04-02-16, 12:56 PM
Ha, I doubt Ride would look at it.
Just to sort of round up, these are pics of the latest copies of the current MotoGP Brembo. I don't remember seeing these when I ordered mine so they could well be fresh on the market, they are more expensive liek I said previously, around £60.
![[Image: 24444039199_e456af3eaf_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1602/24444039199_e456af3eaf_z.jpg)
![[Image: 24184843713_432e9f9b47_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1509/24184843713_432e9f9b47_z.jpg)
They have clearly moved on a fair bit from a compare the pics standpoint. It now uses a recessed pivot pin with a nut on the underside like the real ones although it isn't a locking nut (replacing the cheap feeling/looking pin with c-clip mine has). The lever seems to have a much better setup for span adjustment, closer to the real Brembo if not a full replication. On my older model fake it is more of an approximation than a direct copy. Still use the same captive bolt + pin for the folding lever hinge though.
This is the real one:
![[Image: 24183522964_0f323182d2_z.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1514/24183522964_0f323182d2_z.jpg)
I would have liked to see this version to be honest, it seems with each iteration they get better. The only downside is that these master cylinders are intended for racing so you can't fit a brake switch to them, I am sure you could lash up something or use a hydraulic pressure switch.
If the insides are the same they would be just as naff though, that's the problem, you just can't tell until you take them apart.
The other thing is, even my modified one which does now seem very usable - and I will probably use it for a month to see how it wears (that would be 2k miles), the reservoir is tiny. For everyday use the pad wear alone would suck all the fluid out of it so you would need to keep a close eye on the level or buy a larger one. It also needs a micro switch for the brake light. So that's £20 for the lever (although looking today they are £35), £20 for the Ducati microswitch (others could be found maybe but the Ducati one is designed for the 19RCS mine is a copy of), £10 for a reservoir. At this point your at £70-85 and could probably have got a radial R1/R6/GSXR master cylinder that you can just fit and trust from the outset.
Just to sort of round up, these are pics of the latest copies of the current MotoGP Brembo. I don't remember seeing these when I ordered mine so they could well be fresh on the market, they are more expensive liek I said previously, around £60.
They have clearly moved on a fair bit from a compare the pics standpoint. It now uses a recessed pivot pin with a nut on the underside like the real ones although it isn't a locking nut (replacing the cheap feeling/looking pin with c-clip mine has). The lever seems to have a much better setup for span adjustment, closer to the real Brembo if not a full replication. On my older model fake it is more of an approximation than a direct copy. Still use the same captive bolt + pin for the folding lever hinge though.
This is the real one:
I would have liked to see this version to be honest, it seems with each iteration they get better. The only downside is that these master cylinders are intended for racing so you can't fit a brake switch to them, I am sure you could lash up something or use a hydraulic pressure switch.
If the insides are the same they would be just as naff though, that's the problem, you just can't tell until you take them apart.
The other thing is, even my modified one which does now seem very usable - and I will probably use it for a month to see how it wears (that would be 2k miles), the reservoir is tiny. For everyday use the pad wear alone would suck all the fluid out of it so you would need to keep a close eye on the level or buy a larger one. It also needs a micro switch for the brake light. So that's £20 for the lever (although looking today they are £35), £20 for the Ducati microswitch (others could be found maybe but the Ducati one is designed for the 19RCS mine is a copy of), £10 for a reservoir. At this point your at £70-85 and could probably have got a radial R1/R6/GSXR master cylinder that you can just fit and trust from the outset.
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