smaller brake master cylnder
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Re: smaller brake master cylnder
18 Jan 2012 14:45 - 18 Jan 2012 14:51martin_csr wrote: You can use the Fr Br mc from just about any Japanese bike, including Hondas, just so long as it meets the basic criteria for your model: 7/8" bars, mount angle, single or dual disk, mirror orifice. Some modern mcs don't have a hole for the mirror. As Patton alluded to, dual disk bikes have a 5/8" piston bore (or ~16mm) while single disk bikes have a 1/2" bore (or ~12-14mm). With an alternative mc, you'll have to splice the brake light wiring... no big deal.
That only applies to Kawasaki, and maybe only the KZ models, other makes/models may use different size master cylinders.
I posted a chart showing different master cylinders with different calipers, showing the pressure generated. I'll see if I can find it again.
Found it:
These are all dual disk setups, look at the different master cylinder sizes.
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Last edit: 18 Jan 2012 14:51 by steell.
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