Aftermarket Brake/Master Cylinder for 1 inch bars?
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:06 am
Hi, I rebuilt my bike with all new parts just a few years ago.
Trying not to be long winded. Everything was rebuilt with new seals and pistons etc.
Took it out of the garage yesterday, and although it drove fine, the clutch reservoir was slowly leaking.
No, I didnt forget to tighten it when I rebuilt the bike.
I rebuilt all the internal seals and it ran flawlessly without any drips.
Overtime, the piece of crap aluminum body oxidized again (while sitting in my garage).
The fluid cap shows crud again all around the edges.
It's just a terrible design - regardless of the LONG production run of the VS800 / S50.
I am looking for aftermarket masters that have a PLASTIC fluid body (like on the GSXR) instead of the aluminum body that is prone to leaking and filling up with oxide particulates from the aluminum body. Any ideas?
It's tricky because the electronic controls are held in place on the handlebars by these masters (to include the kick stand kill switch).
As far as I know, there is no way to stop the oxide from coming back.
The only permanent fix is to find a way to replace the reservoir with a plastic tank instead of the aluminum body.
Has anyone found a way?
THANKS!
Trying not to be long winded. Everything was rebuilt with new seals and pistons etc.
Took it out of the garage yesterday, and although it drove fine, the clutch reservoir was slowly leaking.
No, I didnt forget to tighten it when I rebuilt the bike.
I rebuilt all the internal seals and it ran flawlessly without any drips.
Overtime, the piece of crap aluminum body oxidized again (while sitting in my garage).
The fluid cap shows crud again all around the edges.
It's just a terrible design - regardless of the LONG production run of the VS800 / S50.
I am looking for aftermarket masters that have a PLASTIC fluid body (like on the GSXR) instead of the aluminum body that is prone to leaking and filling up with oxide particulates from the aluminum body. Any ideas?
It's tricky because the electronic controls are held in place on the handlebars by these masters (to include the kick stand kill switch).
As far as I know, there is no way to stop the oxide from coming back.
The only permanent fix is to find a way to replace the reservoir with a plastic tank instead of the aluminum body.
Has anyone found a way?
THANKS!