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peen0_0
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Victoria


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Posted - 01 Apr 2011 :  2:42:55 PM  Show Profile Send peen0_0 a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Does anyone have knowledge of, or can someone tell me about boring out the CB750 front brake mmaster cylinder to 16mm? I've had it suggested to me that this can be done and then fitted with a GSXR kit, with a resultant improvemnent in braking. Anyone have any thoughts, knowledge of this that you will share?
Cheers, Tony.

Alan
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Western Australia


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Posted - 01 Apr 2011 :  8:06:31 PM  Show Profile Send Alan a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
If you want to change the bore it is quite easy and any decent brake specialist can do it. What you need to be careful of is if you go too big with your bore then you might give yourself a harder braking action. Although its hydraulic it works like a lever, big bore in the master cylinder means greater displacement of fluid which will lead to less travel on your lever but a harder action. if you went the other way and put a smaller bore in your master cylinder then you would end up with greater leverage and more travel at the lever and a more progressive brake.
Sorry if that was a bit long winded

Alan sidecar 21 WA
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Allan
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National


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Posted - 02 Apr 2011 :  07:17:19 AM  Show Profile  Visit Allan's Homepage Send Allan a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
there is a place in west brunswick that puts in statnless steel incerts in master cyclinders
 

 
Allan Greening

 
Edited by - Allan on 02 Apr 2011 07:18:16 AM
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peen0_0
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Victoria


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Posted - 02 Apr 2011 :  2:55:24 PM  Show Profile Send peen0_0 a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Thanks to both Allan's for the advice.Nothing on this topic is too long winded. I've got some good brake specilaists here in Bendigo as well, so might have a talk to them? We're running a single disc on the new outfit, with a 4 pot caliper, hence the query about better master cylinder performance. Cheers, Tony.
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Bummers
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Posted - 02 Apr 2011 :  3:46:23 PM  Show Profile  Visit Bummers's Homepage Send Bummers a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Have you seen this: You must be logged in to see this link.
 

 
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peen0_0
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Victoria


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Posted - 02 Apr 2011 :  5:17:10 PM  Show Profile Send peen0_0 a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
You're a gentleman big fella, thank you. This is goping to be very helpful, as its exactly what I am after. Now to get the 17 year old year 12 Maths genius to help me work out the best ratio. Cheers, Tony.
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peen0_0
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Victoria


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Posted - 03 Apr 2011 :  11:39:22 AM  Show Profile Send peen0_0 a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Interestingly, according to the chart in this link, the stock Honda CB750 Master cylinder is well within the desired range for good brake performance, with the system that we have in place.Just goes to show that sometimes you need to leave well enough alone, but I wouldn't have known this without the advice that I have been given. Thanks again. Cheers, Tony.
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conker
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Victoria


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Posted - 03 Apr 2011 :  11:17:38 PM  Show Profile Send conker a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
I left the rubber bellows out of the reservoir on my Lockheed master cylinder. While I was riding it, it took a gulp of air instead of fluid!- whoops, NO BRAKES.
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