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Offline ben.cb500

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master cylinder - alternatives or aftermarket
« on: June 21, 2012, 10:28:57 AM »
After countless rebuilds of various oem master cylinders, i am ready to move on...

My cb500 has clubmans, mc is tight to the clocks...

Anyone suggest a model? Perhaps david silvers repro? Although i find the rebuild kits for oem very poor might want to avoid that model...


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Offline LesterPiglet

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Re: master cylinder - alternatives or aftermarket
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2012, 10:58:49 AM »
I've just got the repro from DSS. Works perfectly well. The only difference is its all metal.
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Re: master cylinder - alternatives or aftermarket
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2012, 11:01:23 AM »
An MC with the hose on the front helped me with the problem of being close to the tach.  VF500F or the ilk will do it.
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Re: master cylinder - alternatives or aftermarket
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 11:54:34 AM »
Thanks for the replys...

RE: DSS Repro, all metal? As opposed to the original?....Is it any short (length across bar) than the stock mc and what rebuild kit would you use for it?

What about one of theses?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Brake-Master-Cylinder-for-Honda-CB400-92-98-New-/271001803489?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f18f75ae1&vxp=mtr

or is this different?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-FRONT-BRAKE-MASTER-CYLINDER-LEVER-HONDA-CB750-CB750A-CB750K-CB750F-CMX250-/110900175886?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d22a640e&vxp=mtr
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Re: master cylinder - alternatives or aftermarket
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 01:56:20 PM »
The DSS is an exact copy of the original except the fluid reservoir is metal. The original Honda is a white plastic.
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'Then' and 'than' are completely different words and have completely different meanings. Same with 'of' and 'have'. Set and sit. There, their and they're. Draw and drawer. Could care less/couldn't care less. Bought/brought FFS.


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