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Author:  Montyhound [ 29 Nov 2011 14:53 ]
Post subject:  OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
Hi guys.

Following a low speed off about 6 weeks ago I've broken the toe peg off the rear brake pedal of my 2000 X1 Lightning and HD want an amount equivilant to the GDP of Lichtenstein for a new one. I'm not happy about having the original cast alloy part welded up as a repair so ........ does anyone have a new or good condition part surplus to requirements or can they advise where I might get one at a sensible price please?

Regards

Richard

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Author:  gusm2 [ 29 Nov 2011 17:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
pm for you
Author:  pash [ 29 Nov 2011 17:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
Put my name down on the list for an X1 brake pedal too :D
Author:  pash [ 29 Nov 2011 17:30 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
That thought had crossed my mind. Just annoyed that the one I bought from the states was for an M2...
Author:  Robs [ 30 Nov 2011 08:59 ]
Post subject:  OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
Montyhound wrote:
Hi guys.

Following a low speed off about 6 weeks ago I've broken the toe peg off the rear brake pedal of my 2000 X1 Lightning and HD want an amount equivilant to the GDP of Lichtenstein for a new one. I'm not happy about having the original cast alloy part welded up as a repair so ........ does anyone have a new or good condition part surplus to requirements or can they advise where I might get one at a sensible price please?

Regards

Richard

Did you damage the fuel tank as well ?
Author:  Montyhound [ 30 Nov 2011 14:46 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
greasemonkey wrote:
if you can't get hold of one Monty, send me your old lever and I'll make you a new toe peg,,,



That's very kind of you. I was going to make a complete new lever out of 5/16" dural plate and a bar of dural for the toe peg ( fitting a new toe peg to the existing broken casting is a no-no because the cross section at the break is too small ) but I've now managed to locate an original X1 lever at a fair price.

Richard
Author:  Montyhound [ 30 Nov 2011 14:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
Robs wrote:
Montyhound wrote:
Hi guys.

Following a low speed off about 6 weeks ago I've broken the toe peg off the rear brake pedal of my 2000 X1 Lightning and HD want an amount equivilant to the GDP of Lichtenstein for a new one. I'm not happy about having the original cast alloy part welded up as a repair so ........ does anyone have a new or good condition part surplus to requirements or can they advise where I might get one at a sensible price please?

Regards

Richard

Did you damage the fuel tank as well ?


Thankfully not ( fuel tank is injected S3 Thunderbolt item ). I fecked the carbon fibre cover for my aftermarket "Force motor Products - Racewinder" air cleaner though and am in the process of re-skinning it with another layer of carbon fibre twill and resin. I also damaged the exhaust headers a bit and will just have to put up with this since I assume they would be hundreds of pounds to replace and my bike is a modified Millennium X1 model so I'd then need to pay out some more to get them silver ceramic coated or polished.

Richard

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Author:  battyone [ 30 Nov 2011 17:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
How bad is the pedal? no reason it can't be fixed,maybe a combination of welding and pining.
I'm only solihull if you need a hand,got machine tools and TIG.
Also done a bit of carbon work from the wrong side like you're having to do,with care you can get an almost perfect finish.
Author:  Montyhound [ 03 Dec 2011 12:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: OEM or aftermarket X1 rear brake pedal required
battyone wrote:
How bad is the pedal? no reason it can't be fixed,maybe a combination of welding and pining.
I'm only solihull if you need a hand,got machine tools and TIG.
Also done a bit of carbon work from the wrong side like you're having to do,with care you can get an almost perfect finish.


That's very kind of you Nige? I have located a second hand one which I will be fitting once it arrives in the post but would have made up one from Dural plate and bar had I not been able to find one. The cross section of the toe peg / lever break is only 5/16" x 1/2" and I wouldn't want to trust my life on the integrity of a weld at this point - particularly as the cast alloy material is very granular.

Richard

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