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Title: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 25, 2021, 04:57:49 PM: 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?

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51334260676_857be32fb6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdeveW)rear rake drum rod (https://flic.kr/p/2mdeveW) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 25, 2021, 05:03:46 PM: It should be straight Ted but the do bend very easily. Just straighten it out the best you can.
Title: Re: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 25, 2021, 05:21:21 PM: Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 25, 2021, 05:03:46 PM
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.
Title: Re: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: Bryanj on July 25, 2021, 05:22:47 PM: If it bent cold straighten it cold was the rule i was told
Title: Re: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 25, 2021, 05:45:06 PM: Quote from: Bryanj on July 25, 2021, 05:22:47 PM
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.
Title: Re: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 25, 2021, 05:46:52 PM: Quote from: Macabethiele (Ted) on July 25, 2021, 05:45:06 PM
Quote from: Bryanj on July 25, 2021, 05:22:47 PM
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 😭😭😭😭
Title: Re: A strange question but is the rear brake rod supposed to be straight ?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 26, 2021, 09:55:55 PM: Did it cold now its relatively straight !