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Re: Rear brake lever to high

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streetsweeper:
 Hi all,  I have a 2001 kx 500 and Iam having problems with my rear brake lever.  I use IMS foot pegs.  My problem is that my brake lever sits to high and I have to take my foot of the peg to use rear brake. Its ok when Iam standing, but when ever I sit down I cant get my foot to bend up that high while still on the peg.

I have tried the adjustment only to have the rear brake over heat and fade out completely. 

If anybody has any ideas i sure would like to hear them.

Im thinking of cutting/ modifying lowering it at least an inch.

please help me with any tips.

thanks

Ruben Chavez

hughes:
You need to adjust the brake lever stop screw located above the the brake lever. This allows you to position the lever where you want it, but you must also re-adjust the linkage where the brake lever connects to the master cylinder. The linkage at the master cylinder will alow you to adjust how much free play you want in the brake lever.

openclass:
yes, what Hughes said. I had the same problem.

Danger4u2:
Huges is right, make sure you have some free play or your brakes will be dragging.  On my '04 K5 I run the brake pedal level with the IMS Pro Series peg.  My right ankle does not work as well as it used to because of a knee injury.  I have trouble on my KLR with the back brake because it sits lower than the peg.  I have IMS Sport pegs on the KLR, in their effort to make a peg that fits many bikes they end up sitting higher than stock.  IMS Pro Series for the K5 are the same height as the stock pegs.
Danger

hughes:
Good photo it shows both adjustment points.  :-D

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