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Umm....No, I have a Standard Master. The Special has that radical angle thing goin on...
Ah, yet another year-to-year difference discovered. After looking at the parts fiche, what you have is a '80-81 standard master cylinder. The '78-79 have the brass inserts into the plastic for the cap and separate screws and a clamp to attach the reservoir to the body just like the rear one (in fact, the screws/clamp are the same). They don't show the reservoir, but the 80-81 screws are the same as the Specials.
'78E original owner
Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...
Strange, but on my '79 front M/C the screws go all the way through holes that are molded into the corners of the reservoir and thread into the M/C body. The rear does have the brass inserts though.
Hey, Randy, do you remember that batch of replacement master cylinder reservoirs I took off of your hands a few years back? They fit onto standard M/Cs, but they had the brass inserts he is talking about. When I installed one onto one of my rides, I elected to drill through a couple of the inserts so two original screws would still go through to the body of the M/C. I just couldn't see myself relying on the friction fit of the square ring and gravity, to hold the replacment reservoir onto the body of the M/C. Perhaps natemoen has run into one of the reservoirs that you or I sold!
this is a pic of my stock m/c,
not sure if its the same as the midnites,
but if it is, it can run both calipers at the front.
pete
new owner of
08 gen2 hayabusa
former owner
1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
zrx carbs
18mm float height
145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters
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