Shovelhead and sportster front brake master cylinder interchangeable?

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  • PrincetonMotorWorks
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2012
    • 15

    Shovelhead and sportster front brake master cylinder interchangeable?

    I have a 1982 FXE with dual disc brakes and am doing a swap with a 1999 Sportster front end (dual Disc single piston calipers).

    My sportster master cylinder is 11/16 and Im not quite sure what the size of the Shovel master cylinder is.

    Can I run my dual disc Shovel master with the later model sportster brake calipers with no problems?
  • Tattooo
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2012
    • 12407

    #2
    Originally posted by PrincetonMotorWorks
    Can I run my dual disc Shovel master with the later model sportster brake calipers with no problems?
    Is the line interchangeable??????

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    • JBinNC
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2018
      • 2717

      #3
      All '82 master cylinders that I know of, both front and rear,, for all models, were 3/4 bore. You might consider changing to the 11/32 master cylinder to go with the later calipers. The 3/4 master cylinder will work, but with more lever pressure needed, and a more "wooden" feel.

      Jim
      Last edited by JBinNC; 11-13-2019, 2:05 PM.

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