Paper machet brake lever

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Tantrum

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Dec 4, 2001

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• Mar 27, 2002

• #1

I have a bad habit of bending the crap out of my rear brake lever.

Do any of you have an aftermarket lever that isn't made out of recycled Yugo's?

Even with the retaining cable I installed I still manage to tweek it when riding thru tight woods. Those rocks and stumps just keep reaching out and smakin it.:confused:

B.

 

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kdxjr

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Jan 2, 2002

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• Mar 28, 2002

• #2

I don't have this problem ,but one of the guys I ride with has bent his a couple of times. Take a cresent wrench and bend it in untill it almost
touches the frame, I think this will help..Once you bende'm a couple times
they probably bend easier the next.. just my 2 cents at least someone
replied hahha..

 

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KDX MAN

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Nov 23, 1999

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• Mar 29, 2002

• #3

I was just wondering if you can make a brake lever stronger by heat treating it in some way. ie taking to it with an oxy torch.
just a thought

 

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kdxjr

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• Mar 29, 2002

• #4

I'm thinking a titanium one would be nice .

 

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kevinkdx

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Mar 25, 2001

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• Mar 29, 2002

• #5

titanium yah i will just run out to my million dollar fabricating shop and build you one. LOL yah right. its a good idea though. i've bent mine a couple times, but normally my bars are what ends up takign the grunt of things, so i have to been them back, put new grips on, dig the dirt out of everyhting. good luck on ideas.sorry i'm no help!