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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: CharlieDee on 29 March 2013, 07:44:28 am
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Just day dreaming of my next interchangeable Yamaha upgrade... has anyone changed their front brake master cylinder for an R1/R6 version? :smokin
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For what reason?
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For what reason?
I wondered the same thing.
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Greater choice of levers, slightly larger MC so increasing feedback in braking and it looks cool. :smokin
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Yeah, (possibly) larger swept volume of the R1 piston will give you slightly sharper brakes in theory (unless someone could prove me wrong).
After running a '98 R1 for nearly 7 years, I wouldn't bother upgrading, the Ikkle Fazers brakes are fine as they are! :D
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Greater choice of levers, slightly larger MC so increasing feedback in braking and it looks cool. :smokin
Wrong way around mate. If you get a bigger m/c piston then you'll have less travel on the lever, and a more wooden feel to it. It's the smaller pistons that give more travel and more feel. With a smaller piston you also don't have to squeeze the brake as hard for a given level of braking.
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I find it hard to understand why you'd want better brakes than the Fazer already has. They're pretty damn good imo.
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Greater choice of levers, slightly larger MC so increasing feedback in braking and it looks cool. :smokin
Wrong way around mate. If you get a bigger m/c piston then you'll have less travel on the lever, and a more wooden feel to it. It's the smaller pistons that give more travel and more feel. With a smaller piston you also don't have to squeeze the brake as hard for a given level of braking.
Wooden = sharper? As 98 onwards R1 uses the same caliper I think the R1 reservoir & MC may have a positive effect on brake response...
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I find it hard to understand why you'd want better brakes than the Fazer already has. They're pretty damn good imo.
its more an asthetic thing... there is a greater choice of levers... but to be honest I think the Foccer boys may have solved that issue yesterday as there is some nice levers in China ob eBay that look the business :lol
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I find it hard to understand why you'd want better brakes than the Fazer already has. They're pretty damn good imo.
its more an asthetic thing... there is a greater choice of levers... but to be honest I think the Foccer boys may have solved that issue yesterday as there is some nice levers in China ob eBay that look the business :lol
The Chinese levers are pretty good quality. I've used them for a while now and they're ace!
Good luck with your choice, and get some pics up here when you get them. :D
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Please can you post a few links of different versions and the effect you'd expect them to have?
I'm curious now...