TECH: Make a tiny brake fluid reservoir

[Junkshow]

My Version, turned a collar on the lathe to seat the bottom nice and tight

[Guest]

My Version, turned a collar on the lathe to seat the bottom nice and tight

Sweet! How much to have you make another one???

[hillakilla]

My Version, turned a collar on the lathe to seat the bottom nice and tight

i agree it is neat, but i am just wondering, if you have the skills and resources to make this, are you able to just make a smaller reservoir and get rid of the hose? i think that would look neater, and would be interested in that.

as is, with the hose like people are doing, i guess it's a cool way to personalize your bike, and if you like it go for it, but personally i think a prefer the stock hd levers shaved down a bit.

[vnygra]

i agree it is neat, but i am just wondering, if you have the skills and resources to make this, are you able to just make a smaller reservoir and get rid of the hose? i think that would look neater, and would be interested in that.

as is, with the hose like people are doing, i guess it's a cool way to personalize your bike, and if you like it go for it, but personally i think a prefer the stock hd levers shaved down a bit.

A make em and use beer bottle tops. Fit all nissin master cylinders.

[Junkshow]

Arby,
I spun it on a buddy's lathe, i should be able to do another similar one. I'm heading his way on Saturday. i will PM you some pics and see what you think.

As for a full reservoir, I'm no machinist and the bottom of these are pretty tight tolerances. I am thinking of a threaded option, but for now, this is what I'm running, besides, i do actually like the tube so that was what I went with, I have seen some other options, but this one works good and is easy to adjust on the fly without any tools,

[Guest]

You da man. I will tell my grand children about you.

[vnygra]

Made up a mini one today. It will fit nissin front and rear masters. Direct swap from the plastic doohickey. Put one in the classifieds and can make more if there's any interest

[kgb]

Hello, i'm french and i read this post , i love it.

I want to do the same thing on my 400 xs chopper , i bought a master cylinder brake , it's a nissin coming from a 750 gxsr 1996 .

I wait i don't have the part for the moment but it's very difficult to have a good translation in french is there someone how make this for nissin.

I try to understand what i must do to make a tiny brake , nobody speak french?.

Here is my bike.



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[mcclane]

Hey guys, got a little question...
How can ya all run these Nissin mc of jap bikes on a Harley bar? Its 1" and the nissins are for 22mm, or am i wrong?

[RetroRob]

Gotta open up the clamp. There's a thread on hear somewhere showing it.

[EVILBLACKSABRE]

Is it just me, or in some of those pics does it look like the handlebars have a little erection? Little tube sticking straight up with a slightly larger "head"?

No, I'm not 14 years old . And no offense intended regarding the idea or those who use it (I like the ingenuity).

I was thinking about doing something similar for my rear brake, but I wouldn't do it for my front.

Seeing that tube sticking straight up from the bars, I can't help but think BOING!

[vnygra]

Is it just me, or in some of those pics does it look like the handlebars have a little erection? Little tube sticking straight up with a slightly larger "head"?

No, I'm not 14 years old . And no offense intended regarding the idea or those who use it (I like the ingenuity).

I was thinking about doing something similar for my rear brake, but I wouldn't do it for my front.

Seeing that tube sticking straight up from the bars, I can't help but think BOING!

Then run the long tube with large plastic cup, or the huge "block" reservoir..

[kgb]

I have just one question is ther any problem to make this system when you have a single disc like me for my 400 xs , because the master brake nissin is for two disc , is there a problem when you use the front brake ? Thanks for your answer.

[Guest]

I have just one question is ther any problem to make this system when you have a single disc like me for my 400 xs , because the master brake nissin is for two disc , is there a problem when you use the front brake ? Thanks for your answer.

Nope, no problem. As long as the bore of the mc is compatible with your caliper. For example, a 5/8 bore mc that worked with two calipers will work just fine with only one of them.

[Braaap]

Is it just me, or in some of those pics does it look like the handlebars have a little erection? Little tube sticking straight up with a slightly larger "head"?

No, I'm not 14 years old . And no offense intended regarding the idea or those who use it (I like the ingenuity).

I was thinking about doing something similar for my rear brake, but I wouldn't do it for my front.

Seeing that tube sticking straight up from the bars, I can't help but think BOING!

i fabbed a bracket and linkage emulating Fab Kevin's for the underside of the triple-tree on my sporty, then ran a cable brake on the bars and thats it. used a crotchrocket rear MC and an old shovelhead lever.