EL Brake Pedal Return Spring

[sirhrmechanic]

I believe there is supposed to be a pedal return spring on my '46 EL brake pedal. Looks like it goes from the footboard mount bracket to the lowest of the two holes near the pivot.

Yet, I rarely see these springs on bikes and not even in most of the photos where I can discern that area... is there any reason they are so-often left off or were they deleted intentionally? My intent is to put on back in place (i have the correct spring) but wondering...

Cheers,

Sirhr

[knuckleheadtim]

There is an excellent factory photo of the brake setup on page 122 of my Palmer book. It's actually a photo of the optional rear brake lock, but clearly shows the correct installation of the spring.

[Chris Haynes]

Speaking of Palmers book. I just found out that it is "Out of Print".

[Sargehere]

Speaking of Palmers book. I just found out that it is "Out of Print".

Well, there goes the asking price for How to Restore Your Harley-Davidson by Bruce Palmer III, ISBN 0-0087938-934-6, Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI, 1994 ($29.95) THROUGH THE ROOF !!!

[Rubone]

Speaking of Palmers book. I just found out that it is "Out of Print".

That may be a good thing, now Bruce can release the updated version ! Any publishers out there??
Robbie

[Sargehere]

That means Motorbooks, Inc. still owns the copyright, but aren't printing it, but no one else can, so it goes like Bruce's How to Restore Your Military Harley-Davidson. He is free to start from scratch, or YOU CAN, sitting there on all tha original source material, Robbie!

[Chris Haynes]

When the Motor Books International stops publishing Bruce's books the rights come back to him. All he needs now is someone with a lot of money to publish the books, with all the updates and corrections that MBI refused to do, for him