Master cylinder protector

Subject: Master cylinder protector Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:53 pm

Never saw one of these before.....

http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/bsm/roughroad-lk-1292.html

Master cylinder protector Bsm_roughroad-lk-1292

Subject: Re: Master cylinder protector Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:05 pm

Those were all the rage back around 1983-1985.
It's been a while since I've seen a photo of one. :)

Subject: Re: Master cylinder protector Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:55 am

I've dumped two bikes upside down that have gone skidding on their lids. One was at high speed and ended up in the dirt. The other was at about 30km/hr, but it went skidding upside down on the pavement. There are wear marks on the reservoirs, but no damage of consequence. I think I'll pass on this bit of protection.

Subject: Re: Master cylinder protector Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:03 pm

I heard the Smithsonian was looking for those... Very happy

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Smithsonian! lol! thumb

Yep, those were "old school". Had one on my old Honda ATC250R back in the day. Problem was getting to the fluid without having to disassemble and if the guard got bent at all it was a pain to try and get it back on. Sometimes you needed a longer brake lever pivot bolt too... I have seen em actually break the pivot point as well...

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