MOT question

hey all,

putting my bike in for MOT....Just wondering if it will pass with a slightly bent back brake lever

or do i need to get the blow torch out and bend it??


x Silver x

As long as it's not fouling on anything.. not showing any cracks in the metal and it's easy enough to get yer foot on, should not be a problem.
If you do go trying to straighten it, take it easy.. no point with a blow torch on ally castings.. heating it does it no good, it'll just beak if ya go too much.

Thanks...will check for cracks for tomorrow....fingers crossed there isnt any as only one person selling them on ebay and for £31.95

Looks like there is a slight but noticable crack in it but is not bent that much

How easy is it to change???

Just got to unbolt the footpeg and it will come off the bit that it spins round (allan Key headed bolt behind the bracket if i mind right), and disconnect the threaded adjuster rod that goes to the brake master cylinder.. canny mind how it's attached tho. refitting's easy, whack a blob of grease on it before you slip the new lever on the peg

Oh.. when your done.. make sure your brake light comes on almost the instant you move the lever down! I've been failed for that before, Forgot to adjust mine when i done it

Well I have bodged it now....covered the lever in rubber so cannot see it is cracked...just a lil bent which should pass.

Don't look that bad if do say so!

But tbh the will prob fail my cans as have no baffles......but the cans have obviously been on the bike forever and passed before so hopefully they are feeling nice else its £400 ish for two new cans plus the work to cut the old one's off and put some slip on ones instead.

Originally Posted by x Silver x

But tbh the will prob fail my cans as have no baffles......but the cans have obviously been on the bike forever and passed before so hopefully they are feeling nice else its £400 ish for two new cans plus the work to cut the old one's off and put some slip on ones instead.

Feck that, buy two baffles off ebay for a tenner each, drill a hole in each can and you're sorted.

Originally Posted by Sean_C

Feck that, buy two baffles off ebay for a tenner each, drill a hole in each can and you're sorted.

duno whether I would be able to get ones to fit my renagade race system tbh any recomms??

Search on ebay for db killers or exhaust baffles. You can get them in different sizes, and you can cut them to length.