Rear brake pedal arm rubs on exhaust pipe

[dinkydonuts]

I'm running a full Delkevic exhaust system on my F and the only gripe I have is that the piping from the headers back sits a lot higher than stock.

This means:

Center stand rests higher than stock. I fixed this by gluing another bumper onto the stock one. Not a big issue, really.

Rear brake pedal ends up touching/rubbing against the piping when I use the brake.

Does anyone know if there is a 'hanger extension' that I can use to offset how low the exhaust hangs? The muffler itself is held on by a sort of steel/rubber collar that bolts up to the stock location.

Here is Delkevic's stock image, which is setup very similar to mine.

http://images.delkevic.co.uk/product3070_3.jpg

You can see how, even in their setup, considerable pressure on the rear brake would cause the 'arm' to touch the pipe. There is enough slack in the mounting such that everything flexes, but over time this will leave a permanent mark on the pipe and it is undue stress on the header bolts.

[Suzuki Stevo]

Can you rotate the mid pipe, from looking at the photo, that might get you what you need?

[dinkydonuts]

Can you rotate the mid pipe, from looking at the photo, that might get you what you need?

Tried that initially, but it becomes a "either-or" situation between the centerstand rest and the brake lever rubbing.

To benefit both parts, though (centerstand rest and the brake lever), I'm hoping there is some sort of spacer that will let the muffler body be hanging an inch or two lower than it currently is.

[dinkydonuts]

BINGO! Found the part to use!

Chrome Offset Exhaust Strap Bracket


http://www.jpcycles.com/product/4400285

This provides just the right amount of clearance to be able to use the rear brake fully.