Master cylinder at an angle?

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pancakecircus

New Member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #1

i just got a new M/C that sits on the bars at about a 30 degree angle (bars tilt down) with reservoir opening up so that if the fluid level was low it would pump air into the hose. would this work if i bled the brakes while it was level, filled to the highest level then mounted back on the angle? or is it just not going to work and either change out the bars or get a M/C with a offset?

thanks

 

FlyinRyan350

Been Around the Block

• Mar 21, 2012

• #2

Lots of people run em like that but you are inviting air into the line. The best thing to do is find(ebay) an old sportbike MC with a remote reservoir that can be mounted level. Your current setup would probably work fine but it comes down to how much of a risk you want to take.

 

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pancakecircus

New Member

• Mar 21, 2012

• #3

thanks.. didn't even think about the angles when i bought this one. i might run it for now and look into the remote M/C.. any tips on which bikes to look at for these?

 

FlyinRyan350

Been Around the Block

• Mar 22, 2012

• #4

mines off of a 97' GSXR but I would assume any 90's rocket ran one

 

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pancakecircus

New Member

• Mar 22, 2012

• #5

thanks.. looks like there's quite a few out there. A piece of braided line could make it look cooler too.

 

Big R

Heaven is so far away.

• Mar 22, 2012

• #6

Make sure the piston is the same diameter in the new MC.

 

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pancakecircus

New Member

• Mar 22, 2012

• #7

thanks for the tip.. is there an easy way to tell or do you just have to take it apart and measure it?

 

Big R

Heaven is so far away.

• Mar 22, 2012

• #8

it's usually cast or stamped into the MC itself.

 

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pancakecircus

New Member

• Mar 22, 2012

• #9

cool.. that makes it easy..

 

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hillsy

Over 1,000 Posts

• Mar 22, 2012

• #10

Quite a lot of sportsbikes from the early 90's had angled M/C's with in-built reserviors to suit angled clip-ons. FZR600/1000, CBR600, GSXR750 to name a few.