A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I'm presently cleaning up the rear brake mechanism parts ready to fit before the rear swing arm eventually goes into place.

There is a bend in my rear brake rod that could be just how it was built as it looks such a nice curve or the PO bent it when he fitted it together as quite a few parts were not fitted currectly e.g The right hand front fork tube was 180 deg out.

I checked the parts manual - it shows a straight rod - however the parts manual also shows the brake pedal on the right hand side of the illustration with the pedal mechanism the wrong way round.

So do I need to warm it up & straighten it before I proceed to give it a coat of silver paint?

rear rake drum rod by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Nurse Julie]

It should be straight Ted but the do bend very easily. Just straighten it out the best you can.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

It should be straight Ted but the do bend very easily. Just straighten it out the best you can.

Thanks NJ I'll do that might warm it up a tad when I do.

[Bryanj]

If it bent cold straighten it cold was the rule i was told

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

If it bent cold straighten it cold was the rule i was told

Thanks Bryan for some reason I thought heat might minimise any stress in the metal - if it bends easily as Julie says I will do it cold.

[Nurse Julie]

If it bent cold straighten it cold was the rule i was told

Thanks Bryan for some reason I thought heat might minimise any stress in the metal - if it bends easily as Julie says I will do it cold.

Yes, it bends easily when it's not meant to but I wouldn't know if you bend it back hot or cold 🤔🤔🤔Don't snap it 😭😭😭😭

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Did it cold now its relatively straight !