[RosevilleJim]

I would like to lower the rear brake pedal, so that i do not have to lift my foot up to hit the brake. It looks like it can be done but there is a metal bracket around the rear nut preventing it from turning. Any one know if this can be done and how to do it?

 

[RedVic]

Not sure you can lower the pedal but you can adjust it forward and back in any one of three different positions. You can do the same with the shifter but you need to replace the shift rod to change its postion. Why Victory did not build in enough adjustment in a shift rod to allow for the adjustment they built into the mount is beyond me. The shifter depending on how much adjustment you have in the shift rod could raise or lower the shifter some.
The brake does not have that much adjustability. I would suggest you might be happy with one of Dains brake pedals as it completely changes the feel of the foot brake making it feel very natural and is what Victory should ship from the factory.
http://www.thevog.net/marketplace/3.../372/new-victory-brake-pedal-conversion-kit-for-any-with-peg-style-brake-pedal/
This pedal takes about five minutes to install from start to fininsh and if you want to really slow down and take your time ten minutes tops.

 

[ammo_umb]

Sounds a bit risky because as your rear brake pads wear your pedal will need to move further. If you decrease the travel of the pedal you'll gradually lose braking pressure.

 

[Oldman47]

Sounds a bit risky because as your rear brake pads wear your pedal will need to move further. If you decrease the travel of the pedal you'll gradually lose braking pressure.

Really? I was always under the impression that a master cylinder tops off on every stroke. That is why it works to pump up a leaky brake to get stopped.

 

[ammo_umb]

If you keep the reservoir full the travel on the brake pedal would stay the same. If you don't keep it full as the pads wear the pistons in your calipers protrude further which makes your pedal less effective. The best example would be to compare it to a car with drum brakes - when your pads wear your pedal pressure softens - the star adjusters compensate for this until the pads are really worn (or the adjusters are frozen).

Note that keeping your reservoir full is a good thing until you put new pads in. If there isn't enough room for the fluid in the calipers to go when you press the pistons back in to make room for the new pads the fluid will spew all over the ground and around the reservoir.

 

[vision_nut]

If you didn't raise your foot to push on the pedal you would not have any presure going to the break. Its up there for a reason

 

[RosevilleJim]

If you didn't raise your foot to push on the pedal you would not have any presure going to the break. Its up there for a reason

Not necessarily. Some cars are set up so that yourheel is grounded. when you brake, your ankle is the pivot. I would like to be able to do the same on the bike.