And yeah, there's a screw holding the lever in, I don't know why anyone would think it difficult to remove?Cheers, Terry.
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terry
Originally posted by OutLaw Bit View Post
And yeah, there's a screw holding the lever in, I don't know why anyone would think it difficult to remove?Cheers, Terry.
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doctorgonzo
Originally posted by spots25 View Posti'm rather curious how that master cylinder doesn't look like the lever comes off. There's a bolt, just like any other master I've ever seen. It also looks like there's a place to mount a mirror
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Goose
Hmm. That looks almost exactly like the one on my 83 550...
The only thing I see wrong is there's no boot to cover the lever hinge. That boot keeps the lever from vibrating and making an annoying pinging sound when you don't have your hand on the clutch lever...
The threaded hole is where the mirror mounts.
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russr33
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doctorgonzo
The height is the main thing. It's REALLY tall, which caused fairing problems, BUT it looks really good. The metal is much nicer than OEM plastoc.
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russr33
Originally posted by doctorgonzo View PostThe height is the main thing. It's REALLY tall, which caused fairing problems, BUT it looks really good. The metal is much nicer than OEM plastoc.Last edited by Guest; 06-20-2008, 01:53 PM.
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doctorgonzo
Originally posted by russr33 View PostI just measured and it's actually almost 10mm LOWER profile than the stock (I would ASSUME stock) one on mine if measured from the handlebar side. About 5mm shorter from lever side. How long ago did you get yours Doc? Think they changed it or maybe the M/C on your model was just alot lower than mine?
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J_C
It DOES have a mirror mount, threads consistent with stock
The lever CAN be removed/replaced. Chef and I removed mine multiple times while bleeding. It says somewhere on the ad that the MC is compatible with a certain honda model lever; dont remember which.
I think it looks good. As Nessism mentioned, it is a little softer, because its 14mm. Some people prefer the feel over a "wooden" feel of a 5/8". I've never compared to the original 5/8" mc I had because my pistons weren't functioning correctly at the time, so I can't comment.
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You need more lever travel to generate the same force... this could be good or bad.
Good:
Brings the "bite point" closer to the bar, good for small hands
Should actually result in less "squeeze" force needed for a given force at the pads (but you will need to move the lever further to generate it).
Bad:
Not a lot unless you can get the lever all the way back to the bars & not generate enough force at the pads.
Neutral:
It will change lever feel which is subjective. Some people may like the extra modulation, some may not.
JC I fully intend to have a pull on your lever on Sunday... (oo er haha)
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J_C
LOL!!! ok Dan.
I'm still not entirely sure that everything is as stiff as it could be... one caliper seems to be generating more heat than the other, and I get a little tiny bit of pump action going on. But largely it feels ok to me
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terry
Thanks guys, I think I'll buy it, and if it's not up to par on my GS1000, it'll still be good on one of my honda CB750's. Cheers, Terry.
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80GS750
hey terry make sure you update us on how well it works....
i would get one for my gs1000 too since my MC is getting near the end of its life too...
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makenzie71
For $60 it isn't a good buy. You can buy a vast assortment of Nissin and Tokico masters for under $25. Hell, I just bought a new Brembo radial master not too long ago for $60.
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