Bent back brake lever

[maxou723]

So I was teaching my son to try and ride the bike and he dropped it on its right side. All is good son and bike are ok. However I think my back brake might have gotten bent and n the process (not sure). Here's a picture of it. Can someone confirm if there lever has a slight bend to it or mine is definitely bent.

Thanks everyone for your time.

 

[Beemerphile]

The bend that you are wondering about is normal. The bend that you are not wondering about is that the entire lever should be bent outwards until the "bent" end is parallel to your foot. It doesn't look bent enough to worry about, so long as you can still reach it easily, but if you are going to "straighten" it, bend it from the base of the lever and don't straighten out the tip.

 

[mtiberio]

The lever has been clearanced for you. Leave it alone.

 

[bamamate]

My lever is bent in toward the case. Left it that way and after a few days found that I prefer it at that angle so I left it.

 

[maxou723]

Thanks everyone for your quick replies.

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