Rear brake lever repair/replace?

[Xpistos]

Hi guys,

Had a small fall a while back on my SV only damage was to the rear brake lever.
The bit you push down on snapped off, luckily it also bent outwards in such a way that the rear brake was perfectly usable and have been ridding with it for months.

Anyway its come MOT time and i doubt it will pass with it I've had a quick look on ebay but its £30+ for a new brake lever. Any cheap places to get one or perhaps a cheap alternative from a different bike or aftermarket?

I really dont want to spend too much on it as i am planning on selling it soon.

Thanks in Advance

- Chris

[Biker Biggles]

Drill a hole through the bit remaining and stick a bolt through it.You can even put a bit of rubber round the bolt and it will look like it was meant to be that way.Ive been running mine like that for about five years.

[Sid Squid]

Ditto the above, and add that £30 is not a bad price - a new standard one is more.

[jambo]

I'd also say if you're selling the bike, snapped bits tend not to help negotiate the best price :)

You could perhaps use a fixer peg: http://www.fixer-peg.co.uk/

They do a drill & fit toe piece that looks a bit more finished than a bolt, and the temporary measure too.


Jambo

[Xpistos]

I bought a used standard one for 28 quid in the end, the drill and replace idea would be ideal if I was going to continue riding, but like mentioned above probably not the best when planning to sell soon.

Thanks for everyone's help, And I mean in total over the last year, learnt a great deal from this forum.