11/12mm front brake master cylinder
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- gammaguy21
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
Did you fit the rs125 master and try it?
I had a look at mine and on the bottom it says 12.7.
I did the research and it looks like the YPM guys run a similar set up with the single blue spot r1/r6 caliper and the Aprilia rs125 radial master.
I was out last night and just sitting at a light I pulled on the brake lever... I could see how you would think it would feel wooden.
But in actual braking application, I find it has a lot of feel. Very close to the stock TZR setup.
If you have it, why not try it? My 2 cents.
Here my set up
I had a look at mine and on the bottom it says 12.7.
I did the research and it looks like the YPM guys run a similar set up with the single blue spot r1/r6 caliper and the Aprilia rs125 radial master.
I was out last night and just sitting at a light I pulled on the brake lever... I could see how you would think it would feel wooden.
But in actual braking application, I find it has a lot of feel. Very close to the stock TZR setup.
If you have it, why not try it? My 2 cents.
Here my set up
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
If you drop the bars any lower Ren your chin will be on the front fender
Having ridden your bike I will say that it does handle like a rocket sled on rails
Having ridden your bike I will say that it does handle like a rocket sled on rails
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
Chin on front fender=good fun, just ask Mamola.
Rory
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
I remember that flying W.
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
I agree, Ive had a bunch of bikes with what feels like a horrible lever in the garage, but in use they felt great. you do need to be rolling to assess brakes, not just static.
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
Haaa haaa!silverstrom wrote:If you drop the bars any lower Ren your chin will be on the front fender
Having ridden your bike I will say that it does handle like a rocket sled on rails
We both know it's because I'm vertically challenged.
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
sorry 12.7mm feels horrid. Not surprising at it is the same as 1/2" which was o th4e bike before....I have an 11mm Nissin unit but no lever. Unit is bled and I am waitiing for a lever. It feels much softer...hopefully i wont need to look for a 12mm unit
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
What's the Nissin from? Pick up a nice CRG lever for it. Their geometry contributes to feel as well.
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Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
I think the nissin is off a suzuki RM250. I've got a shorty lever now and it feels much better, but so much more feel (=spongy) than the 12.7mm felt. Time to try it. That first outbraking could be interesting
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
I run an FZ8 master cylinder and clutch perch, They look stock, no ugly remote reservoir. I like remote reservoirs, but they don't really suit the RZ. Both have adjustable levers and they have 10mm threaded mirror mount holes,
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
surely you have a twin disc set up tacky1 if you're using a TZ8 master cylinder?
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
Ooops, Sorry, Yes, I re-read your first post, you are running a single caliper. Yep, I'm running a set of R1 calipers...tobster wrote:surely you have a twin disc set up tacky1 if you're using a TZ8 master cylinder?
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1989 VFR750R RC30
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
I've taken it for a quick spin - the brakes feel very nice and "feely". Phew, I'm not so worried about that first hard braking corner now.
- T.RexRacing
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Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
"Feely." Is that straight from the Brembo handbook?
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Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali
Re: 11/12mm front brake master cylinder
indeed it is. Don't ask me to translate it into American....