Brake anchor rod

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Author: Goose, Translation: Herby

The brake anchor rod has to be modified if you want to put the SV 650 rim in the original rocker. It is also a possibility for the Bandit 400 conversion (not yet translated).

And now for the brake anchor rod: as this involves welding and concerns an important part, it should not be some electro-welded botch job. Here care and good welding skills are necessary.

This is how I did it:
The shape of the GS brake anchor rod is most appropriate for this customisation, so I just substituted it by a 10 x 20 mm tube.
First the original brake anchor rod is to be cut off, as only the two mounts will be needed for further use.

Then take a 10 x 20 mm steel tube, cut off a strip to size and form the bend according to the original rod.
It looks like this then:

I used an old rocker to build a welding stand (it proved right to have kept the rockers) and screwed the mounts to it.

After the tube has been matched it has to be spot-welded, but you better check before, if the calliper is in the right position, using the original rod as a measure.
Once it is spot-welded, dismount it carefully and weld it accurately.

Let it cool off, sand it and paint it.

Here is now a picture of the original and the modified version:

Once you are finished with this, remount the brake anchor rod and you can go for a test drive.

As regards the Technical Inspection Agency’s entry you should first consult them. In my case they didn’t have any objections against 2-3 mm of space between chain and tyre, but they know I’m good at welding and approve of such brake anchor rods, though all depends on the inspector you deal with!

Of course, you can have your brake anchor rod made at a metalwork shop, with a nicely done welding seam, but that’ll cost.