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Rear brake on CB550F question about design

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Sesman:
Does this help?

FlyinPhil:

--- Quote from: alexdecker on July 21, 2022, 06:48:02 AM ---Mmh… realising right now it must be the spring it hooks on to! Already installed the back wheel though, and it seems I have to disassemble that again to even install the brake pedal stem. Damn.

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I made this mistake as I followed a build thread from an earlier K model and then found out when I had installed the lovely new swingarm and rear wheel that I couldn't get that brake arm pedal in.  So out came the rear wheel and swing arm again to install it.  I just put it down to experience and its all part of the fun, and yes the little hook is for the little spring which connects the arm to the brake pedal switch.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I was fortunate not to make a similar error on my 400 - when asking about fitting the bronze bushes into the swing arm I was forwarned about fitting the brake pedal lever before fitting the swing arm into the frame.

alexdecker:

--- Quote from: FlyinPhil on July 21, 2022, 01:15:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: alexdecker on July 21, 2022, 06:48:02 AM ---Mmh… realising right now it must be the spring it hooks on to! Already installed the back wheel though, and it seems I have to disassemble that again to even install the brake pedal stem. Damn.

--- End quote ---

I made this mistake as I followed a build thread from an earlier K model and then found out when I had installed the lovely new swingarm and rear wheel that I couldn't get that brake arm pedal in.  So out came the rear wheel and swing arm again to install it.  I just put it down to experience and its all part of the fun, and yes the little hook is for the little spring which connects the arm to the brake pedal switch.

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I did exactly this :) Ah well, corrected the error today.

One question though - does anyone know where the brake pedal adjuster bolt is on my model? I can't find it on the parts list.

Bryanj:
EITHER outside the frame pushing down on the pedal OR behind the frame tube pushing on one of legs of the bit you cant fit

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