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Brake pedals wearing out my covers...

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Bigtim:
i have the same problem, i wraped a few thick gauge ziptyes around the part that rubs cover and at least its plastic rubbing metal instead of metal on metal.  alum will only bend 1nce if u are lucky. i didnt want to risk braking another pedal.  lazybones, trackside repair style. :-o

KXTC:

--- Quote from: KX500freak on August 24, 2009, 06:10:41 AM ---i solved it by making the oval wearhole a round one and fit a homemade bushing in it
--- End quote ---

I had the same problem and fixed it the same way. But you need access to (someone with) a lathe. 10 minute job to machine. If you really get stuck PM me with required (vernier) sizes and I can post it over / no problems.

Bigtim said:
i have the same problem, i wraped a few thick gauge ziptyes around the part that rubs cover and at least its plastic rubbing metal instead of metal on metal.  alum will only bend 1nce if u are lucky. i didnt want to risk braking another pedal.  lazybones, trackside repair style.

I wish I thought of that...I waited a bit too long to bush it.

Hillclimb#42:
 Wish I had the means to machine out a bushing. I get thousands of zip-tyes, so that will have to do for now. Thanks Big Tim, very good idea. Yet another use for the almighty zip-tye. New pedals are on the way, but they will have to stay in the box until I get new Clutch covers. Are you making them yet JFAB?

Bigtim:
stoked that my idea got cred not dogged on for being cheap and lazy. Not everybody has access to the right tools for the job.....like a lathe

Larry Wiechman:
The KDX200's have the same problem. Sealing them with O-Rings and adding a grease zerk made them live on enduro bikes. It's been a while since I put a bushing in one of them and I don't remember the dimensions. I'll do the brake pedal on my 500 as preventive maintenance, take some photos, and post the info.

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