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Cb550 front brake

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matthewmosse:
Mine varied from bike to bike, but if I could get the brake leaver within 5mm of the grips I regarded that as fix it time, on the sidecar which was the highest milage 500/4 bike, I always was happy to have 2 fingers still on the grips whilst breaking, bar when I needed all 4 on the brake leaver for an emergency stop. On all my 500 and 550/4s the brake lines have always been braided stainless from master to caliper, the only exception being the twin disked k3 that retained a splitter on the yokes and one of the 500s had the yoke mounted brake switch assembly - not much if any difference made to braking whether this was retained or not, just more cost in having extra joints in the line.
Even with a sidecar to add weight the single disk was capable of locking the front wheel at 30mph with a decent haul on the leaver, but in the wet or at higher speeds the brakes needed a bit more warning to stop you. I found just lighly trailing the front brake on by light application of 1 finger on the brake leaver kept the front brake nice and sharp in the wet. There was plenty of room behind the leaver for my other 3 fingers.

Glynnrg:
Just found a very very small weep at the master cylinder piston looks like a rebuild kit is needed

hairygit:
Well, if you've got to dismantle the hydraulics anyway, now would be a good time to fit new hoses as well, then the whole system has been sorted. Glad you found the issue!

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