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07 Jun 2009 19:50 #297186
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1977 kz650 c1
bought it because I was told it would never run again...I like to prove people wrong.
gsxr rear master cylinder swap was created by hardr0ck68
Today I got my bike back on the road again after some repairs and upgrades.
I powder coated some parts (already chipped it on one caliper... damn it )
I added stainless brake lines (all a touch long but that's better than to short )
I changed to DOT 5 cause I hate bleeding the brakes and finding paint bubbled off the next day
caliper rebuild kits
But the biggest change was I added a gixxer rear master cylinder. The swap seemed easy at first but quickly ended up in the hands of my mechanic buddy. I will post pictures tomorrow, but we ground off the old master cylinder mount, fashioned a new bracket; he cut the brake rod and welded it to a tube, the tube was threaded to fit the master cylinder's rod and it was all bolted up. Heck there is even a threaded hole on the battery box that the fluid reservoir bolts to.
It all fits great, I have loads of adjustability and since there was no rebuild kit for my rear master it was the easiest way to get fresh rubber in there.
I know, this thread is useless without pictures but you will have to wait till I can get the bike in some light. It was apart for 3 weeks now, so I used all the daylight riding it!!
I powder coated some parts (already chipped it on one caliper... damn it )
I added stainless brake lines (all a touch long but that's better than to short )
I changed to DOT 5 cause I hate bleeding the brakes and finding paint bubbled off the next day
caliper rebuild kits
But the biggest change was I added a gixxer rear master cylinder. The swap seemed easy at first but quickly ended up in the hands of my mechanic buddy. I will post pictures tomorrow, but we ground off the old master cylinder mount, fashioned a new bracket; he cut the brake rod and welded it to a tube, the tube was threaded to fit the master cylinder's rod and it was all bolted up. Heck there is even a threaded hole on the battery box that the fluid reservoir bolts to.
It all fits great, I have loads of adjustability and since there was no rebuild kit for my rear master it was the easiest way to get fresh rubber in there.
I know, this thread is useless without pictures but you will have to wait till I can get the bike in some light. It was apart for 3 weeks now, so I used all the daylight riding it!!
1977 kz650 c1
bought it because I was told it would never run again...I like to prove people wrong.
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08 Jun 2009 15:53 #297368
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08 Jun 2009 15:55 #297370
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08 Jun 2009 15:55 #297371
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08 Jun 2009 15:56 #297372
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