[MEairheads] Reminder: MA Airheads Winter Tech Day

[Nik Rende]

Hi Art -

That is what I've heard on several occasions as well.  I'm thinking I'm 
going ot look for a replacement right hand control that includes the 
brake res and go that route rather than take my current one apart and 
disturb the status quo.

On 12/28/2019 1:04 PM, art hammond via MEairheads wrote:
>   Hey, Nik...
> Most folks seem to agree that going to a handlebar mc gives better braking.  If you did this, it would provide the opportunity to downsize the mc to a size that really works.  Easier bleeding also.
> Art HammondKingfield
>      On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 06:58:14 PM EST, Nik Rende via MEairheads <meairheads at casano.com> wrote:
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>   Good evening folks!  Just a quick reminder of the up-coming MA tech day
> on January 4th at MA Airmarshal Tim Hille's place in Stow MA.  The
> details are below.  I'm planning to go, mostly for moral support and I
> THINK James Nice is coming with me.
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> I contemplated removing my master cylinder as sort of a pre-emptive
> repair.  It's not leaking.  It's one of those things. Leave well enough
> alone?  If it's not broke?  I was also told that the conversion from the
> under-tank to the handle bar unit on later models is a simple do.
> Decisions decisions.
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> Anyhow, I hope you're all having a great holiday season!
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> Nik Rende
> Maine A/M
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> Announcing the first New England Airheads event of 2020 - MA Airheads
> Winter Tech day.
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> This year in the tradition of a small parts tech day, we will be
> focusing on brakes and the assorted bits that make you stop.
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> Bring your rusty leaky master cylinders and calipers and learn how to
> renew them  - to borrow a slogan from a local shop “we will fix them
> until they brake”.
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> We will have full bikes on hand for demo and illustration, but this tech
> session will allow for the ‘bring your parts not your bike’ tech
> session.  Who does not have an airhead with a weepy under tank master
> cylinder, or a cracked flex line, or just want to be absolutely sure
> that things are working well when they grab for that lever in a panic
> because the blind 4-wheel motorist pulls out in front of you while
> simultaneously making eye contact?
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> Notify me ahead of time about what you want to work on, and we will help
> coordinate ordering service kits.  If you know you want to replace your
> master cylinder, or have tried the repair kit with limited success, we
>    can arrange to have some of the rebuilt SS sleeved master cylinders on
> hand.
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> We will demonstrate methods for aligning the pads, checking the rear
> drum and pads etc.
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> We will as always make time for some other miscellaneous other topics,
> and of course Chili, Corn Bread and BT.
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> Location - MA Airmarshals house, Stow MA.
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> It would be great to get some RSVPs to help guess at the amount of Chili
> and BT etc.
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> Tim Hille
> 14325 - MA <x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> Airmarshal
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