aftermarket Master Cylinders?
#1
aftermarket Master Cylinders?
Anybody tried these:
Clutch Silver Brake Lever Master Cylinder Reservoir Fit For Honda VTR1000F 98-05 | eBay
They're aftermarket M/C for both the clutch & front brake, kinda like the 05 models?
Please post your opinions/thoughts?
Thanks,
Clutch Silver Brake Lever Master Cylinder Reservoir Fit For Honda VTR1000F 98-05 | eBay
They're aftermarket M/C for both the clutch & front brake, kinda like the 05 models?
Please post your opinions/thoughts?
Thanks,
#2
Hesitant to post as I don't have an answer to your question.
They look nice, except for being spoiled by "Racing" on the reserve cover.
At that price your not out much if they turn out to be complete junk.
They look nice, except for being spoiled by "Racing" on the reserve cover.
At that price your not out much if they turn out to be complete junk.
#4
Brembo 19 RCS Clone POS
Brembo 19 RCS Radial Brake Master Cylinder For Kawasaki Z1000 SX Z800 ZX-10R | eBay
I bought one of these and ended up having to completely rebuild it and machine bits to make it serviceable but have not tested it yet. I ended up getting refunded the price which still does not cover my time even at $5 per hour LOL. I kept at it just to see if I could make it work.
Others have done the same thing.
customretro: A look at Chinese Brembo Master Cylinder Copies
fake Chinese Brembo copies
And it did not come with the brake light switch as indicated or use Brembo 1.0 thread pitch fittings, which is actually a good thing because the OEM Honda banjo bolt will work with it.
It's as if they had some photos of a real Brembo 19 RCS but only from certain angle views to work from. For example, the lever was supposed to pivot in case of a tip-over but only one side of the clevis was radius-ed so it could not flip up or down. Just Weird and even it I can get it to work I don't know if I'd trust it. better to get a real unit...
I bought one of these and ended up having to completely rebuild it and machine bits to make it serviceable but have not tested it yet. I ended up getting refunded the price which still does not cover my time even at $5 per hour LOL. I kept at it just to see if I could make it work.
Others have done the same thing.
customretro: A look at Chinese Brembo Master Cylinder Copies
fake Chinese Brembo copies
And it did not come with the brake light switch as indicated or use Brembo 1.0 thread pitch fittings, which is actually a good thing because the OEM Honda banjo bolt will work with it.
It's as if they had some photos of a real Brembo 19 RCS but only from certain angle views to work from. For example, the lever was supposed to pivot in case of a tip-over but only one side of the clevis was radius-ed so it could not flip up or down. Just Weird and even it I can get it to work I don't know if I'd trust it. better to get a real unit...
#6
Brembo 19 RCS Radial Brake Master Cylinder For Kawasaki Z1000 SX Z800 ZX-10R | eBay
I bought one of these and ended up having to completely rebuild it and machine bits to make it serviceable but have not tested it yet. I ended up getting refunded the price which still does not cover my time even at $5 per hour LOL. I kept at it just to see if I could make it work.
Others have done the same thing.
customretro: A look at Chinese Brembo Master Cylinder Copies
fake Chinese Brembo copies
And it did not come with the brake light switch as indicated or use Brembo 1.0 thread pitch fittings, which is actually a good thing because the OEM Honda banjo bolt will work with it.
It's as if they had some photos of a real Brembo 19 RCS but only from certain angle views to work from. For example, the lever was supposed to pivot in case of a tip-over but only one side of the clevis was radius-ed so it could not flip up or down. Just Weird and even it I can get it to work I don't know if I'd trust it. better to get a real unit...
I bought one of these and ended up having to completely rebuild it and machine bits to make it serviceable but have not tested it yet. I ended up getting refunded the price which still does not cover my time even at $5 per hour LOL. I kept at it just to see if I could make it work.
Others have done the same thing.
customretro: A look at Chinese Brembo Master Cylinder Copies
fake Chinese Brembo copies
And it did not come with the brake light switch as indicated or use Brembo 1.0 thread pitch fittings, which is actually a good thing because the OEM Honda banjo bolt will work with it.
It's as if they had some photos of a real Brembo 19 RCS but only from certain angle views to work from. For example, the lever was supposed to pivot in case of a tip-over but only one side of the clevis was radius-ed so it could not flip up or down. Just Weird and even it I can get it to work I don't know if I'd trust it. better to get a real unit...
#7
Thoughts?
#8
Caliper pistons and bores worn a bit and the piston is slightly cocked in the bore? Or calipers have reached the end of their service life?
I assuming that it's not the rotor float making the noise.
I assuming that it's not the rotor float making the noise.
#9
I checked the cylinders and pistons when I replaced all the seals, and all the pistons seemed to be retracting and extending properly but I can't yet be sure without another set of hands (as I said). I know the rotors are true and square drive buttons are free.
Last edited by skokievtr; 05-26-2017 at 03:21 PM.
#10
I just bought them, they are decent and look good but there was a few chips where the black paint is and where the lever bolts the perch is plastic. Also I'm not sure if they are rebuildable. If I were to do it again I would research better for an oe master cylinder with reservoir integrated
#14
Yes F4/F4i/929/954/SP1/SP2 calipers need a little massaging to make room for the lower fork mount. The stock calipers are narrower between the pistons, where the F4 etc do not narrow at all. You can either remove some material from the caliper or from the mount on the fork leg. I did the latter with a hand file, 5 minutes work per side, leaving the visible outside untouched, and carving a small step into the mount behind that.
#15
Think I'd find other places to save money besides my brakes... Sorry I'm far from Daddy Warbucks but I'll pass on Chinese RRRRRacing brake components...
That aside, what's the point over what you have now?
That aside, what's the point over what you have now?
#16
Stay away from Chinese Crap when it comes to brakes!
Trust me I know, a cheap set of Chinese adjustable levers almost killed me when I did I my USD swap.
F Chinese cheap crap !
Trust me I know, a cheap set of Chinese adjustable levers almost killed me when I did I my USD swap.
F Chinese cheap crap !
#17
#18
I agree with Xeris on this; the 954/SP2 caliper and master are a better set-up than the F4i, the 954 uses a larger master/smaller caliper pistons, and IMO has better feel than the F4i which has larger caliper pistons/smaller master. The latter provides maybe too much hydraulic advantage and makes for a grabbier brake. Some may prefer that, but I like the 954 set-up better, I do have an F4i set on my VFR800 but with a larger (CBR600RR) master replacing the F4i master.
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