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lloydie wrote:Image
Yep .
Just need to fit a smaller rear master cylinder now to get more travel and feel from the rear brake .
The new brake pipes look the part Lloydie :thumbup:

I'm guessing you have done away with the ABS, didn't you like it :?:

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sirch345 wrote:
lloydie wrote:Image
Yep .
Just need to fit a smaller rear master cylinder now to get more travel and feel from the rear brake .
The new brake pipes look the part Lloydie :thumbup:

I'm guessing you have done away with the ABS, didn't you like it :?:

Chris.
ABS !!
CBS = combined braking system .

Yes I've binned it for more than just wanting to separate the brakes .
There was a fault with it that I couldn't repair without spending big money so delinking was the simplistic option .
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So by delinking you've now got 2 piston front calipers as the middle piston is blanked off, can't see a problem with that they'll still work well... But on the rear you have 2 lines so all 3 pistons are working when originally only the outer 2 worked off the rear master cylinder, why no just blank the middle piston with no brake line and run one line, your master cylinder will work as intended then.


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Because the rear master powered all 3 large Pistons, 1 at the rear and 2 at the front
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Now its only powering the 2 small and 1 large all at the reAr
It's pumping to much fluid hence no lever travel .
The storm one will fit with a little mod to the hanger , as its smaller i should get lever travel and some feel in the pedal .
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lloydie wrote:
sirch345 wrote:
lloydie wrote:Image
Yep .
Just need to fit a smaller rear master cylinder now to get more travel and feel from the rear brake .
The new brake pipes look the part Lloydie :thumbup:

I'm guessing you have done away with the ABS, didn't you like it :?:

Chris.
ABS !!
CBS = combined braking system .

Yes I've binned it for more than just wanting to separate the brakes .
There was a fault with it that I couldn't repair without spending big money so delinking was the simplistic option .
Oops yeah CBS, my mistake, a big difference between the two.

I've not really had much to do with bikes with a CBS hence the question, although I have never really fancied the idea, may be it's intended more for touring two up loaded up with luggage. I have heard of some doing what you've done, but not for the same reason as you :wink: Once you get the rear brake sorted I'm sure the new set-up will be fine,

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Got a little nippy this morning on the ride to work .
With the temperature due to drop over night I thought it best to get some heated grips
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Only took 30mins to fit , they get hot fast ,let's hope they last a few years as I was crying parting with £80 for them :-(
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hope you glued them on well............ don't want the grips moving as you wrestle the big girl to the ground
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AMCQ46 wrote:hope you glued them on well............ don't want the grips moving as you wrestle the big girl to the ground
No not yet .
Want to test there position first ,especially the throttle side ,
When I'm happy then I'll glue them on .
Tbh the bird is light when it's on the move and the tyres have 42/42 psi in them :-)
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Wow, they are $100 here.

All or bikes have them, great things.
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lloydie wrote:Got a little nippy this morning on the ride to work .
With the temperature due to drop over night I thought it best to get some heated grips
Image.
Only took 30mins to fit , they get hot fast ,let's hope they last a few years as I was crying parting with £80 for them :-(
Solid brand mine are still working fine :thumbup:
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NZSpokes wrote:Wow, they are $100 here.

All or bikes have them, great things.
Cheap as :-)
You can get very cheap over here but I wanted the best and had to bite the bullet
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lloydie wrote:
NZSpokes wrote:Wow, they are $100 here.

All or bikes have them, great things.
Cheap as :-)
You can get very cheap over here but I wanted the best and had to bite the bullet
the Oxfords are $100 here, we get them as cheap as $60.
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While browsing the net I found this black bird and I must say I like it a lot .
I now have the itch to mod the crap out of it once piggy is finished .

My new plan is
Rsv usd forks with a 5 spoke brembo wheel and brembo brakes.
Cb1300 5 spoke rear wheel
Blade brace welded onto the swing arm
Cb1300 rear caliper .
1998 blade rear seat unit .
Rsv ohlins rear shock .
Rear sets .

Why the wombles can't I leave things alone [SEE-NO-EVIL MONKEY][PISTOL]
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now I can see why you want to do that, it will be a beast...... and you sill still be finished before Flatty gets the Ducafe done
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Tidy, but would look like Crap with the top box on!

Finish Piggy, then see if you have any time! :lol:
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