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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: kebab19 on 09 July 2018, 06:47:42 pm

Title: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: kebab19 on 09 July 2018, 06:47:42 pm

Fairly sure it's been covered before but I just wanted to say that I've recently changed out the front brake master cylinder and the difference is substantial.
Horrified by the price of Brembo aftermarket units, I fitted a 16mm R1 radial master cylinder from the 2004-06 model. I believe the R6 master cylinder from 2008 onwards are virtually the same and are also a relatively straight fit. Costs around the ton and worth considering if your bike is soon due for a master cylinder rebuild / refurb.
Braking is always a subjective thing but I have to say that there's a lot less effort required to build stopping power towards max....yet somehow the sensitivity is still there, certainly enough to avoid overloading the forks / locking the front up.

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Pics to follow
 

Title: Re: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: 5LV on 09 July 2018, 10:58:16 pm

Did it about 3 years ago. No5 on my list of top mods.

Title: Re: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: Mustang on 13 July 2018, 07:09:14 am

Does it hit the fairing on full lock ?

Title: Re: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: nickodemon on 19 July 2018, 08:33:22 pm

Quote from: kebab19 on 09 July 2018, 06:47:42 pm

Fairly sure it's been covered before but I just wanted to say that I've recently changed out the front brake master cylinder and the difference is substantial.
Horrified by the price of Brembo aftermarket units, I fitted a 16mm R1 radial master cylinder from the 2004-06 model. I believe the R6 master cylinder from 2008 onwards are virtually the same and are also a relatively straight fit. Costs around the ton and worth considering if your bike is soon due for a master cylinder rebuild / refurb.
Braking is always a subjective thing but I have to say that there's a lot less effort required to build stopping power towards max....yet somehow the sensitivity is still there, certainly enough to avoid overloading the forks / locking the front up.

Recommended!
Pics to follow

Is it the r1 5vy model ? Do you have pics to show it mounted?

Title: Re: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: kebab19 on 20 July 2018, 09:47:05 pm

Yes, the 5VY master cylinder, 2004-06.
Have pics but need a new image hosting site since Photobucket started charging!

Title: Re: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: Hugh Mungus on 21 July 2018, 05:03:57 am

Quote from: kebab19 on 20 July 2018, 09:47:05 pm

Yes, the 5VY master cylinder, 2004-06.
Have pics but need a new image hosting site since Photobucket started charging!

Try Flickr - similar to photobucket although not so straightforward to use. Seem to have to click on lots of different links to do the same job. Once you've learnt how to use the site it is easy.

Title: Re: R1 / R6 Front Master Cylinder
Post by: happycallis on 26 July 2018, 05:56:41 pm

How did you mount the brake fluid reservoir?