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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    Quote Originally Posted by jarl View Post
    If the solution is a tool to bend it back out kept under the seat, then that's cool too.
    How about one of the tyre levers you no doubt take with you when off-road?
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    It'll only bend/straighten so many times before it fractures at the pivot, or once if it falls wrong........

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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    So now I've mentioned that you know what'll happen next time I go out.......

    The other solution is to fit a rekluse and LHRB, just get rid of the brake pedal completely, hummm might see if they do one for the TA...

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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    Quote Originally Posted by piguglyshandydrinker View Post
    It'll only bend/straighten so many times before it fractures at the pivot, or once if it falls wrong........
    Which is the problem of using a tyre lever.

    As for breaking if it falls wrong, that'll happen irrespective of whether it has a bendy end or not.

    Maybe a spanner will work...

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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    Quote Originally Posted by wilso122 View Post
    The other solution is to fit a rekluse and LHRB, just get rid of the brake pedal completely, hummm might see if they do one for the TA...
    You've lost me here... could you please explain ? Thanks
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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    the answer to your problem...............................

    dont fecking fall off!

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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    Quote Originally Posted by hotbulb View Post
    You've lost me here... could you please explain ? Thanks
    Its a replacement clutch that works on centrifugal force, as the engine reaches speed it forces a plate to engage drive, usual gearless changes on the way up, at below 1800 rpm it essentially enages a permenant clutch.

    So you can fit that and remove the brake pedal and pop on a Left Hand Rear Brake... Think twist and go on a geared bike... See the picture below (the other bike) and notice no brake pedal

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    Re: Crash proofing rear brake lever

    Thanks... I thought there was something familiar in the name "rekluse".
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