Seals for brake master cylinders.

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SteveD
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Seals for brake master cylinders.

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I've renovated a rear 14mm master cylinder from my R100RS. I wasn't too hopeful initially.

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At inspection though, the bore looks just fine and cleaned up well as did the piston.

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The only way to get new seals is to buy an expensive piston and seal kit. About $OZ90-100 delivered from the UK.
https://www.motorworks.co.uk/rear-maste ... 791-2.html
...or $OZ112 delivered from Perth in Oz. https://www.munichmotorcycles.com.au/pr ... rhaul-kit/

I found some seals on ali express that I bought to look at and check out. Point of the post...here they are, so you know.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003 ... 1802eR0Ixp

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The inner diameter is narrower than the oem seals. They're easy enough to fit though.

AE left, oem right. AE are slightly wider too but fit.

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After splitting the rear caliper, cleaning the pistons, replacing the piston seals and the brake hose, the brake didn't improve at all. Some of you might be saying "yeah, well, they're a crap brake anyhow". :D But, after the mc clean out etc they are better.

As they say...ymmv !
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Last edited by SteveD on Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:30 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers, Steve
Victoria, S.E.Oz.


1982 R100RSR100RS supergallery. https://boxerboy81.smugmug.com/R100RS
2006 K1200R.
1994 R1100GS.
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Re: Seals for brake master cylinders.

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Brook Beams videos on the topic.

Rear MC disassembly...https://youtu.be/qk8vSSftWkI?si=tU3emz0dSW5LNB63

Reinstall the rear brake system...https://youtu.be/7cy0qUJiqDw?si=tauH0hsA-IV1q1Wy

Caliper rebuild...https://youtu.be/IVRgtWORE2k?si=8jN4qz_ByescsH04
Cheers, Steve
Victoria, S.E.Oz.


1982 R100RSR100RS supergallery. https://boxerboy81.smugmug.com/R100RS
2006 K1200R.
1994 R1100GS.
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Re: Seals for brake master cylinders.

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Thanks! This will be one of the jobs I'll need to do for my RS.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
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