Camel 501 (II) brake pedal

[Haboola72]

Having changed the obese starter flywheel crankcase cover for the slimmer non ES version I find the brake pedal sticking way out in the breeze.
Of course with the old cover my right boot was snug up against it, now my foot seems cranked out to the right at an awkward and dangerous angle , easier to catch unwanted scenery etc..
My question is : is my pedal bent? ( nothing to compare it to ) some how I doubt it , it's the same metal as the gear change lever and the kickstart, very hard steel.
If it isn't , will heating and bending it compromise tensile strength?
I would prefer the crank in the pedal closer to the engine.


Any thoughts on this appreciated!

[Steve Brown]

Hard to see from the small pic but I'd say it does look odd. Even allowing for the extra space you now have, the toe piece looks a wrong shape. It should be ok to heat and adjust, I've had to heat bend cut and weld a few recently and they all seem fine. If you just bend it in nearer the casing it might end up with the toe bit further away, so you end up cutting and welding. All good fun!