My Rear brake lever feels a little funny fitting on the foot and it almost doesn't seem to be in a natural position. I was wondering if you guys could notice if it was bent or not. I plan to get a new one anways because as you can see its oxidizing like mad. Thanks.

 

its def bent.

 

Yeah, kinda, not to mention welded. Get a new one - it's a brake **important**.

 

Put it in a vice and bend it back with a sledge hammer.

It'll be fine as long as you don't try to get it hot. And even if it DID fail, you only lose about 20% of your braking power. Don't even consider thinking about possibly maybe doing the same thing to a bent front brake lever, though.

I bent back one that was literally curled all the way backwards, and while it's not in the right position, it still works fine.

 

Anyone know of a good place or company to buy them from, most of the time you replace your front ones not the back.

 

www.ebay.com

 

Hmmm...actually didn't find a single one there. That or Ebay hates me.

 

You don't need to replace it. It's only bent a little bit. Like, 20 degrees a most.

Bend it back, put it back on, and push on it with all your weight if you're worried about it breaking.

 

Well Its not that I'm worries its also fugly with oxidation but I'm not all that rich atm to be buying stuff for its looks atm anyways I guess.

 

If you want to keep it, Permatex Rust Dissolver Gel and a silver paint pen should fix all but being bent. Probably 10 bucks.