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Project CB350F
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
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--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on July 26, 2024, 10:22:20 PM ---
FWIW you might find the spongy front brake improves with use or even overnight whilst standing - on my 400 & 500 as I used repacement DS master cylinders the lever has amost zero free travel.
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I hope so - I get the impression that the sponginess is a characteristic of silicone fluid
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Definitely not anything to do with the fluid imho.
Laverda Dave:
That is looking fantastic Alan, you must be very proud, hard work (and frustration!) pays off in the end😁.
Well done that man, have a beer to celebrate 🍺👍
Johnny4428:
Nice work, bike is looking great the final fettling will follow. Laughing about the rolling pins!😂😂 “fork handles†spring to mind!
magpie114:
I'm collecting the chain guard from the powder coaters tomorrow which oddly I'd overlooked. However I couldn’t resist taking the bike on its first outing today as otherwise I won’t get a chance for a few days. A pleasant short ride, but it threw up a couple of problems. After it had warmed up I ran out of adjustment for the tickover which was steady at around 2500 rpm so looks like the carbs will have to come off. Otherwise the carbs seem ok and it ran fine.
The other problem was totally unexpected. It was a flowing ride on quiet country roads with gentle bends and little need for braking but after a few miles the front disc began to bind. You can just make out some discolouration on the disc in the photo. I’m fairly confident that the caliper is fine (good condition, new piston and seal), but suspect the master cylinder may be the culprit and I’m starting to wonder if I’ve not assembled the repair kit correctly or whether the mc itself is faulty. Could this prevent pressure from releasing?
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Bryanj:
At the bottom of the reservoir there are two "dimples" one obiously is a hole into the bore, the other looks likejust a blanked hole BUT there is a tiny hole at the bottom about the size of two thin strands of multicore cable twisted.
If this hole is blocked you get exactly your symptoms.
Two other possibilities are
1 swinging caliper pivot pin
2 in flexi hoses are original they can block or collapse
The first us 500 i did i had to rod out the flexis with a welding rod as they were that blocked
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