Front brake help needed

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Hi everyone,
I hope you can help me because I'm at my wits end. I'm no mechanic but I can usually get by alright. I'm stumped now though.

I realized that my front brakes were in pretty terrible shape (right pads had not worn at all and left were about used up). I disassembled the calipers and cleaned, rebuilt them using this kit:
* caliper kit
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-HONDA-GL1 ... 2749.l2649).

I replaced the worn and cracked brake lines with these:
* brake lines
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-1979-GL- ... 2749.l2649)

Note: The bolts that came with the line kit didn't match the original ones so I reverted back to the originals after hours of unsuccessful bleeding.

The master cylinder had 2 stripped screws so I replaced it with this one:
* master cylinder
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-8-Brake-Mast ... 2749.l2649

Just to round out my inventory, here are the pads I used:
* pads
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Barracuda-Brak ... 2749.l2649

As noted above under the brake lines, I've been bleeding them for hours. I feel pretty good that there's no air in the lines, no bubbles for long periods of pumping. However, I have zero compression. The calipers haven't budged. I pulled the left side back off and lubed & reinserted the old, cleaned up piston just to test that. Same result. The pistons are tight on both calipers but they went into the bore pretty well. I had to use compressed air to get them out though.

I've also cleaned the joining assembly (I think that's what it's called). .. Where the master cylinder line breaks off to the left and right calipers. I don't see any leaks or anyplace air could be getting in.

Any ideas will be super appreciated. I'm completely stumped. Thanks in advance for your wisdom!

[winguyjo]

i would squeeze the brake lever and tie it to the handgrip and leave overnight. a lot of people, including myself, have had good success with getting air out of the system this way.

[Leveled]

Thanks for the tip winguyjo. Did you leave the bleeder valve open or let it bubble out of the master cylinder?

[winguyjo]

leave bleeder closed . air will rise.

[WingAdmin]

Just a suggestion, I would never trust something as critical as brakes with replacement parts from Saber Cycle. Their parts are well known for being inferior junk.

EBC makes pads for the 1979 GL1000, that's probably what I would go with.

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Thanks WingAdmin. I think you're right. The pads are super thin compared to the unworn set that I took off the bike. I'll be taking your advice.

[robdot1964@gmail.com]

I've had similar problems. I purchased a new master cylinder for around $50 on Amazon and now my brakes work perfectly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013B3 ... UTF8&psc=1

Find This Item on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWM41H9?tag=goldwingdocs-20

[Leveled]

I've had similar problems. I purchased a new master cylinder for around $50 on Amazon and now my brakes work perfectly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013B3 ... UTF8&psc=1

Absolutely nailed it. The Master Cylinder that I'd originally purchased was either defective or just too puny to work. I installed one from TC Bros, https://www.tcbroschoppers.com/ & that did the trick. I was immediately able to build pressure.

Find This Item on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWM41H9?tag=goldwingdocs-20