Originally Posted by
dgodave
At one point I was going to hacksaw and file the protruding end off. I think you can do that safely..... but I'm not sure.
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You can do that, but the classier solution, if you can find one, is to replace the pivot w/ a flat-sided one. If you do saw off the protrusion, you may want to cover it up w/ a brake hood for aesthetic reasons.
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