master cylinder swap.

tclayton9 · Post by **tclayton9** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:40 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-8-Front-Right ... 29&vxp=mtr

Does this look like a good deal that will work?

~JM~ · Post by **~JM~** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:30 am

I was looking at those a while back. Something about it just doesn't seem right... The price is real low for what you are getting & there is no manufacturer identity. I'm willing to bet that it is made in China & may not be worth a crap on the inside where it counts. This looks like a part that you might put on a Bike that you are planning to sell. Personally, I'd hold out for something of known quality. Look for something with a name or logo on it, like Brembo, Nissin, etc. The front brake is too important to buy cheep. What happens if you need to stop quickly & you grab a lever that does nothing.

Good luck
~JM~

Genesis · Post by **Genesis** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:33 pm

I would aggree, pick up an oem blue or gold dot system they come up all the time. I was able to get a blue dot with both levers and the complete system for $80

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tclayton9 · Post by **tclayton9** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:50 pm

I researched the produced and found out that its from Hong Kong. I never had experience ordering every sea parts.

Genesis · Post by **Genesis** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:29 am

I just ordered my rad hoses from China but the seller was open about that they were from China, and not drop shipping from the US. But if you blow a rad hose, its not the same as having brake failure.

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tclayton9 · Post by **tclayton9** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:39 am

I messaged the seller and asked what brand and build quality were they. Come to find out one of my calipers seals were torn in half. I. Called the dealership to price seals for all the caliper pistons and for all the seals its 125 dollars. I was thinking about just going ahead and buying r6 calipers.

Genesis · Post by **Genesis** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:46 pm

Yeah, try to find a complete system, then you cab swap, your master cylinder and calipers.

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Genesis · Post by **Genesis** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:50 pm

I was thinking you might even ask nate, (thatkid)

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tclayton9 · Post by **tclayton9** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:36 pm

The seller told me that the master cylinder was made in China by a company called TMS. You ever heard of them?

Redoliander · Post by **Redoliander** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:41 pm

I've got a battery made by them. It's a gel battery in my FZ6. It was like $30 and its been working great for the last year or so.

~JM~ · Post by **~JM~** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:14 pm

How do you like your Job?

Do you think that you are paid enough?

Do you think that there are enough good paying positions available these days?

Don't buy shit from China whenever you can avoid it. There's a reason that it costs less than parts of known quality.

BUY AMERICAN FIRST!

Now I realize that is hard to do on a Japanese Bike, but you can at least buy Japanese through a Dealer or a Shop that you'd like to see stay open for business. Try to keep the dollars in the USA.

~JM~

tclayton9 · Post by **tclayton9** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:09 pm

I understand but I'm in desperate need of a reasonable MC

~JM~ · Post by **~JM~** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:02 pm

I just bought a second hand Brembo master cylinder from a Ducati for $60 complete with lever & reservoir.

Here's a few likely candidates.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-02-YAMAHA-R6 ... _146wt_932

http://www.ebay.com/itm/R6-front-brake- ... 115wt_1170

Here's a sweet deal that you should jump on!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ducati-800-Supe ... 197wt_1170

~JM~

tclayton9 · Post by **tclayton9** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:07 pm

Yes I'm in heaven. Thank you for that.

Redoliander · Post by **Redoliander** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:36 am

I like my job.

I think I'm paid fairly.

No I don't think there are are enough good paying jobs out there.

I try not to buy Chinese made goods when possible. But let's face it, it's kinda hard not to. Brembo has a manufacturing plant in China. Better check where those parts were made not assembled, cough, Harley, cough.

I try to support my local stores and shops. I search on eBay only in the US.

I understand where you stand on this issue and i was just replying to the poster asking if anyone had heard of TMS. I had just said I had one of their products and has worked fine for me. And it was purchased from a US company.

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