I have a 06 Kawi 636 and bought a brembo master cylinder for it. Can I use the stock reservoir and just attach the hose from the stock res to the new brembo master cylinder. Or do I need to use a brembo reservoir? Just wondering if it makes any difference. Thanks.
Shouldn't be a difference (except for price) Steel break lines as well right? Just bleed, let bleed over night, bleed a little bit more to rock hard -if you like (use a mighty vac) and then you've got 1 to 2 finger brick wall stopping power -either on or off with no mush. Oh, I like clear tubing myself -ensure those bubbles disappear. Good item you bought, enjoy it.
Yes, have the steel braided lines. I definitely look forward to trying her out with the new cylinder. Also have the vac pump, makes things a lot easier to bleed. Should be a great Friday night of working on the bike.
The OEM hose and reservoir are 8mm, the brembo master is set up for 6mm tubing. We strongly suggest using the proper diameter tubing and a reservoir with a 6mm outlet.
My gixxer had a larger hose as well - had to buy a section of smaller hose. PS - you'll love the brembo! I just wish it was supersport legal.
Since your M/S is new, I would do the following. Bleed the M/S, then the calipers as usual. The next morning re-bleed. Then when positioned in the trailer, wire tie the lever to the grip for travel. At the circuit, a quick re-bleed and you will have the best brake feel imaginable. But the answer to your orginial question, I used the stock Suzuki reservoir, and found clear tubing at the hardware to fit both ends. It does sweat fluid however.
Thanks everyone, hooked up the brembo reservoir, definitely need smaller hose clamps as the stock ones don't work with the smaller tubing. Has anyone tried zip tying or safety wiring the hose to the master cylinder and reservoir, wondering if I need to use the hose clamps.
Weird... My reservoir tubing seemed to fit on my 06 ZX10R? I better double check it next chance I get. Bleeding is definitely the key though. I didn't bleed mine enough and they got a wee-bit spongy halfway through the day at VIR this past Monday. Using decent fluid helps too. I don't think you have to use Castrol SRF or anything, but I seemed to have good luck with the high'ish end Motul stuff. What kind of pads ya got?
I got the Veshrah pads. Not the super expensive ones, let's see how it goes, I look forward to trying out the new setup.
