Rear brake assembly part help needed
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Rear brake assembly part help needed
7 years 3 months ago - 7 years 3 months ago
I seem to misplaced this little part and can't find it! I swear I put it away with the rest but it magically disappeared 
I want to make it from a piece of steel. Could anyone give me the measurements if you happen to have it disassembled?
Stan

I want to make it from a piece of steel. Could anyone give me the measurements if you happen to have it disassembled?
Stan
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Re: Rear brake assembly part help needed
7 years 3 months ago - 7 years 3 months ago
Unfortunately mine is back together so can't help but this arm for the rear brake light switch could be easily made. Although measurements would be helpful you should be able to "eye-ball" it.:blink: while the assembly is off the bike. There's some fabrication latitude inherent to it's configuration so you can get a good idea of it's size/bends/shape from several pictures in the manual. As an idea: I found this "stamped" wrench in one of my trays. Can't remember what it's for but believe it would work once cut to length and bent. It is the correct gauge of steel. In this particular case you'd have to place a flat washer on either side of it as the hole is too big - but you get the idea.
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Re: Rear brake assembly part help needed
7 years 3 months ago
Thank you Scotch. Yes, this 'thing' would be probably the easiest fabrication for this bike. I am thinking about making an upgrade (already improving the bike! haha), and making it from stainless steel. It will be an easy hole to drill and the rest 5 minutes using grinder, just by 'eye-balling' it, LOL Unless I will find a similar gadget you posted a photo of. I've seen many similar things in my lifetime - the kind of tools that come attached to some other gadget for installation. Maybe it's for bicycle tire air valves? Stuff like that.
I have a couple of old photos, so I will figure it out.
I have a couple of old photos, so I will figure it out.

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