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Has anyone tried one of these EBay Master Cylinders?

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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.
 
doctorgonzo said:
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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I 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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russr33 said:
I 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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You could well be right. The MC on mine when I got it might not have been stock either. It was a fairly low profile, plastic, and rectangular. Did the GS1000 (82) come stock with the old school round one? I bought my MC (the one we are discussing) about 5 months ago I guess, it's HUGE.
 
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)

Dan
 
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 :)
 
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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
genuine brembo...some guy parted out his racing stock and I stumbled across it. Still in original packaging.

You can't find THAT deal all the time, but you can always find a good deal on a Tokico of Nissin.
 
Yeah that sounds great! The guy who had a Hayabusa MC from a bike with only 7 miles on the clock got back to me, I asked him if it was damaged because in the pic it looked like the reservoir lid was scarred, but he assured me that it is like new, so I'm thinking about it.

My only prob is that there's no mirror mount either, and of course it's designed for "clip on" style bars, so the reservoir will be at an odd angle on my "superbike" bars. Same same for GSXR MC's with remote reservoirs, I had one on my BMW R100RS and it was sensational, the remote reservoir was pretty much hidden under the fairing, so it didn't look odd like it might on my unfaired GS1000. Cheers, Terry.
 
Look for a TL1000 master...R for 5/8 and S for 1/2...and run that. You'll be able to whip up an clamp in short order to suspend the reservoir at a proper angle. I've done this on nearly every bike I've owned (always superbike bars/clubmans). the mirror mount is tricky. They make clamps that allow for putting a mirror on, but I've always ended up fabricating my own.

You can also look for older clip-on bikes and sport bikes...they have one-piece masters that are at a more suitable angle.

I'll also add that I have run 1300R/SV1k masters at odd angles with no issues. You don't get the fluid supply you really need, but it works.
 
Fly-n-cycle sell the stand alone clamps to mount your mirror... I looked at them but eventually went with bar end mirrors.

Dan :)
 
Got it! The seller had a "make an offer" deal going, so I offered 65 bucks and he took it.

He's invoiced me $62.50 for USPS Priority airmail though, so I've questioned that, it only cost me 40 bucks for a big box of stuff from Tom MLC, (thanks again mate!) and another 40 for a set of hot GS1000 cams and adjustable sprockets I won on EBay, so $62.50 just for a MC seems a bit "over the top"?

Does anyone know what size piston is used on the GSF1200 (Bandit) MC? Cheers, Terry.
 
Bandit should be 5/8" too I would think.... Just a guess though.

If you need to get him to ship it to one of us & then us to you it *may* save you something on shipping.

YOu can check it out yourself at www.usps.com all of OZ is the same rate no matter the postcode.

If it's small enough & can go 1st class (under 4lb I think) instead of priority mail then it will be much cheaper.
 
All of the zooks and Kawasaki's that came with the 6-pot Tokico calipers are have 5/8" master cylinders.
 
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