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Brake Lever with Floor Boards Mod

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The combination of the floor boards, the long rear brake lever pedal and my size 12 boots always forced my foot to point outward like a duck. Since the brakes are linked anyway, I made a shorter brake pedal using some metric chrome and black chrome hardware. The OEM lever is 2.75". My DIY version is 1.5" making my foot position way more comfortable.

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enzo5000 said:
The combination of the floor boards, the long rear brake lever pedal and my size 12 boots always forced my foot to point outward like a duck. Since the brakes are linked anyway, I made a shorter brake pedal using some metric chrome and black chrome hardware. The OEM lever is 2.75". My DIY version is 1.5" making my foot position way more comfortable.

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I wear the same size shoe. I use these on my Indian's heel-shifter - also available in black. Short peg for the R18 brake pedal...
Aeromach® Replacement Small Brake/Shift Peg for CI-2030/2035 Heel Toe Shift Lever with Mounting Hardware - CHROME (billetproofdesign.com), previously SKU CI-73-227
...and the long peg for the R18 shift pedal.
Aeromach® Replacement Large Brake/Shift Peg for CI-2030/2035 Heel Toe Shift Lever with Mounting Hardware - CHROME (billetproofdesign.com), previously SKU CI-73-228

I need to check whether they still come with metric hardware, though.

Updated: levers to pedals (-: - thanks, Gerhard.
 
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What the hell are you talking about ????
I have no problem with the brake lever !

🤣 :LOL:

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enzo5000 said:
The combination of the floor boards, the long rear brake lever pedal and my size 12 boots always forced my foot to point outward like a duck. Since the brakes are linked anyway, I made a shorter brake pedal using some metric chrome and black chrome hardware. The OEM lever is 2.75". My DIY version is 1.5" making my foot position way more comfortable.

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Good idea! I don't have big feet and I found the brake lever too obtrusive as well. I rarely touch the rear brake, so getting it out of the way was one of my first priorities. I put some thick-walled hose over the lever stop and it lowered the lever some.
 
estoma said:
I wear the same size shoe. I use these on my Indian's heel-shifter - also available in black. Short peg for the R18 brake pedal...
Aeromach® Replacement Small Brake/Shift Peg for CI-2030/2035 Heel Toe Shift Lever with Mounting Hardware - CHROME (billetproofdesign.com), previously SKU CI-73-227
...and the long peg for the R18 shift pedal.
Aeromach® Replacement Large Brake/Shift Peg for CI-2030/2035 Heel Toe Shift Lever with Mounting Hardware - CHROME (billetproofdesign.com), previously SKU CI-73-228

I need to check whether they still come with metric hardware, though.

Updated: levers to pedals (-: - thanks, Gerhard.
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Aeromach Pegs.webp
 
Gerard said:
I just realise that my brake lever is different than yours.
No round end on mine.

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Today I checked out my First Edition out andf it's got the M8 screw-attached lever end.
I'm going to look into making a replacement part that's shorter.
I think that it bears mentioning that my lever end was installed such that the inserted portion was a VERY tight fit. After removing the inboard M8 screw, the lever end was galled in the bore of the lever body, requiring penetrant lubricant and a pipe wrench to remove it.

20210428_164025 brake lever.webp
 
Gerard said:
mI just realise that my brake lever is different than yours.
No round end on mine.

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The round end on a brake pedal is more aligned with Cruisers, especially Metrics.

Those are not really floorboards, are they? More like 'foot'-boards. and then you had better have a pretty small footprint (-:
 
Buzzmyster said:
Just purchased (but not picked up...yet) a R18B FE. Does the foot pad portion come off from the brake arm, it's hard to tell from the picture?
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Yes, I replaced my rear brake pedal with the BMW OEM larger design; I think I posted a picture of it on one of the threads showing a side by side comparison.
 
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