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Bought it a front master cylinder on eBay from Germany, 11mm Aprilia RS125 piece. It will need a lever and undoubtedly a rebuild, but it should be the right diameter to give a satisfying braking experience when combined with the Brembo caliper above.
Wade

I don't know what that is in pounds, either, but I've always been told that atf was 7.5 weight.
Wade

Viton is like rubber, seals well against the brass seat.
Wade

Nice finds, I like the shape of that taillight
Wade

That, friends, is a man who has life pretty well figured out. Happy wife=happy life.
Wade

These are 38mm pistons (two per caliper) and I'm leaning towards taking the advice to use one caliper. So, referring to the chart Mr. Quenzler provided in Daytona Z's thread "Daytona Special dual disk..." and using his preferred ratio, I'm looking for a master cylinder of 11mm bore diameter. There are a bunch out there, thankfully, and not terribly expensive...but you know how you like what you like? I like remote reservoirs. It's probably related to my age
This is the part where someone replies: "I'll sell you an identifiable name-brand 11mm remote reservoir front master cylinder for peanuts." In the meantime, I'll be searching.
Wade

Disassembled a front brake caliper for my RD project, ordered seal kit and pistons.

Did I order pads? Banjo bolt? Bleeder screw? Pins? No! WTF was I thinking...?
Wade

It came apart nicely and looks a little better after a trip through the parts washer.

The bores look nice below the piston seal, but there's a little corrosion above the seal (nearer the pad).


I found pistons and seal kits nicely priced at oppracing. In the meantime, more cleaning and I may pop the other caliper apart to see how it's condition compares.
Wade

Excellent, thank you
Wade

I started this morning by harvesting some parts from one of the donors, including the front brake caliper I intend to use. Before I crack this thing apart, I'd like to know that I can source replacement parts...

Does anyone recognize this Brembo? I can tell you it was non-standard fitment on an '83 TZ250K.

Any recommendations for a replacement parts source?
Thanks, Wade

Gorgeous.  One vote for natural finish!
Wade

From awshit to attaboy, that sounds sweet! Hope you get decent weather in the morning for a test ride...you DID bolt a wheelie bar on that little monster, didn't you?
Wade

Getting late in the day on your side of the continent; any luck with the Grom, or are you still under a car?
Wade

I remember being pretty chuffed after grafting an FZ swingarm into my RZ, an operation that required both a hacksaw AND a file. This discussion of adding an electric starter in a permanent, sanitary fashion makes me think I should sit in the corner and shut the hell up! Hat's off to you, gentlemen. I can't wait to see how you accomplish this.
Wade

I have always checked transmission oil when cold...guess I've been doing it wrong! However, my bike has utilized the center stand for a long time, so it's always vertical when draining, filling and checking oil. Maybe that makes a difference 
I'd check the vent hose at the top/rear of the cases to see if it's spewing oil first.
After that, neither countershaft seals nor neutral switches are immune from leakage on RZs, mine has had the countershaft seal replaced twice, and I'm 99% sure it can be done engine-in-frame. OK, maybe 90%. Never had an issue with shift shaft seals, but it's right there if you're checking the countershaft seal.
Wade