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Old 07-28-2022, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by scott70 View Post
Just saw a video the other day where he snapped his foot off the brake pedal and then at the other end of the 1/4 mile he had no brakes. Popped the pushrod right out of the MC because there was not pedal retention or stop. Luckily he just plowed up a bunch of sand at the other end.
Unexpected things do happen.

What makes the factory setup superior is that there is no pedal stop required. Even with the pedal removed the pushrod can not fall or be pulled from the MC.




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