Anyone have a usaeble rear brake rod/cable from an '81 250/420/495 they can part with?
This is the version that's a rod about 1/3 back, then cable until the threaded rear section, about 26" long, for the pressed-steel brake pedal. The earlier alloy brake pedal rod differs and won't work.
Thanks,
Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR
What the heck! You should be on the starting gate today at the Wash-shoe-gul event!!!
Jon,
They occasionally show up on eBay. You should aslo ask on the site -
http://www.ktm495.mxbikes.com/
Be aware that the cables were differet on the 1981 models. The 125 & 250's were 600mm in length, while the 350, 420 & 495's were 655mm in length.
Tony
Thanks for the info Tony, didn't know the smaller bore '81s had shorter cables.
Larry, I was at Washougal Saturday for Evo-race day, where I busted the brake cable in practice. I went begging at the track's maintenance building and they were nice enough to set me up with a welder. I burned a rod connector nut on to the cable best I could and it held for the day.
You didn't come up for Sunday's vintage races? Turned out we got the 100 degree heat [xx(], while Sunday guys only got high humidity and 90 degrees or so.
Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR
Big thanks to my hero Gary Ellis for digging me out a useable part and setting me up...Much appreciated Gary!
Jon McLean
Lake Grove, OR