I've never had to remove the brake pedal on any of my Rev3s. Now I do and I'm struggling for some reason. I've removed the spring, plunger rod and pivot bolt. Now it's loose but won't come out, forwards or backwards. I thought it was snagging on the footpeg hanger so I removed that but it hasn't helped. Now it looks like I ought to be able to get it out if I remove the plastic chain guard on the swingarm but that means breaking the chain and/or removing the front sprocket and I'm pretty sure I shouldn't have to do that(?)

What am I missing that's obvious? Feel free to use the words "dumbass" and "idjit" liberally in any reply. Many thanks!

Yer a ****ing eejit

I'm afraid that you need a special tool for this job, ring Lampkins and ask them to send you a BFH and a first aid kit

Neon, Kinells right Lampkins do have the tool you need for the job (BFH) its not that expensive for such a precision instrument but it will get the pedal out easy.

Or you could take the swing arm out

Ive changed two rear brake pedals on the 06 and 05,

it was a bit of a pig but i didnt use any tool.

Just realised what a BFH is.

Thanks everyone. Fortunately, I own a selection of BFHs and I'm fully qualified in their use (it's true, my missus made me a certificate and everything - it's written in blood).

The last thing I'm unclear about is the direction in which the controlled(!) force should be applied. I'm guessing forward/slightly downwards, right?

you need to remove the pivoting end, it will come out backwards, but its a bit faf to say the least

It also helps to suspend the bike with a sky hook when carrying out this job.

na stick the whole bike in the crusher and press the on button.That will compress your lever out for you. HOHOHO

Edited December 16, 200619 yr by bilco

02 i could get them out 06 i couldnt looked like a remove swingarm job. lever wasnt different between 02 and 06.

Same here James, far easier to take the swing arm out to do it, easy on the beta

Can someone please enlighten as to what a BSF is? many thanks

Can someone please enlighten as to what a BSF is? many thanks

BSF thet make bearings don`t they?

Sean

Edited December 16, 200619 yr by Betarev3

My 03 one used to come out ok but on my 06 bike it will no where

near cone out!Mind you it's so easy to remove the swing arm on

the beta's it is not to much hassle.

Remove the swing arm to get the brake pedal out? Nope, no matter what it takes in terms of enthusiastic BFH deployment there's no way I'm gonna allow some cappucino-crazed Italian engineer to make me remove the swingarm to get at the freakin' brake pedal. Ain't gonna happen. Now it's personal. Watch this space.