Front Mc

[dablik]

so you are reducing master cylinder diameter to increase the hydraulic advantage ?

 

Yes Lee, that's the idea, some people are fitting i think F650/GS650/Aprilia caliper as a straight swap as they have slightly larger pistons, someone else has fitted a radial MC with more lever travel, seeing how changing the MC on Tdm's worked so well i dont see why the same cant apply, have to be careful it's not so extreme to overwork the forks/disc i presume... not rushing got other stuff to sort 1st.

The m/c on my XT600E is 1/2" if that's any help to get a better match.

 

Cheers Dave that's one option and close enough, which year late 80's, wonder if the XT/Z660's are similar ? I like yamahaha.

Stupid question but I'd like to know (cos I've got a 900A); would any braking advantage or betterment by altering my master cylinder be overruled by the ABS?

 

I have ABS also on my bike and i dont think it's detrimental, been done on Enfields at least, the MC swaps were normally made on MK1&2 though, my 2002 9r stopped on a sixpence. Also it may depend on how complicated the ABS is on the 9r, pretty simple on the Enfield, a one way valve i'm led to believe. One of the chaps will have a better idea.

This post was last modified: 28-03-2023, 08:02 AM by dablik.