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New to CB400 four and new here! Front brake improvement?
davidcumbria:
Don’t settle for the argument that you’re too used to modern brakes and this is just how they were in the 1970s. I rode a 500/4 in the 70 ‘s , a 750 in 2013 and had no issues with the front brake whilst accepting that it required more lever pressure than more modern bikes. My 550k sounds like your 400 Mike and while the lever is firm it’s like the lads are barely gripping. Could well be pad related. Don’t settle for lousy front brakes - if all the front brakes were as bad as mine there wouldn’t be many 550s around by now !
Mikep328:
"In fact if you want aggressive street riding, along with aggressive riding along narrow country roads, I hope we never meet."
Sorry to hear that. I'll have my people talk to your people and cancel any plans for a get-together.
I'm definitely going to look into improving the brakes and, as I said, it wouldn't bother me to install a different master cylinder but going along with what David said, I owned other Honda 4s of that era and don't recall their brakes ever causing me concern. I'm NOT saying they were up to modern standards but they never scared me. Yesterday this front brake did! Admittedly, today, a bit less so. ;)
Oddjob:
I'm planning on using SBS ceramic pads on my twin disced 500 after trying them on my 1300 and finding them excellent. I've got to say I replaced my MC with a Yamaha one back in the late 70/80s and I had no trouble locking the front wheel if I was a bit heavy handed, never got the bike to do a stoppie though, shame about that. I'm going the way of Roo and using a CB1300 MC which is the same as his CBR600 one, no good looking original when the bikes stuck in the side of a car, I'll take stopping every day.
Rozabikes Tim:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on July 21, 2023, 03:25:53 PM ---no good looking original when the bikes stuck in the side of a car, I'll take stopping every day.
--- End quote ---
;D
Multiman:
I've just been through this as I too found the front brake on my 400/4 pretty crap.
Master cylinder kit DSS
Made a new brake lever bush as the original had completely reverted to rust.
Braided brake lines. Wezmoto
Slave cylinder new gasket etc DSS
Pivot was seized so freed up
EBC pads Wemoto
Its much better but still not up to modern standards
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