Posts
709
Joined
5/22/2015
Location
AU
Fantasy
3281st
Fresh
10/22/2017 9:10pm
10/22/2017 9:10pm
Edited Date/Time
11/1/2017 9:10pm
Thinking of going the Honda route with my front brake setup on my 2008 yz125. I've already got a galifer S/S braided line and braking 270mm wave rotor for the Yamaha nissin calliper and master cyl. Is the swap worth doing? Do I need both the master cyl and calliper for this mod to be worth it? Will the galifer brake line for a Yamaha brake system fit the Honda system even though they're both nissin?
The Shop
I had researched the honda brake swap and saw that a lot of people were swapping the master cyl and caliper on their YZ250's and this, along with the Honda brake line, was what gave the "single finger" progressive feel (thumpertalk forum). I just wasn't too sure on what years swapped over and what years didn't work
I also read the '08 Yamaha (my model) couldn't take a Honda caliper, so I was just wondering if anyone could fill me in.
I was under the impression that the smaller style calipers on newer Yamahas wasn’t compatible with the Honda master due to the piston ratios being incorrect, so that’s why I put the caliper on. Just the difference in brake pad size between stock Yamaha and Honda calipers was pretty drastic.
I need to get a Honda master for my 2016 KX450F as well.
I'm not sure if you meant in your original post that you have a Yamaha-style SS line or if it is a shorty, but either way you'll be better off because it's braided steel. The expansion should not be much of a factor that way, even if you go the under-the-fork route.
Plus you can do sick nose wheelies bro (and go over the bars in front of like 50 people )
Post a reply to: Honda brake swap