I have been the proud owner of my 'Gleaming Beauty' for some fifteen years now and in that time, I have just about carried out all of my maintenance tasks, including a valve grind and de-coke some eighteen months ago with the invaluable help of Mercules.
Maybe some eight years ago, in line with carrying out a general brake overhaul, such as calipers, replacement of front and rear disc rotors, I also replaced the Master Cylinder. Not that there was anything wrong with the old unit, but I...