master cylinder protection

[bingo1010]

does anyone make any kind of guard for the xm brake master cylnder? or is replacing the factory plastic piece when it breaks just a part of owning a xm?

 

[giddyup]

Good question
i had several buddy's that broke there's last year and had to wait for backorders to come in
is there a better replacement

 

[Canadian Snow]

Best option is to run a set of hand guards, I've used PowerMadd on my Xp worked great.

 

[bingo1010]

i have 2 xp's and they have aluminum master cyls, the xm is a plastic piece of shiet!! someone must make something, i have searched and cant find nothing. same as you giddyup, have had several friends with no brakes while waiting for parts

 

[Bnorth]

Hit smaller trees?

My Old RT had a full aluminum master and lever. I don't see why if a guy was in a pinch he couldn't order from from one the older models and run that?

 

[Canadian Snow]

i have 2 xp's and they have aluminum master cyls, the xm is a plastic piece of shiet!! someone must make something, i have searched and cant find nothing. same as you giddyup, have had several friends with no brakes while waiting for parts

The point is hand guards cover the master cylinder

 

[Dmf]

Order the 2012 summit x master cylinder they were aluminum. Hand guards just break also

 

[bingo1010]

Hand guards do nothing to protect the cylinder when u roll the sled over like is common in the mtns when unstucking a sled. A 2012 setup would work but I do believe the brake light wiring won't work. I am just trying to find a fix before I break mine off out in the hills and have to ride with no brakes

 

[Canadian Snow]

Just giving my experience, cheap hand guards do break. Rolled my sled countless times to get unstuck never had an issue breaking hand guards. If your rolling your sled to get unstuck and its hard enough that your going to break off your master cylinder snow must be pretty setup. One thing that does help is having the cylinder bar mount just snug so it can rotate.

 

[giddyup]

update use if you try the 2012 brake and let us know if the brake light will work with it, i would have to buy a spare one just because,

 

[Bocephus660]

i would like to know if this works too

 

[AkNomad]

update use if you try the 2012 brake and let us know if the brake light will work with it, i would have to buy a spare one just because,

The brake light will work but you need to buy the brake light switch for the 2012. I had issues with breaking my brake light switch on my rev, I put a 2010 XP master cylinder and brake switch on it and never had a problem with the switch breaking again. Never broke a master cylinder either.