Topic: Relocating the master cylinder

[cafe750]

95 % sure I will be there...

 However the plan to bring a truckload of 4 parts to sell , looks like it hit a snag. .. seems someone who thought that would be a good idea a while back, never thought about it since..

So maybe, it will only be a carload of stuff, but I should have lots of sohc parts, and some new hot  products for SOHC 750s that I was planning to unveil there..

 Looks like there will be a 1/2 dozen or more of us from the forum there... we should try to meet up during or after..
 Frank

Lemme know which part of the building you're in, I'll hit your table first...

[SUELZER]

My God... what an ugly piece of metal...

my sentiments exactly frank. 

soooo...does someone else make a not-so-fugly part, or can i just locate my current mc via metal strap/brace/contraption/etc

~christian

[Soos]

GoldWings have a foot brake (hydraulic) which actuates the rear and one of the front calipers.  I've known guys that say that's all they use is the foot brake. 

Has anyone rigged one of these up to run all the brakes, eliminating the handlebar lever?




l8r

[Soos]

A shy bit off corse. I thought the MC ran the front disk. The rear is Drum. Brantely Has got the Idea that seems most simple. Drums all around.

Good call. Yet I'm still not shure what path I'll end up taking. Shall I go Left, Right, or shall i stay the strait and narrow.

Decisions decisions......

If you want that "clean" look, I think you might be on the right track here.
I have always loved the clean-ness of a front drum brake with spoke rims personally.



Fdbrat, good luck!
Good to see another here going for what they want otta their bike.
Stock is nice... but has (IMO) less character than a bike modified(by the owner) to suit the owners tastes.



I would suggest one tip though.
Keep a "little black book" of mods.
So (god forbid) you have to sell it, or need parts in the future, you will know exactly what bike this or that part came from, and can order according replacement parts when needed.
Seems like a waste(to some people)... until you need to replace the brake pads off that unknown front end 5 years after installing it. Or bushings for that swingarm or something.
Let alone the frustration of the new owner if you become the PO of your bike.


I have one nearly filled for my '79cb650 because almost everything has been replaced/modified/flat out custom parts at this point.
A godsend when I need a new part IMO. Or need to re-make something(or modify) I can always refer to the print of the custom parts in seconds.


l8r

[754]

Re the black angled MC. Honda ones look pretty clean, even nicer chromed. Why cant they be used on clipons, you turn the bars till MC is near upright, and fill it .

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But this thread was about not having one on the bars, not the hardest thing in the world to do..

[SUELZER]

yeah. i guess i kind of detoured the thread.
never seen an angled honda mc if that's what you were referring to 754?
i've got clubmans on mine now, clip-ons are looking more and more attractive these days   

~Christian

[754]

I think Nighthawk had an angled one. But I still think the stock 70,s SOHC ones can work, is what I meant.

[rachet]

I love the idea of removing the reservoir from the handle bars and hiding it for a super clean look.  Isn't there a concern of having the reservoir below the handle?  or maybe it's ok having it below the handle, but above the Brake Cylinders?

Rach~

[754]

You could put it in the headlight shell, or under it mounted to the tree, with a small cover over it..

[turkey4me]

You might want to look for a front brake MC from an 82 Yamaha Seca.  If I recall these are very small and were hidden in/under the head light.  But I'm not 100% certain of this.

[fdbrat]

Thanx for all the killer feed back. Man I have more options than I thought. Thanx Fellas

[cafe750]

Hey FD, I'll take pics of the BMW setup in the next couple days, and post 'em here, so you can see it...

[fdbrat]

Rad. Ill be gone for a couple days, im off to do a few shows tonite. Thanx Cafe 750

[754]

Not sure on size of the Beemer one..

 but
Hurst Airhart and Grimeca made smallish ones for the rear.. Often seen on Flat trackers , dragbikes, and customs..

 I think Kosman Specialties carries the Grimecas..

[rhinoracer]

A shy bit off corse. I thought the MC ran the front disk. The rear is Drum. Brantely Has got the Idea that seems most simple. Drums all around.

I meant invert the controls, operate the front disc with a hydraulic pedal in the footpeg and the rear drum with a cable operated hand lever.

[fishhead]

The KZ 1000 D1-D3 Z1R has a remotely mounted front master cylinder.

Heres a link. You'll have to put in the info to get to the model and then look at the front master cylinder and handlebars to get the complete picture of how it mounts. I beleive it mounts inbetween the forks where the brake line splitter would be.

 http://www.babbittsonline.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/parts.aspx

[Industrial Rat400f Killer]

Not sure on size of the Beemer one..

 but
Hurst Airhart and Grimeca made smallish ones for the rear.. Often seen on Flat trackers , dragbikes, and customs..

 I think Kosman Specialties carries the Grimecas..

You mean like the MC's at the bottom of this page?
http://www.pingelonline.com/grimeca_brake_calipers.htm

It looks like you use a cable from the lever. If that would work with the stock caliper you could just mount it any where you want could you?

[754]

Yes, like that..you can put it where your coils are, and move them..I put them in the e-start cavity..

 or mount MC, in or under headlight..