- Posts: 53
- Thank you received: 6
KZ650 rear brake lever drum brake
- Womtong
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
Have a problem with my rear brake lever.
Cannot adjust the pedal to reach it comfortable with my leg. It seems like it is bent or wrong because it touches the screw head from the food rest.
Are there different versions out there or what could be the problem?
See the picture: Until I try to adjust the pedal higher, it touches the screw (red marked).
So clear mentioned: If you look sideward on the bike, the pedal from the brake is below the food rest. This makes braking not nice.
Hope you understand what I mean.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Warren3200gt
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1494
- Thank you received: 713
You can see the witness marks where it was hitting the brake lever to stop it raising to far.
You are missing the bolt and lock nut.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Wookie58
- Offline
- Moderator
- Posts: 4180
- Thank you received: 2388
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Womtong
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 53
- Thank you received: 6
Sorry guys for confusing you.
Set screw and bolts are there. First picture was taken during testing different things.
See both attached pictures which are showing current situation.
Second picture shows the problem.
The red line marks where in my opinion the pedal should be. Green shows the difference.
As mentioned, for my opinion the pedal is too low. Maybe wrong pedal or bent.
It is impossible to adjust it higher because contact to the foot rest screw.
Hope now it’s clear.
Thanks!
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Wookie58
- Offline
- Moderator
- Posts: 4180
- Thank you received: 2388
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Warren3200gt
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1494
- Thank you received: 713
2. Adjust the nut on the drum arm puller rod to set the lever travel and required shoe movement to actuate the brake.
Or am I not understanding your question??
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Womtong
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 53
- Thank you received: 6
Thanks Warren, but you do not understand the problem (is difficult to understand).[attachment=172006]8de1d6aabd58a1eb59715b7f029d0ac2[/attachment][attachment=172006]8de1d6aabd58a1eb59715b7f029d0ac2[/attachment] [attachment=172005 wrote: 69422e3fec03fa6bd761bb65200d04f2[/attachment]
[attachment=172005"]IMG_0108.jpeg[/attachment]Warren3200gt post=903061 userid=50487"]1. adjust the pedal to where you want it using the set screw and lock it off.Attachment not found
2. Adjust the nut on the drum arm puller rod to set the lever travel and required shoe movement to actuate the brake.
Or am I not understanding your question??
The problem is that I cannot rise more the pedal because of foot rest screw is touching pedal.
See picture.
Are you able to show me how high your pedal is?
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Womtong
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 53
- Thank you received: 6
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Warren3200gt
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 1494
- Thank you received: 713
If that's the problem you brake lever arm is bent inwards towards the engine.
Has the bike been crashed on that side?
Are there any scuffs on the outside edge of the pedal to show its been done the road.? Remember the foot rests fold up so if it has been in a slide the brake pedal lever is the part that will take the impact.
Here's a pic of mine to try and show how much clearance there should be between the pedal arm and footrest mount bolt.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Wookie58
- Offline
- Moderator
- Posts: 4180
- Thank you received: 2388
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Womtong
- Topic Author
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 53
- Thank you received: 6
Ok, now I am sure that the arm is bent. Maybe from previous owner.
However, have tried to bend it back but it is Super stiff and it moves 0.
Will try something with heat in the winter time.
Thanks again and greetings!
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- gd4now
- Away
- User
- Denco where did you go?
- Posts: 1391
- Thank you received: 452
1977 KZ650 B1
Pods and Denco header
OLD KAW OWNERS SMILE ALOT
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.