Member Contributer RedShed Posted April 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2018 Hi all, long time follower here, seldom post. Does anyone near Franklin NC (or Asheville) have a spare front brake lever for a 5th generation? I’m happy to pay cash now or replace it later. Thanks in advance. I’m up In Franklin NC enjoying some wonderful roads , and the worst thing happened! I was going up a steep parking lot curve in Hendersonville and had to stop for an oncoming car. I put my right foot down as I stopped but the slope was too far a reach and the bike took a slow motion decent to the pavement. I cracked the right peg and bent the right brake lever in the drop. Right now I’m close to MR motorcycle and they can have a new peg by 4pm but a brake lever is several days out. Any sourcing help or advice is appreciated. My goal is to be back in Franklin tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Conedodger Posted April 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2018 I was able to straighten a bent lever pretty easily. Take it off the bike and find some way to secure it. Then you need a pipe or tool that will fit over the lever. With the extra leverage and some patience, I think you'll find it pretty easy to repair. (Provided it isn't cracked.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Terry Posted April 30, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2018 Just FYI, the 5th gen VFR uses the same front lever as the CBR1100XX 97-03. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelman Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Conedodger said: I was able to straighten a bent lever pretty easily. Take it off the bike and find some way to secure it. Then you need a pipe or tool that will fit over the lever. With the extra leverage and some patience, I think you'll find it pretty easy to repair. (Provided it isn't cracked.) another way is to set lever on wood block and use a well-modulated hammer blow in ONE snappy movement, not trying to fully straighten it. you get ONE hit......... or it might crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I've sent a message to MiniCarver. Maybe he can come up with something if he is at home. If you don't find something in the morning, I have a 6th gen lever that I can overnight to your hotel. I don't know if they are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RedShed Posted May 1, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks all! I was able to get back to Franklin safely and will be back at MR motorcycle this morning . They were able to overnight a lever for me that should be in by 10. I don’t think I’m going to try to straighten this one unless it becomes absolutely necessary. I can get two fingers on it now, and bent is better than broken in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FJ12Ryder Posted May 1, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2018 I just came up from the garage after straightening Peggy's SilverWing brake lever. I used a bench vice with soft jaws so the lever won't be dinged. I put it completely between the jaws and closed the vice as needed to straighten it the proper amount. I really expected it to break, but to my surprise it worked a treat. And it looked exactly like yours when I started, and now it looks stock. I do have the stock levers since I put the shorty levers on so I have some if you need some. Let me know. Pay for shipping and I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RedShed Posted May 1, 2018 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks all, mission accomplished. I was able to get a new lever at about 10am. As a bonus my riding buddy and I got to meet a fellow vfrd member (gig) and check out his super clean and tricked out 5th gen. I must say the full two brothers header and exhaust sounded great! After the lever swap we put down 251 miles on a route from Asheville through the mountains zigzagging through places like Murphy, highlands, Silva and more. It was a great day! Please accept my thanks as I consider my call for help closed! Tomorrow we head for dahlonega to grab some lunch at the bourbon street grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFRUNNER Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 11 hours ago, RedShed said: Thanks all! I was able to get back to Franklin safely and will be back at MR motorcycle this morning . They were able to overnight a lever for me that should be in by 10. I don’t think I’m going to try to straighten this one unless it becomes absolutely necessary. I can get two fingers on it now, and bent is better than broken in my book. Fyi I tried to bend back a aluminum handle once and all that will happen is snap/break . Maybe if you heated it up with a touch it might work . Glad you were able find another one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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