Front brake confusion.

Hello all.

My 81 xj750A Japanese import has the daft cable/hydraulic combo.

I've been trying to see if there is a direct replacement to do a full hydraulic conversion with stainless lines and I've just gotten myself confused.

Am I correct in thinking later model XJ's (Seca for my American friends) have a full hydraulic system?

If so can I just swap them over? I'm assuming I'd have to change the switch gear too? Does the fact that my particular model used and xj650 frame change anything? Will the anti-dive cause issues?

Just to add to the hassle I'm in the UK so ordering from the USA isn't really an option.

If it helps there is a local (to me) company that makes stainless lines to order.

I appreciate all feedback,
Thank you,
Andy.

 

Even Xj750r (seca) used the cable to master cylinder over here. You can swap it all over just make sure that m/c is correct for dual disc.
You should be able to use xj650r stuff or xj900rk

 

You might have a problem with your rh switch, mine had been removed, I ended up uing a 600 and rewiring the plugs.

 

We have a "conversion kit" available to replace the cable-op m/c with a traditional handlebar mounted unit.....including a custom-fit brake line (from the m/c to the distribution log below the headlight). You can modify your original control switch (hack off the handle bracket, as it gets in the way when you try to mount a m/c next to is) or, we have a modified "other-model" Yamaha control switch that is ready-to-go, and includes a "fog light" on/off switch. This control switch looks "Yamaha-ish" (because it is) but won't match the appearance on your stock LH control switch.

And we ship worldwide! Including to the UK.......

 

Thank you all for the replies,

I would rather change the switch gear to suit, cutting a perfectly operational part would be a shame.

Charcoal, it's more the import tax and customs charges I'm worried about. I'd have to pay 20% plus the fee of the courier.
That makes an expensive part, very expensive.

I couldn't actually find the conversion kit with switch gear though.

 

Yes, that is true, no easy way around that...........

Not in the catalog yet, we're still working on securing a set of install instructions for it (although, it is pretty intuitive to install), but all the component pieces are finished and available.

 

Out of curiosity how much is the kit?

 

Send me an e-mail (info@xj4ever.com) as there are a couple of options.