Dav3y Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Does anyone have experience of aftermarket master cylinder as in my quest to sort my newly acquired RD125LC out, the previous owner replaced the master cylinder with a universal one which doesn't have a mounting for the mirror. He supplied the old master cylinder which I ordered a repair kit for which (you can guess where this is going) doesn't fit.I know it's going to be a ball ache to get the right parts and am considering an ebay replacement. I can get the master cylinder for the front brake and a clutch lever to match for little more than I've already paid for the wrong repair kit.Good or bad idea ? Quote
Joeman Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Who needs mirrors?? No RD-125 I ever saw in my youth had mirrors!! Quote
Dav3y Posted January 14, 2016 Author Posted January 14, 2016 Is it not a requirement of M.O.T. ?It's nice to know some twat is trying to get on the pillion seat with you so you can move aside. Don't like other vehicles breathing down my neck. They might think they have the best brakes and reactions in the world but I don't believe them. Quote
Chrissb6 Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 I suppose it depends on whether your going to bring the bike back to original mint condition or just make it runnable, Factory original parts will always carry top dollar especially for a classic bike, mad money in that corner at the moment, are you sure a unit from another Yamaha model won't fit? Quote
Stu Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Is it not a requirement of M.O.T. ? No! if fitted they must work as for the M/C you can fit any as long as it fits on the bars etc the thing you have to watch for is the ratio of the M/C if its not right you may find yourself with hardly any brakes or the opposite one touch and they are on!! Quote
Joeman Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 If not interested in staying original, take a look at DT125 parts. Quote
Scud Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Whenever I've replaced a master cylinder I've used a second hand cbr600 one, simple, reliable and parts are easy to get. Quote
eastanglianbiker Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Whenever I've replaced a master cylinder I've used a second hand cbr600 one, simple, reliable and parts are easy to get.they are good for larger twin disc bikes but for a little 125 single disc bike he will end up doing front somersaults if he pulls it to hard Quote
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