brke pedal

[ianmartin40]

Hi Guys
As part of my ongoing re vamp of my vespa GL I have pretty much finished stripping the body, however I cannot seem to figure out what holds the brake pedal on and would like to remove it for frame painting etc, how does it come off?

All help appreciated

Ian

[henri]

look in the slot on top of pedal were it pivots , you'll see amongst the dirt what looks like a nail head ,thats the top of a pin that goes thru hole in pivot to hold pedal on .needle nose pliers or grope around underneath n push up with a screwdriver . H

[vespasco]

Thanks guys
That's reminded me I've got to replace my pin on my brake pedal!

[henri]

they hardly ever wear ,did you forget to replace it ,or lose it ,last time i did that i used a cut down nail ,still working far as i know .H

[ianmartin40]

Thanks for the info Henri
Got it out
I wanted to remove pedal in order to remove all paint from frame to bare metal it before it goes for proper painting, I had previously painted this scoot myself and also did the filler work, when I bought this scoot years ago as a box of bits the brake pedal was attached to frame and I could not remove it then but wanted it done properly this time round as a spray painter criticised my handiwork!

I can`t believe I spelt Brake wrong on the title!

[vespasco]

I've used my back brake quite a lot over the last 20,000 miles. And hard too. hehehe
My local vespa garage mechanic noticed it when I popped in for 2T
Everytime I go there he'll find something not quite right by just glancing at it.
Last time my tyre pressure was not quite right!
Sorry, I'm rambling now
Anyway, I meant to say, mask off the brake pivot pin on the chassis before you spray it

[ianmartin40]

cheers for the tip will make sure it is done as this time it is getting a painted by a spray painter

[gillie]

make sure when it goes back in you put some anti seize grease on it!