lots of bikes (especially older ones) they dont. Two of mine do, two don't. None of the Briddish iron did ('cept maybe a oddball scrambler or something)

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 13:06

Originally Posted by Garry H

Just one thing I noticed. The footpegs are not the folding type. Is this legal as I have a set of fixed rearsets and didn't think I could get a warrent with them so haven't fitted them.

I heard it was illegal to use the non-folding pegs on a road bike, but I've had about 4 WOF's and one compliance done on my bike and its never failed. None of the mechanics have even mentioned my pegs...

**GSVR** · 2nd February 2007, 13:07

Just remembered Paul_nz's Guzzi having all sorts of problems getting a warrent with OEM braided lines and fixed pegs.

Might fit my rearests then.

BTW that lever looks like it could be bent back and a 6mm bolt or internally threaded piece fitted to it. It would just be a bit shorter. Kiwi ingenuity is in order I think.

**Ixion** · 2nd February 2007, 13:24

It's another of those urban myth things. What MIGHT get you, is that technically ANY change to footpegs requries low volume certification. So fitting rearsets (folding or otherwise) technically needs certifying (as would fitting folding pegs to a bike that didn't have them as standard).

Here's what the WoF testers manual says

Reasons for rejection

Mandatory equipment
1. A motorcycle is not fitted with adequate footrests:
a) for the rider, or
b) for the pillion passenger where there is a pillion
passenger seating position.
Condition
2. A footrest or footrest mounting:
a) is insecure, or
b) is weakened by corrosion or other damage.
Modification
3. A modification affects the footrest, and:
a) is not excepted from the requirements for LVV
specialist certification (Table 2–2–1), or
b) is missing proof of LVV specialist certification, ie:
i. the vehicle is not fitted with a valid low
volume vehicle certification plate, or
ii. the operator is not able to produce a valid
modification declaration or authority card.

Though, equally technically, you COULD leave the origianal footrests in place, just not use them!

**Expert** · 4th February 2007, 11:29

Have you got the bit that broke off?
Bring it round and i'll weld it back on.

**KLOWN** · 4th February 2007, 12:11

Originally Posted by placidfemme

thanks

Just phoned them and they said to send them an email, so email is sent just waiting to hear back from them.

they wont reply, have sent them a thousand emails when I wanted stuff for my rg but they never got back to me. They are useless.

**placidfemme** · 7th February 2007, 08:34

Sweet as all!!

Used some "Knead It" and the lever is solid as rock... gave it a spray paint silver to try to cover up the jobby... hopefully it passes...

Found a spare for $20 but don't have $20 or any way of picking it up lol will sort something out.

**krash** · 7th February 2007, 23:36

Hey..

Be careful with that knead it stuff... they say it holds a bulldozer under a crane but

i had a broken footpeg and used it to fix that but it broke after 20km... vibrations etc...

I'm trying to find my old peg assembly that i broke as it has the leaver still in tact but so far no luck sorry. will let you know the outcome.

J

**placidfemme** · 8th February 2007, 07:37

Originally Posted by krash

Hey..

Be careful with that knead it stuff... they say it holds a bulldozer under a crane but

i had a broken footpeg and used it to fix that but it broke after 20km... vibrations etc...

I'm trying to find my old peg assembly that i broke as it has the leaver still in tact but so far no luck sorry. will let you know the outcome.

J

Thanks for the heads up... I only need it to last until this afternoons test. *knocks on wood*

**Expert** · 9th February 2007, 17:56

Fixing a brake lever with neadit?
At least it wasn't a front one i suppose.

It's suprising what you can get away with in an emergency, i misplaced the forks on my turbo hyabusa once and made some new ones out of rolled up newspaper, worked a treat!!

After i had a front blow-out miles from home i took off the knackered tyre and replaced it with a dead cat i found beside the road, smelt a bit but still good for 120+ knee down cornering!!

How did the test go?

**placidfemme** · 13th February 2007, 08:39

Originally Posted by Expert

Fixing a brake lever with neadit?
At least it wasn't a front one i suppose.

It's suprising what you can get away with in an emergency, i misplaced the forks on my turbo hyabusa once and made some new ones out of rolled up newspaper, worked a treat!!

After i had a front blow-out miles from home i took off the knackered tyre and replaced it with a dead cat i found beside the road, smelt a bit but still good for 120+ knee down cornering!!

How did the test go?

Well when your broke knead it works a treat...

Test went well... I passed