Put back in place rear brake lever's spring...

[Spck31]

Hi my name is Kareen,
my bike is a monster dark 620, 2006.

I'm not a mechanical tech, but i can do some little job like oil and filter changing, cleaning & lubricating the chain..

On last september, i did a bad urgency braking and skid with my monster  , the bike slowly lied down on the right side when i almost stopped the bike.

The result:
Twisted Handlebar
twisted rear brake lever

So i bought the new original parts, read carefully the shop-book, and decided to change them myself because i like learning and doing mechanical stuff. For the handlebar the job is done, it was pretty easy .  [moto]
For rear brake lever (pedal), I removed the twisted one easily, but to put the new one in place i can't  replace the spring in tension. I know that piece is in the good position (i took pictures before removing), maybe i need special tool to pry this spring in place...

Maybe some of you guys know how to do!
Thanks for any kind help!

[ducpainter]

I think I'd try to install the spring with the plunger to the master disconnected, then connect the plunger.

Does that make any sense?

[He Man]

if you do it that way, make sure you remove the master otherwise youd never get the plunger in.

there are small little hooks you can buy that helps you control the spring, but the one on the rear brake isnt that strong.

personally i install everything and then use a pair of plyers to force it into place.

This is the return spring for the rearbrake lever right?

[Spck31]

Yes this is the return spring for the brake lever.
I did, disconnected the master, maybe i should remove the footpeg plate too, to get more room to work... i mean working freely off the bike directly on the footpeg plate!?!

thanks for your rapid reply guys

[Bones]

yeah, it would probably be easier if you took the whole plate off (the rearset) and put the pedal back first. that way things don;t go flying in different directions.

[minnesotamonster]

Did the same thing last year. Couldn't get the spring in place with the footpeg bracket on the bike. Took it off and got it on in no time.

[Spck31]

Thank you to all of you guys. Job is done and i rode my monster today. The trick was to really remove the footpeg plate off the bike. Then you can pry the spring in place in the same time put back in place the bolt of the lever.
Here some pic with the twisted lever...

[Spck31]

 

OOOOuuupsss here the photo:

Twisted Lever from the top


Twisted Lever on the side


Footpeg plate of the bike

[He Man]

for the record, next time you have that, just grab  one side, and push the lever back in place. Aluminum is soft enough for you to do that by hand.

[Spck31]

Thanks He Man!! it's gonna be less expensive next time..
i thought that alu part, if they are twisted can easily break. So without question i bought  new part. Next time i will ask, DMF exist for those kind of questions...

[DaFoose]

I would have just kept it! Looks kinda cool, and still functional!

But than my friend who bought his bike with the tab of the brake lever broken and never fixed it. The brake was barely functional!

Aluminum can break like you said, but unless you broke it trying to bend it. You should never be putting much force on it anyway. Unless you want the rear tire to lock up. the only time I want that to happen is when I'm on gravel goofing around slowly....

[Spck31]

DaFoose, you did the custom tailchop on your monster900 (profile pic)? It's my next project... and i don't want to buy a kit. A lot of steel and aluminium pieces, tools too, are available for me at my job shop. When i'm looking the stupid plastic original tail, it's seem to be very easy to replace with a custom bracket for the tail light, signal lights and for the license plate...

[DaFoose]

DaFoose, you did the custom tailchop on your monster900 (profile pic)? It's my next project... and i don't want to buy a kit. A lot of steel and aluminium pieces, tools too, are available for me at my job shop. When i'm looking the stupid plastic original tail, it's seem to be very easy to replace with a custom bracket for the tail light, signal lights and for the license plate...

The bracket for the tail light was made from the steel piece the license plate light bracket cut up and bent. For the license plate bracket I used about 2 or 3 feet of Aluminum bar cut up with a hacksaw, drilled some holes and squeezed it together. It's not easy trying to get the stock signals to work, but with the intergrated tail light it really was super easy.

I'm all about cannabalizing old parts!

[Spck31]

but with the intergrated tail light it really was super easy.

you mean something like this?:
Ducati Monster LED brake light with integrated turn signals

Does it fit on 620, do we need to change voltage for the LED???

[DaFoose]

I can't see the video cause I am at work (sshhhh) but I assume its close if not the same. What I got was all pre set up to work just great. i had to simply wire it up to my stock tail light wire harness. Excluding the time spent at store figuring out what connectors i needed, it only took me about 30 mins to wire up (and I made several mistakes). I am super pleased with the results, and it is a lot brighter than stock.

If you want I could hook you up with some more pictures. As long as your a little bit handy its not too hard to do. And I don't consider myself handy.