Anyone know if there is a crash repair kit for the Accossato like the Brembo? I can not find it anywhere. Anyone know if the Brembo repair kit will work on the Accossato masters?
I read that but was hoping someone had some better news. I know Fred from Yoyodyne told me that the levers were interchangeable between Brembo and Accossato and was hoping the pushrod was also.
Called AccossatoUSA which its Galfer and basically told me they are a one time crash master cylinders if any damage to the push rod or knob or reservoir adapter.
Time to sell my Accossatos and get some Brembos since I can get everything for them, from crash kits to reservoir adapter kits and also the inner piston seals.
This was a timely thread. I am looking at needing (ok wanting) a couple masters for various bikes and was going over options. Is there anything that compares to the Brembo RCS for quality and repairability?
Not sure about the Braking brand, but you'll be in almost the same scenario with the Galespeed. I own one and they are very nice, but I asked Graves about replacement levers and they told me it is almost as much as a new master. I have an RCS Brembo and I think think those as the same, as well. IMO best bang for the buck master cylinder is the Brembo MK2. You can still get crash kits and the performance is very good.
I love how most of the expensive masters do not have rebuild kits for "safety" reasons. Nothing like playing the safety card for profit! But I guess there are people who can not use dial calipers, snap ring pliers, oring picks or bore gauges that would try to rebuild a master to "save money" so in the age of lawsuits suppliers err on the side of caution...
But thats def better than tossing it in the trash in my book............and there is actually replacement parts SMH
It costs the same as the new part to have it repaired plus you have to wait for Italians. We would throw them in the trash. We also had some quality control issues this season with the RCS, with only minimal support from the distributor. We went with the Galespeed for the rest of the season and were happier.
The RCS isn't a great master cylinder. It's more "street spec" than race spec (if you need to use it on a street bike and want to use included microswitch, it's not a bad option rather than dealing with the less sensitive hydraulic switches). I don't know why people pay a premium for a lesser product when the only feature that it has that a standard 19X18 or 19X20 doesn't have is the ability to change rations easily, which is a feature no one ever uses. Plus, they don't make rebuild kits readily available. We've had some supply issues with the NA Brembo importer this season, but I'd almost always recommend a 19X18 or 19X20 over the RCS. The Braking MCs are decent as well, but there are a few versions. The one pictured with the golden cam in it is more intended for street use.
I'm a big fan of the standard Brembo 19x18. The pushrod is a serviceable item, seals are available and LighTech makes a bitchin' folding lever for them. I think the Brembo master is a pretty good value at $235. I had the 19x18s on a GSXR and a ZX10. Thankfully my R6 has pretty awesome brakes with just lines and pads so I haven't felt the need to change the master on this bike.