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Urgent! Front Brake cylinder help needed

Started by Unlaoised, Sat 20, Jan 2024, 09:19:41

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Unlaoised

Replaced the corroded front brake master cylinder but didn't pay attention to the banjo bolt alignment.
Can someone check and tell me whick side of the "tang" should it be on, above or below?


Chrisj CMA


Unlaoised


Avanti

For future repairs. Take a picture before removal for a reference.

Unlaoised

I always do that (and videos too), but I thought that it was so straightforward that I didn't need to.
Won't be making that mistake again...

The emperor has no clothes

Quote from: Unlaoised on Sat 20, Jan 2024, 09:19:41
Replaced the corroded front brake master cylinder but didn't pay attention to the banjo bolt alignment.
Can someone check and tell me whick side of the "tang" should it be on, above or below?


It's on the correct side, but it needs to be up next to the tab. Your brake fitting shouldn't be touching your bars. (IMHO)

Ltlfeat

Quote from: The emperor has no clothes on Sat 20, Jan 2024, 17:06:15
Quote from: Unlaoised on Sat 20, Jan 2024, 09:19:41
Replaced the corroded front brake master cylinder but didn't pay attention to the banjo bolt alignment.
Can someone check and tell me whick side of the "tang" should it be on, above or below




It's on the correct side, but it needs to be up next to the tab. Your brake fitting shouldn't be touching your bars. (IMHO)
Quote from: Unlaoised on Sat 20, Jan 2024, 09:19:41
Replaced the corroded front brake master cylinder but didn't pay attention to the banjo bolt alignment.
Can someone check and tell me whick side of the "tang" should it be on, above or below?



is the new Master Cylinder OEM or aftermarket ?
Old guy from Salem NH head north from here I know a lot of great roads....anybody want too ride

Unlaoised

Aftermarket. It doesn't have a cutout around the brake light switch which means it doesn't sit over the kill switch housing like the OEM one did. It's about 1/4" more to the center of the bike than the OEM one was.
Thinking of just polishing the OEM one and refitting (new OEM ones are expensive)...

Gondul#408

Quote from: Unlaoised on Fri 26, Jan 2024, 00:19:40
Aftermarket. It doesn't have a cutout around the brake light switch which means it doesn't sit over the kill switch housing like the OEM one did. It's about 1/4" more to the center of the bike than the OEM one was.
Thinking of just polishing the OEM one and refitting (new OEM ones are expensive)...

This is more than likely what I'm going to do when I to R&R the old girl once I get all the replacement parts in...
As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion....
John Adams - 1797

Because Thou lovest the Burning-ground,
I have made a Burning-ground of my heart
That Thou, Dark One, hunter of the Burning-ground,
Mayest dance Thy eternal dance.