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Front brake
PatM:
Not used my 400/4 for about 18 months-cant ride too many bikes! Reading some of the Cafe racer restor3s, what IS a good replacement for the dreaded stock master cylinder that delivers such a terrible brake,,,?
hairygit:
Nothing wrong with the stock master cylinder, check the caliper is swinging freely, and fit decent pads, my 400Four put me on my arse on more than one occasion locking the front wheel in the dry!
PatM:
It's never been any good. Yes, the caliper swings and I've a few sets of pads I've tried.
Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Patm.
Have to agree with hairygit but after riding modern bikes even a 2001 model of any kind brake tech came on good.After riding my XJR the CB750 is something different but as hairy says anything pattern is not Honda.Would you fly a spitfire airplane flat out or would you consider today the way things have changed may not be that good?
Rozabikes Tim:
I always take a reality check on the old bikes I have. All areas of performance are a dissapointment against more recent stuff. Even my 91 cbr6 (still old now) made my tuned CB900 seem like a barge. Ride the old bikes for different reasons and judge them as such.
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