Comments on: Danger Boy Brake Levers : Installation

By: Arleigh Jenkins

Arleigh Jenkins — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:40:52 +0000

Quad,

I’m interested where you’re getting your info. If you have a better method I would love for you to share as we are all open to new ways to do something. As a professional mechanic I will say everyone does things differently and my goal here is maybe not to show something the easiest way but the least likely to mess something up.

Share away! Thanks for any input

By: QuadDam

QuadDam — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:07:28 +0000

Yikes, you really should not be posting pictures of how to do something when you have no idea!

By: Arleigh

Arleigh — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:46:35 +0000

ALON,

We often review things that we feel are worth saving your pennies for. As mainly a single speeder I tend to concentrate a ton on brake feel so this I feel is worth it to me to save up for.

By: ALON

ALON — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:45:03 +0000

Yikes! Those levers are EXPENSIVE!!!!! Blue Collar? Hardly!

By: Arleigh

Arleigh — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:20:08 +0000

Um. I will give your input a go when I install my next pair later this week. I’ve always done it the way I documented and this might be that I’m normally doing a complete rebuild with the lever.

Thanks again for the input !

By: Um

Um — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:15:23 +0000

You do not need to remove the pushrod/dust seal from the body. You have to unscrew the lever from it. Unscrewing it from the lever body will not lead to any form of bent/broken-ness. It is less likely you’ll break something by first removing the lever from the bike. There is no removal or popping the pushrod out, dust seal, etc.

What will lead to bent/broken-ness is an inept mechaninc getting overzealous and over complicating a 5 minute job by removing more parts and pushrods when there is no need to by increasing the likely hood of introducing dirt, bending the pushrods on removal/re-installation, improper re-installation, and a bevy of other things. Additionally you should wear at least gloves if you’re going to be dissecting your brakes in this manner.

By: Arleigh Jenkins

Arleigh Jenkins — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:16:16 +0000

why do you not need to remove the piston rod? It is attached to the lever. Unless you are talking about unscrewing it while it is in the lever body which is bad practice as it can lead to bent/broken-ness

As for the adjust knob, yes you are correct that you don’t need to take it off but again it is good practice and makes it easier to install the lever back in.

By: Um

Um — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:12:50 +0000

Uh, You made that 10x harder than it really is.

All you have to do is remove the pivot screw, and then unscrew the reach adjuster. You do NOT need to remove that piston, or the “adjuster knob”.