Hawk 250 DLX rear brake pin/post missing?

[jolynsbass]

Hi guys - first post, so go easy on me...

Ordered my first motorbike ever - a Hawk DLX - and got a Raven BSR 250 in the mail - Long story! (Maybe I'll post that later... TLDR: bought it for a good discount, and company sent me an actual DLX.) I mention it, because I've now successfully put together one of these china bikes, and I'm a pretty handy/DIY problem-solver and mechanic (Raven is working great), but I am having an issue with assembling the DLX.

The rear brake spring can attach to the hole in the foot lever just fine, but there seems to be no corresponding pin/post to attach the other end to!

For reference, I attached a few pics: 1 - pic from DLX assembly video clearing showing the pin/post I'm talking about. 2 & 3 - pics of my bike.

So, was there a redesign of the brakes and I'm just not seeing where the spring is supposed to attach? (I just can't see anywhere to attach that spring! ) or did QC fail at the factory? (It doesn't look like anything broke off from that area in shipping - it's smooth metal and paint.)

I've sent an inquiry to the support email where I bought, as well, but it's a long weekend (Memorial Day), and probably won't hear back for some days...

Thanks for any/all advice, opinions, etc.
And I'm glad to be a part of the chinariders forum!

[J4Fun]

Look at the gusset that's welded in front of the foot peg, you'll see a metal tip there to hold the spring on. Mine has that and the rod sticking out like your first picture. You'll see that what I'm talking about by rubbing your finger across the front of the gusset. Almost resembles a bad weld. My bike is a 12-20 but has that metal tip too. Hope this helps.

[jolynsbass]

Thanks for the quick reply!
If I'm understanding you right - this is the spot to attach the spring? (green arrow)

It's the only spot I've found with any kind of potential indentation or protrusion to hold a spring-end in place.

[J4Fun]

No, the small end of the gusset. That would be where I think the spring will work the best looking at mine. The spring would work on mine in that location if it wasn't for the welded pin.

[stewbrash]

Jolynbass, from the picture #1. it's pretty obvious they forgot to weld the spring attachment tang; If it was my bike, since you have such a flat easily accessible gusset right by the place it should be, I would drill a hole and tap it, from below, for an M6 bolt and either Loctite it and/or add a nut(s), (to help hold it) and hook the spring to that. Here is a pic of mine, as you see I don't have that flat gusset. Good luck with that!

[jolynsbass]

Great advice, guys - thanks for the tips! We'll get this bike going real soon!