Any alternate front master cylinder?

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Any alternate front master cylinder?

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Hi gents,
Yesterday I drow more than 600km of funny mountain roads with my 80' CBX at a ver high ritm. All my mates drown modern bikes such as Bmw, Triumph, ...It was really fantastic but..... I arrived so tired due to the wood feel of my front brake master cylinder. I have metallic lines, new caliper and master cylinder seals, and new brembo blue pads. I bleeded quite well my lines but the final lever feel is still with a wooden soft taste.

I also own other classic bikes (Kz 1000, KZ650, KZ 400, ....) with a brake effectiveness not so effective as in modern bikes, but at least the front brake lever taste is so strong.

Does have any other alternate front brake master cylinder with a modern brake lever feel, fully compatible with the rest of my original low handlebar set?

Does you have any good references of such alternate front master cylinder?

Regards, Juan

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There are probably a couple of dozen alternates - but you'd want to match the bore size to the dual single calipers for proper fluid displacement. I'm not a long-time CBX owner, but fluids are fluids. I'd estimate that a 14mm master would be about right. Please wait for a member who's "been there/done that" to confirm.

With that said, you may just need a good bleed to get the "feel" where you want it to be. Nothing really wrong with a properly sorted 40 year old Honda OEM master. The real work is done down at the wheel.
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Post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 »

Sounds like a fun ride.
I think you would be better off upgrading the calipers instead of the master cylinder.
Have a read through this thread for some ideas. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9159

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A later, radial type master cylinder with the correct bore size will cure your troubles.
Here is a link to an old thread here that is worth a good read.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9159&hilit=radial&start=30#p74626
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A Kawasaki C-14 master cylinder will give you 2 finger stoppy powerful front brakes
I bought one on eBay for about $90
Best easiest mod going bolts on but also need universal mirror perch about $10 eBay also
Dig in forums others have done the same

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I spoke to another cbx diver last week and he mounted a replacement pump from David Silver (only 35euro's) with much better performance compared to the original pump

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Once i changed my brake lines to steel braided my front brake lever feels wooden and hard as well. It brakes fine it's just that hard wooden feel!

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