To rebuild, or not to rebuild...

[corey]

So I'm going to rebuild the rear master cylinder on my 1979 XS11 Special. I should probably rebuild the rear caliper while I'm at it, no? See, I pose this question because when I cleaned the spooge hole, I noticed lots of gunk and grim all up in the fluid. I figure cleaning one with out the other will only result in the freshly rebuilt piece becoming all gunky again.

Any thoughts????

[randy]

You're right, Corey.

If the master is gunked up, the caliper probably is too. While you're at it why not change to Stainless Steel brake lines?

[corey]

I was actually considering that. How much does a set run? ..and where do I go about acquiring these pieces?

[chevy45412001]

shamless plug

i belive Randy could steer you IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ,OH DID I SAY RANDY

[pggg]

It's a waste of money changing to a steel line on the back brake. Won't make stuff all difference apart from looks. Change the FRONT lines to steel instead.

[randy]

No sense doing half a job. If your fronts are being overhauled, might as well do the rear while the bike is laid up. or would you rather lay it up again to do the rear when it gets grungy?

[pggg]

Just being obnoxious and argumentative here (sorry) - BUT - I reckon steel hoses on the back is bad advice. XS11 locks up the rear too easily as is. Steel ain't gonna have the 'feel' of rubber hose. Probably end up skidding and crashing one day. (especially on wet roads)

[Ken Talbot]

You're probably right on the rear lines, pggg. Even old rubber lines will give enough power to lock up the wheel. I went ahead and did both front and rear on three of my XSs just to rid of the rotting old rubber inside of the old line that kept plugging the spooge hole and causing the rear brake to drag. The front M/C spooge hole is easy to get at to clean. The rear is another story....

[pggg]

Well, rotting rubber can only be all bad! I'd prefer new rubber hose for the back, but definitely steel up front.

[pggg]

Also, get this - I got told by the testing station that my new steel brakelines needed a test certificate to pass a warrant and the only way to get one was to travel to Wellington 120 miles and pay some inspector $300 for the privilige. And that was only if he was in a good mood at the time.