Best place to get brake rebuild parts?

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Best place to get brake rebuild parts?

shinyribs
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I need to rebuild my front master cylinder and caliper on my '76F due to seepage turned drippage.I know of several places to get what i need,i was just curious about who has has good/bad luck with which parts/suppliers.Which are cheaper,or which were of better quality...that sort of thing.All opinions welcome and appreciated.Thanks
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Re: Best place to get brake rebuild parts?

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Good ? cause the pistons alone can run from 35-80 bucks for the same company different vendor,I'll check were I got mine(was new 1 complete kit )
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I just get everything from vintagecb750.com Don't forget to get the snap-ring pliers, for the master cylinder. They are the only ones that will reach the snap-ring.
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shinyribs
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I know my caliper piston is SPOTLESS,thank you Lord!I had it out when i sandblasted the caliper.Is there a piston in the master cylinder?I haven't heard of anyone replacing those.I'm pretty sure i just need new rubbers.

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Haven't, you seen the video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W24asyNujs
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Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)