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check out this craziness.

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by bendoza, Sep 20, 2013.

  1. bendoza

    bendoza Member

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    just stumbled across this on the internet. couldn't find any literature.
     
    bendoza, Sep 20, 2013
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    now that is a remote master cylinder.
     
    maverickbr77, Sep 20, 2013
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  3. RickCoMatic

    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    The KEYWORD being "Crazyness"!!!
     
    RickCoMatic, Sep 21, 2013
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    I'll take my brake fluid shaken not stirred....
     
    MercuryMan, Sep 21, 2013
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    If it is engineered properly, it would be safe, the XJ 750 has a cable to M/C set up.
     
    wizard, Sep 21, 2013
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    Sure it'll work Wiz, but why add 9 extra bits that don't have to be there just to shorten your brake line? Unless you have the worlds most expensive paint job up top and your trying to lower the poison paint fluid out of contention for a damage flow.

    ...and on a serious note, will this setup not shorten the life of your fluid due to the fluid in the reservoir getting hotter over it's life?
     
    MercuryMan, Sep 21, 2013
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    But guys... The brake bleeding would be a snap!
     
    mwhite74, Sep 21, 2013
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    Wow, that's something special right there. Guess they really didn't want to see their Master Cylinder on the handlebar.
     
    Keith30, Sep 22, 2013
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    Huum, I wouldn't trust that spring...
     
    quebecois59, Sep 22, 2013
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  10. Maxim-X

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    ...shoulda mounted a small mirror while he was at it! :)
     
    Maxim-X, Sep 22, 2013
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    that's some creativity right there.....
     
    jmilliken, Sep 23, 2013
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  12. Kilted_to_the_Max(im)

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    #1. Donno about anyone else, but I get lots of dings around the tires (rocks, railings, children, etc), so wouldn't want something that important sticking that far out.
     
    Kilted_to_the_Max(im), Sep 23, 2013
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    Taking what you said into consideration.....instead of a mirror he could mount these in the mirror hole.
    Curb Indicator! :)
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    Maxim-X, Sep 23, 2013
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    Dafuq?

    "Redneck Engineering".

    Not my XJ750, it doesn't... which model did you have in mind?
     
    schmuckaholic, Sep 24, 2013
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  15. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    The XJ750 Seca has a remote master cylinder; the Maxim has a conventional.
    Mounting the master clinder on on an unsprung part of the bike will likely make the fluid prone to foaming. IIRC adding air bubbles to the system is not desireable.
     
    k-moe, Sep 24, 2013
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