DCBS delink/removal

I was out driving this morning when i saw a RAC van parked on the side of the road. The driver was sobbing uncontrollably and look really miserable. I thought to myself, "that guys heading for a breakdown."

Right then, i want to delink the dual combined braking system and remove it all, reason for this is because i want the rear to brake when i want it to! and not just because im using the front brake!! its so annoying when your mid corner and you just want to apply abit of rear brake but the cbs kicks in and the fronts come on, getting you into more trouble! Also just looking at the system there must be so much more extra weight! even just all the extra lines must add up to atleast a kilo or 2!

Time to rip her out! Starting by completely bleeding the whole system, because i dont want any of that nasty brake fluid drippin on the bike or on the garage floor. having to work both brakes at the same time to get the most fluid out at each end. gloves are a good choice!
With plenty of rags at the ready for any excess fluid, working front to back, the front calipers come off, the front brake and master cylinder and the lines upto where the weeny steel lines run round the frame of the bike.

Next removing the rear caliper for better access, disconecting the lines, and followin these back up to the rear master cylinder and rear brake proportioning valve.

The lines removed completely, its time for the proportioning valve, which was surprising easy to take out, just two unceased bolts, result! next i just worked the steel lines that follow the inside of the left hand side frame loose, and the bike is free from a cbs! horraaa!

this is a great mod to do to save weight, the thing weighs a ton (ill measure how much it weighs later)! with all its extra brackets and lines and obv fluid its easy to see why! DCBS deleted :)