June 19Jun 19 Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I just bought a 2008 rev3 250 and i absolutely love it... but the rear brake pedal is just too uncomfortable. it sits way too high and i have to keep my foot tilted upwards all the time and no amount of adjustment can bring the brake pedal at the same level as the foot peg without making it unusable due to it touching the frame. I would also argue that the rear brake is very weak even though the whole system is in good condition. Any amount of help is welcome!
June 20Jun 20 I have a faint memory of shaving off some material from the area where the adjustment screw goes through the brake pedal on my 2008 Rev3. It did not take much. This was needed to get the pedal to sit lower. In my experience Rev3s have very nice rear brakes so yours must have an issue. I have had two Rev3s and two Evos. The Rev3 rear brake is highly superior to the Evo brake. The Evo brake will work if you stomp on it but is quite weak and has very little feel.
June 21Jun 21 Author On 6/20/2026 at 3:37 PM, mcman56 said: I have a faint memory of shaving off some material from the area where the adjustment screw goes through the brake pedal on my 2008 Rev3. It did not take much. This was needed to get the pedal to sit lower. In my experience Rev3s have very nice rear brakes so yours must have an issue. I have had two Rev3s and two Evos. The Rev3 rear brake is highly superior to the Evo brake. The Evo brake will work if you stomp on it but is quite weak and has very little feel. problem is even if i shave off some material the brake pedal is basically already bottomed out since it touches the frame very shortly after... im starting to think that maybe the previous owner fitted lowered pegs... Also the lever slightly bends inward when you push on it and it touches the chain making a very unpleasant sound and vibrating the pedal.
June 21Jun 21 21 minutes ago, pitux said: problem is even if i shave off some material the brake pedal is basically already bottomed out since it touches the frame very shortly after... im starting to think that maybe the previous owner fitted lowered pegs... Also the lever slightly bends inward when you push on it and it touches the chain making a very unpleasant sound and vibrating the pedal. Hello. If I were in your situation I would fix it. As you are asking for advice as to how to do that then I recommend that you buy a new brake pedal , a new brake pedal pivot bolt and a new brake pedal push pin. Fit these and you will have the foundations for a brake that works. Next thing is to buy a brake fluid vacuum pump that will pull brake fluid through the hose , master ,slave and brake cylinders. When you have done these things Google how to bleed a dirt bike brake system Youtube , and watch that . That's it. Job done and a brake that works .
June 21Jun 21 I’ve had my rev3 out today and even after standing, the rear brake is decent, must be a system issue with yours @mcman56. Be methodical with your strip down and refurb and it will be good.
June 21Jun 21 1 hour ago, kevin2306 said: I’ve had my rev3 out today and even after standing, the rear brake is decent, must be a system issue with yours @mcman56. Be methodical with your strip down and refurb and it will be good. mcman56 is talking about a BETA EVO brake being bad not a REV3 which he said is good.
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