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Thread Index - Brakes - START HERE

Last post by NobleHops « Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:03 pm
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by NobleHops » Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:50 pm

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Another master cylinder problem

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:24 pm
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by relisysxx » Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:39 pm

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79-80 Conversion For Front Brake Disc Rotors From 276 to 320mm

Last post by Duffey Lake rd. « Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:18 pm
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by Duffey Lake rd. » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:19 pm
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Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:18 pm
Cerakote coating Brake calipers and master cylinders

Last post by Duffey Lake rd. « Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:47 pm
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by Croz » Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:30 am

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Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:47 pm
Replacement OEM rubber brake hoses 1979 Z

Last post by NobleHops « Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:42 pm
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by scottish CBX » Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:05 am
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Last post by NobleHops
Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:42 pm
Front and rear brake rebuild kits

Last post by oroepke « Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:07 pm
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by oroepke » Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:41 pm

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Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:07 pm
Red Dot on Master Cylinders

Last post by scottish CBX « Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:39 am
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by bikerdds » Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:21 am

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Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:39 am
Requesting pic of brake pivot nut

Last post by daves79x « Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:16 am
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by Kingludd » Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:22 am

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Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:16 am
Identify this Nissin rear brake pump.

Last post by 512tr « Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:30 pm
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by 512tr » Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:05 pm

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SS BRAKE LINES

Last post by NobleHops « Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:15 pm
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by jt » Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:00 am

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Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:15 pm
Rear Caliper Pad Spring

Last post by daves79x « Sat Aug 20, 2022 9:06 am
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by haden2342 » Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:07 am

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Stock rotors with holes

Last post by loft1 « Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:15 pm
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by loft1 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:17 am

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New 6 pot Caliper Upgrade

Last post by JustMike « Mon Aug 15, 2022 12:48 pm
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by JustMike » Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:56 am
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Rebuild Kits from Brakecrafters?

Last post by haden2342 « Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:35 pm
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by haden2342 » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:58 pm

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Rear brake bracket jamming disc

Last post by z13phil « Thu Jul 07, 2022 4:47 pm
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by Redplexus » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:50 am
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Prolink front mc options

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by Warwick Biggs » Wed May 04, 2022 8:17 pm
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1980 Honda CBX brake rebuild

Last post by CBX-tras « Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:59 pm
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by Bill Kemp » Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:14 pm

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Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:59 pm
Rear master internal diameter.

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:29 am
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by sixinoz » Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:35 am

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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:29 am
Sticking rear brake caliper caused a small fire on 80 CBX

Last post by Jeff Bennetts « Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:11 pm
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by Duffey Lake rd. » Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:38 pm
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Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:11 pm
replacement rear master cylinder

Last post by Duffey Lake rd. « Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:38 pm
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by Caley-Thistle » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:00 am
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Last post by Duffey Lake rd.
Mon Oct 25, 2021 5:38 pm
Pad thickness question

Last post by Jeff Bennetts « Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:45 am
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by ksquared » Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:34 pm

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Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:45 am
Rear master cylinder plastic elbow leak.

Last post by NobleHops « Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:43 am
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by sixinoz » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:36 pm

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Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:43 am
Make 3 Brake shim pads from discarded beer cans for 79-80 CBX

Last post by Duffey Lake rd. « Tue Sep 14, 2021 2:24 pm
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by Duffey Lake rd. » Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:45 pm

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front master cylinder size?

Last post by super jim « Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:41 pm
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by super jim » Fri Aug 13, 2021 3:14 pm

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Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:41 pm
Noisy front pads

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:59 am
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by zalle » Tue Aug 10, 2021 6:06 pm

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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:59 am
Pad/Disk Contact @ 0 Pressure

Last post by Rick Pope « Fri May 21, 2021 9:17 am
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by Brian G » Sun May 16, 2021 4:20 pm
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Fri May 21, 2021 9:17 am
Front wheel removal

Last post by CBX-tras « Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:41 am
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by oldbikerdude » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:43 pm
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Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:41 am
Removing stuck brake pistons

Last post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 « Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:39 pm
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by hondaman160mph » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:31 pm

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Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:39 pm
Front master cylinder

Last post by oldbikerdude « Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:17 pm
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by oldbikerdude » Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:32 pm

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Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:17 pm
Shim for Caliper Mounting Bracket

Last post by oldbikerdude « Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:43 pm
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by oldbikerdude » Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:09 pm

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Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:43 pm
Caliper swap from 79 to 81 ?

Last post by AshishNJ « Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:17 am
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by AshishNJ » Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:01 pm

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Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:17 am
Getting reservoir off front master cylinder

Last post by sixofsix « Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:20 am
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by markjenn » Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:11 pm

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Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:20 am
Bleed

Last post by daves79x « Wed May 13, 2020 6:54 am
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by Pridanc » Sun May 10, 2020 3:29 pm

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Last post by daves79x
Wed May 13, 2020 6:54 am
Master cylinder upgrade?

Last post by EMS « Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:30 pm
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by wyly » Fri Jul 19, 2019 3:47 pm

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Last post by EMS
Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:30 pm
Brake leaks at Caliper

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Wed May 22, 2019 11:07 am
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by thomasgeorgi » Tue May 07, 2019 1:06 pm

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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Wed May 22, 2019 11:07 am
Rebuilding front Master cylinder on my '79

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:19 pm
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by Rolls » Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:00 pm
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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:19 pm
Front Caliper dust cover and piston ring

Last post by Aeronca « Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:47 am
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by Aeronca » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:11 pm

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Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:47 am
Poor quality brake pistons?

Last post by sixinoz « Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:16 pm
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by sixinoz » Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:35 pm

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Last post by sixinoz
Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:16 pm
80 CBX dual piston caliper upgrade

Last post by Legoscbx « Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:29 pm
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by Samelak » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:01 am
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Last post by Legoscbx
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:29 pm
Red Rubber Grease on brake master and caliper seals

Last post by cross « Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:29 pm
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by cross » Tue Nov 13, 2018 11:54 am

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Last post by cross
Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:29 pm
1/2" brake master cyl

Last post by cross « Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:24 am
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by cross » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:23 am

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Last post by cross
Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:24 am
Front brake question

Last post by cross « Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:45 pm
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by cross » Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:10 pm

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Last post by cross
Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:45 pm
Brake fluid types within 3-4

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:01 am
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by whatscooking » Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:21 am

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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:01 am
Any alternate front master cylinder?

Last post by cross « Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:59 am
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by porschekz » Sun Jul 08, 2018 2:15 pm

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Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:59 am
Shim between rear brake piston and pad - how essential?

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:05 am
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by sixinoz » Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:57 am

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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:05 am
2 piston calipers on a 79cbx

Last post by wyly « Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:48 am
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by rupsus » Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:03 am

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Last post by wyly
Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:48 am
Brake bleed - how hard can it be?

Last post by Larry Zimmer « Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:35 pm
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by sixinoz » Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:11 am

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Last post by Larry Zimmer
Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:35 pm
79 clutch rubbers - any other source.

Last post by cbx1956 « Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:21 pm
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by sixinoz » Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:44 pm

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Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:21 pm
Rear master cylinder, gsxr 1000 will it fit?

Last post by daves79x « Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:40 am
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by pipeguy » Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:03 am

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Sun Jun 24, 2018 7:40 am
Best durable paint for front master cylinder

Last post by sixinoz « Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:36 am
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by sixinoz » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:56 pm

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