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i applaud you! you are the 1 percentile! keep it up! i noticed right away you wanted to refurb, you didnt use the words restore, bobber...

That is not the problem with the one I have. It for some reason doesn't allow fluid past the piston. If I put my finger over the outlet...

I'm curious if your trouble was similar to mine even though it was non-oem parts. The piston(oem honda) was too long, so the return...

Well believe it or not I do know some things. The MC I mentioned is bad, it doesn't work and it is the proper bore size for the 80-81...

Before you give up on a master cylinder, try priming the master with your thumb over the outlet. Open the hole when lever is going in...

Haven't seen that one yet. If you suspect one of your suppliers, maybe collect a sample in a clean container to check for moisture.

I notice you didn't mention tying down the handle yet. It is the final important component when I bleed honda brakes. When you're done...

That scraping could be caliper piston not moving far enough...or something in the mounting setup. Is the rotor close to centered in the...

First thing I did to prove my theory was measure the distance the return port needs to be open. Then measure how much room the piston...

I bought my 1980 GL1100 6 years ago, with the idea that I wanted to build a monoshock rear suspension on it. I originally thought I...

Had triple bypass heart surgery back about a month ago.......been on the mend. Getting a little better each day. Hope to be back in...

The link to vintageconvections looks GREAT! Thank you so much!!!! I also found a link on Youtube to a video made back in the 80's or...

I suggest you get a factory (oem) manual for your year, it will have the correct diagram. Then a book on basic electronics to learn the...

Getting up off the floor is the hard part! Lying down is nice 'cause my floor is heated, but the risk of a nap is always present. To...

I just lie down next to it, but I'm only 71.