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Offline alexander-vmann

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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2015, 01:51:53 AM »
he could be...he only lives a mile down the street, and he his in trouble a lot.

guy i got my bike from definatly did'nt do much maintanence on it!  :-P
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2015, 08:02:07 AM »
New kxf master fit older kx models , done some ourselves to our older bikes.

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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2015, 10:23:10 AM »
i've orderd a 2014 master cylinder, waiting for it to come in the mail
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2015, 10:33:52 PM »
Any update on the new MC Alex?

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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2015, 02:44:05 AM »
Any update on the new MC Alex?

still havent got the master cylinder in the mail yet
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2015, 04:12:28 AM »
i got the master cylinder in the mail today, im going to install it using the banjo bolt ant washers that came with it, im still going to uske the old brake line, some proper braking power is going to make this wild ride a bit less scary :D
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2015, 07:43:07 AM »
the master cylinder was a straigth bolt up! not sure i got all the air out but it is definatly better then what it used to be
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2015, 07:55:36 AM »
spend the money on a steel braided line...you'll be doing one finger stoppies all day long.
Excuse me, ma'am...but you've got extremely nice legs!!!...what time do they open???                                                                                                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8tCgN3aryQ

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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2015, 09:31:58 AM »
spend the money on a steel braided line...you'll be doing one finger stoppies all day long.
any paticular brand i should go for?
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2015, 09:38:48 AM »
I got one of these Streamlines from RM-ATV...it looks just like a "boot-legged" Galfer brake line for a few bucks cheaper, and works great....

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/980/33250/Streamline-Front-Steel-Braided-Brake-Line?term=steel

there's all kinds on e-bay...but I couldn't tell you if they're any good or not...maybe someone else can share their thoughts on braided lines.
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #25 on: September 01, 2015, 09:44:01 AM »
Plenty of companies in Norway that can make one for you... Don't know if you have a company called hydroscand in Norway but if you cross the border to Sweden there certainly is...

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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #26 on: September 01, 2015, 10:26:30 AM »
Plenty of companies in Norway that can make one for you... Don't know if you have a company called hydroscand in Norway but if you cross the border to Sweden there certainly is...
there is one close to where i live, but i think im better of with buying one that is already made, besides it is probably really expensive to have something like that made here
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #27 on: September 01, 2015, 10:55:16 AM »
I got one of these Streamlines from RM-ATV...it looks just like a "boot-legged" Galfer brake line for a few bucks cheaper, and works great....

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/980/33250/Streamline-Front-Steel-Braided-Brake-Line?term=steel

there's all kinds on e-bay...but I couldn't tell you if they're any good or not...maybe someone else can share their thoughts on braided lines.

bto has the galfer lines for a dollar or two less then the streamline ones,but they dont have them for kx500

http://www.btosports.com/p/galfer-mx-front-brake-line-kawasaki
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #28 on: September 01, 2015, 11:06:10 AM »
yeah I don't deal with bto.
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Re: is there a front brake master cylinder upgrade?
« Reply #29 on: September 01, 2015, 11:17:48 AM »
Is it possible to use a diffrent model brake line or os the routing a problem?
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