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Title: master cylinder conversion
Post by: ogmudbone on February 13, 2009, 05:08:05 PM
For those of us with 84,85 FJ's the Kawasaki ZRX master cylinder (1100 or 1200) are all 14 mm and have the lugs for the rear view mirrors. I just bought one on Ebay today so I don't know if it will require an adapter or if the stock hole is the same as the Yamaha mirrors. I will keep you posted.


OGmudbone
AKA
John
Title: Re: master cylinder conversion
Post by: FeralJuggernaut on February 13, 2009, 06:48:29 PM
Likely doesn't need to be said, but Yamaha has left hand threads on one of the mirrors.   Damn if I can remember which at this keyboard...     Not sure if Kawi or Suzi has the same policy, just be alert.     (The world need more lerts).     ;D
Title: Re: master cylinder conversion
Post by: RichBaker on February 13, 2009, 06:55:13 PM
IIRC, it's the left side, and Yamaha is the only Mfg that does that....
Title: Re: master cylinder conversion
Post by: ddlewis on February 13, 2009, 07:12:23 PM
Quote from: FeralJuggernaut on February 13, 2009, 06:48:29 PM
Likely doesn't need to be said, but Yamaha has left hand threads on one of the mirrors.   Damn if I can remember which at this keyboard...     Not sure if Kawi or Suzi has the same policy, just be alert.     (The world need more lerts).     ;D

Yam left mirror have the left hand thread as I recall from my XS650 days..  Guessing so the wind won't loosen. ?
Title: Re: master cylinder conversion
Post by: ogmudbone on February 13, 2009, 10:50:28 PM
Thanks for the 411 on the left hand threads. looks like i get lucky as I'm doing the brake master. All you guys know more about this stuff than I do. I just wanted to share what i learned in case someone out there didn't know  ;D


OGmudbone
AKA
John
Title: Re: master cylinder conversion
Post by: andyb on February 14, 2009, 07:44:54 AM
Yes, it's left mirror = threaded left.

MikesXS (http://www.mikesxs.net/products-45.html) has adapters of various types, depending if you want rubber mounting or adapted down a size, etc.  Probably you could find these elsewhere as well.


Title: Re: master cylinder conversion
Post by: Paul Dodge on March 20, 2009, 11:40:29 PM
News FLASH!!!!!!!!! Guys Yamaha master cylinders have the LH threads! They are the only company to do this. As stated elsewhere there is a set of threaded pieces that convert the LH thread to RH. There is a mate for the left mirror thread so the height stays the same. They have a black finish. In all honesty i don't see any braking issues with the stock brake system! I will admit that the blue dots do look "trick".  Paul