Is This Brake Pedal Bent?

I have no other VFR800 as a reference but it appears as though there is a bend in the pedal.

Could someone verify?

Thanks

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Yep. Don't worry though, it bends pretty easy. You should be able to bend it back. 

Yep. Don't worry though, it bends pretty easy. You should be able to bend it back. 

Won't it weaken or snap?  It looks like cast aluminum.

Yep,  I think the VFR fell over of went down on that side.  Any scrapes on the mirror, brake lever, bar ends?  Is the black plug between the headlight still there?

PEDAL, RR. BRAKE, 46500-MBG-610, $66.34 (Cheapcycle Parts)

The mirror has a mark on it.

PO claimed he bumped his garage wall with it.

The fairing, frame, radiator, engine cases and bar ends are all in top shape.

If it did go over, a considerable expense was dished out to replace a lot of stuff.

What black plug are you referring to, joneill?

Little  heat  and a new  mirror  good  as  new ...

I have no other VFR800 as a reference but it appears as though there is a bend in the pedal.

Could someone verify?

Thanks

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Yes, want to know how I know? Because it looks identical to mine. Do you see the slight scrape on the outside edge?

Your's   is  bent  to  ...

Maybe  not  bent ...

Yep. Don't worry though, it bends pretty easy. You should be able to bend it back. 

Won't it weaken or snap?  It looks like cast aluminum.

I bent mine back after a bunch of crap got shoved up against my bike. Damn wife & kids! That was back during the heat of August though, so you may want to wait until it's hot out. 

On the shaft that the brake pedal rotates on, there should be a "C" clip that sits in a groove on the end of the shaft.

Make sure that is still there. When the bike falls on the brake pedal, that "C" clip loves to pop off.

DAMHIK

What black plug are you referring to, joneill?

I am betting he is referring to the 64365-MAT-000ZA maintenance cap. I've heard it called the drop plug and drop indicator. If a 5th gen goes down for any reason, those damn things pop out and are either broken or lost. 

Dont be ashamed; mines bent too.

I think Honda intentionally uses a soft aluminum for these parts.  Better to bend and still be ride-able, than to break and leave you stranded.  I was able to straighten a bent clutch lever pretty easily without heat.  Looked like new and I used it for years before replacing it with a set of Pazzos.

On the shaft that the brake pedal rotates on, there should be a "C" clip that sits in a groove on the end of the shaft.

Make sure that is still there. When the bike falls on the brake pedal, that "C" clip loves to pop off.

DAMHIK

 Clip is still there.

Maintenance cap, however, is no where to be found. 

Hmmm - It's looking like the PO was not an honest seller - I was told that it was never dropped.

Aluminum does not take kindly to bending and can easily crack if you bend it too much and/or too often. I think you can still straighten that pedal out, but make sure you get it straight in one shot, as if you bend it too much or too many times, you could cause microcracks to form in the aluminum that can eventually cause the pedal to fail at the bend location when you put it under load when stepping on the rear brake.

Personally, I'd just go ahead and replace the pedal with a new one or a good used one, just to be as safe as possible.

Mine is bent too. Could someone post a pic of one that has not been bent?

Doesn't  exist   ......

Mine is bent too. Could someone post a pic of one that has not been bent?

Here's a pic of the unbent one I just grabbed on fleabay.

Got the whole assembly for $45 shipped.

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Isn't having computers great for stuff like this?

Looks  straight   ..

Here's a pic of the unbent one I just grabbed on fleabay.

Got the whole assembly for $45 shipped.

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Isn't having computers great for stuff like this?

Conclusion, most of us have bent brake pedals. This is embarrassing :wacko:

My question now is can I remove the old one and install the straight one w/o having to pull the whole foot peg bracket off?

Trying to get at those springs with it on the bike looks a little tight.

Mine is bent to. I have a peg lowering kit. Makes me think to heat it and bring it down so I can acctually use the rear brake pedal. I have maxed out the stock adjustment.

Thanks, VFRFahnder. Great find! :fing02:

I dropped my 6th gen (admittedly the pedal looks pretty much identical) and bent my pedal about that much.  Bent it back and have put nearly 40,000 miles on it.  No worries.

Mine is bent to. I have a peg lowering kit. Makes me think to heat it and bring it down so I can acctually use the rear brake pedal. I have maxed out the stock adjustment.

I know you have a 6th gen, but take a look at my thread where I had a lot of help from people.

http://www.vfrdiscus...-block-install/

The mirror has a mark on it.

PO claimed he bumped his garage wall with it.

The fairing, frame, radiator, engine cases and bar ends are all in top shape.

If it did go over, a considerable expense was dished out to replace a lot of stuff.

What black plug are you referring to, joneill?

On the 5th gen (not sure about 6th gen) look under and up on the front fairing right between the headlights.  there is a black square cap/cover that covers a square hole in the fairing.  It has been my experience that if the VFR falls over this plug falls out and since folks don't know its there they don't replace it.  It makes a good tip over indicator.

http://www.cheapcycl...0f14/upper-cowl Item 7.

Murphy says, 'Now you have a good spare handy straightening your existing won't break it'  :goofy:

Worked for me too, just do it gently and it should be fine.

Aluminum does not take kindly to bending and can easily crack if you bend it too much and/or too often. I think you can still straighten that pedal out, but make sure you get it straight in one shot, as if you bend it too much or too many times, you could cause microcracks to form in the aluminum that can eventually cause the pedal to fail at the bend location when you put it under load when stepping on the rear brake.

Personally, I'd just go ahead and replace the pedal with a new one or a good used one, just to be as safe as possible.

That may be so, but I've bent many levers and straightened them (sometimes more than once) without them breaking. I use my hot air gun, and lots of elbow grease. :491:

Honda parts are very hard to get hold of in Noo Zilund, and very expensive. There's only one company that imports parts for the dealers, and they hold practically no inventory - everything you ask for is: "Sorry - not in stock. That will be 2-6 weeks, ex-Japan, please pay up front!" I either order stuff via the US myself, or lately, the guy who I've been paying to work on my bike, buys stuff through 'other channels'. Most of it's OK, but the new back brake disk he fitted yesterday was pretty ugly (but still functional).

Or, try to realize the truth: It is not the pedal that bends, it is only yourself ...

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I simply will myself to believe that the pedal is perfectly straight rather than pay Honda $80 for a new one.  :wink:

If it ain't broke don't fix it I would say. I would leave it unless it bothered me enough to want to replace it. Then if it snaps while I straighten it I just buy another. 

You'll  bend  it  again,  now  it's  set  for  life  .....

Straight pedal installed - from eBay.  Did it while lying under the bike.  Noticeable improvement in pedal feel.

I stuck the other pedal in the spare parts cabinet if needed down the road