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Old 05-04-2019, 07:45 PM
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Hi all,

I want to keep my mid controls but wondering if I can adjust the rear brake pedal slightly down to make it a bit more comfortable. Is this possible?

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Greg
 
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Old 05-05-2019, 11:56 AM
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There is a threaded actuator rod near the rear brake cylinder. You'll need a couple of small open end wrenches to loosen the jam nut and adjust the rod.
 
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^^^ YES ^^^ What he said ^^^
 
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Old 05-06-2019, 07:09 AM
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This is todays projecton my 98 Wide Glide.

I took a quick look at it, i hope its as simple as it sounds
 
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Thanks for this. I did see the adjustment but just wanted to be sure this was an acceptable adjustment as I didn't see anything in the manual on it. Will give this a shot tonight.
 
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Just a heads up. I needed to raise my pedal. I ran out of adjustment and it was still too low. (There's a maximum number of threads exposed.) I then went through a lot of work to extend the rod about 1/2". In the process I removed the foot peg and it's bracket. When I put it all back together I couldn't get the pedal low enough and the rod was about 1/2" too long. I never did figure out what was going on, but I suspect the peg and its bracket were not on correctly when I started.
 
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Thanks for all the help. I made the adjustment and its perfect. Much more comfortable now although have to get used to new position.
 
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