Clutch master cylinder needed....

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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Apr 02, 2016 5:32 pm

Seems I've found the cause of my random neutral selection problem, today noticed fluid starting to weep from where the plastic elbow pushes into the top seal on the assembly.
Does an RSV one fit ?
Does anyone have one to flog ?
How sodding typical that the master would go just after I'd replaced the slave and entire clutch plate stack

fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 5:32 pm

Well I've seen a few on 'that auction site'for silly money but also a Tuono one(2008) that looks identical for sensible money.
My line of thinking is they all use a number of Brembo parts so historically it would make sense to fit the same components across the range ?

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:53 pm

Iirc the Ducati ones are actually cheaper...

Suggest you whip it off and shamble into a duke stealership

fatboy · #4 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Apr 03, 2016 7:44 pm

Thanks for that, nice to see you on here again

wayno · #5 Post by **wayno** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:02 pm

A rebuild kit should be reasonably cheap, and pretty easy to fit.

fatboy · #6 Post by **fatboy** » Mon Apr 04, 2016 6:13 pm

The one rebuild kit I have found ( and can't verify is the right one ) is £119.93 plus post.
A dealer , Kickstart Mc's in Port Talbot told me it is not an available spare.
I'm satisfied that they know their shit as the did all the rebuild work for the Haynes RSV manual.
Second hand spare it will have to be for now

fatboy · #7 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:51 pm

Well after carefully looking at the pics of the 08 Tuono one I bought it in the hope that it would fit....
And it does !
The only things that differ between the Falc and Tuono master cyl are the resevior stay bracket is shorter on the falco and you will also need to re fit the falco bar clamp bracket as it has the tapping to secure the upper of the two bolts that secure the fast idle cable/lever housing.
Just over an hour from start to finish including bleeding up !
Well earned beer for me