Re: Horn Dawg Brake Reservoir Mod

["Joe Zaccaria" <jzaccaria@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

As soon as I get the bike back from the shop I'll send a photo in.  It is
going through its 3k service and getting a little trick work on the forks.

Zac
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Collett" <yzf1k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: Horn Dawg Brake Reservoir Mod


> Too bad I can't sneak something like that onto our 3x machine at work.
> Well maybe I could, we've got aluminum billet just sitting around.  Just
> couldn't make any in any volume!  Such a shame, all this power and the
> inability to use it for cool bike stuff. The other day I drew up an ST
> swingarm, wheel and a Michelin tire as solid models.  Uhh, it's
> practice!  Makes a really cool background...
>
> Joe, how about a picture of your mod?
>
> Mark Collett
>
> Joe Zaccaria wrote:
> >
> > I'm sure you're right.  Anyone with a milling machine could make a
beautiful
> > little bracket for this purpose.  I'd be happy to do the design work if
> > someone want's to do the fab.
> >
> > Zac
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> > From: "Erik Miner" <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 3:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: Horn Dawg Brake Reservoir Mod
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Maybe we can get a talented member to machine a few, something nice
> > > >out of billet that maybe is notched top and bottom for the later
> > > >models that have the reservoir mounted in that notch on the bar??
> > >
> > >
> > > Erik
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >Well aparantly Gary is a believer now.  I had Jimmy bleed my brakes
> > > >previously which provided marginal improvement.  I didn't bleed the
> > brakes
> > > >after elevating the reservoir.  I just took it out and rode it.
After a
> > > >couple of stops the improvement worked.
> > > >
> > > >Still it's a whole lot cheaper than a $250 master cylinder.
> > > >Zac
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> > > >From: <StrangeC@xxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 1:57 PM
> > > >Subject: Horn Dawg Brake Resovior Mod
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Joe Zaccaria,
> > > > > I saw your bike at Mania and asked Jimmy who was infringing on my
> > patent!
> > > > > Just kidding. The brake resovior mod Motorcycle Mania told you
about
> > was
> > > >my
> > > > > idea. I had them make me a bracket similar to the Daytona one.
Gary
> > didn't
> > > > > believe it would work, but Jimmy did it for me and as you have
seen it
> > > >works
> > > > > pretty well. I simply got the idea by comparing the ST and Daytona
> > systems
> > > > > and that was one of the few differences I decided to start with in
> > > >changing.
> > > > > A simple solution that fixes the preoblem nicely. I also use
Valvoline
> > > > > Synthetic Fluid, Speed Bleeders with Teflon tape, and a Mity Vac
to
> > bleed
> > > > > the brakes. I haven't had the brakes go soft since.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rick Paukert
> > > > > TSRA Horn Dawg
> > > > > HSTA South Texas State Director
> > > > >
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