Gilles 31 rearsets help!!!

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  1. steve750

    steve750 Active Member

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    I've just fitted these and I'm worried that the brake lever will drag the rear brake as it doesn't have a return spring on it like the oem lever. There is a spring for the light switch but that's it.

    Any advice would be brilliant
     
    #1 steve750, Mar 16, 2016
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    Anyone got these fitted?
     
    #2 steve750, Mar 18, 2016
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    Can't think of any bike I've had that's had a spring on the footbrake. Other than for the brakelight, as you say.

    A front brake MC doesn't have a return spring, why would a rear one need one? The pressure of the fluid forces the lever back out.

    Simple test: Fit it and see if it drags!

    Edit: Just looked at the full parts list for those rearsets and the only spring listed is the brakelight spring.
     
    #3 Nash, Mar 18, 2016
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    The oem sets had one that's all. I just wanted to be sure that's all
    Cheers
     
    #4 steve750, Mar 18, 2016
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    Yeah you'll be fine. I've just remembered I had those rearsets on my old SP1 and there was no spring other than the brakelight switch.
     
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    Thanks mate
     
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