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Tech => Parts, Mods And Hacks => Topic started by: Richard230 on August 07, 2015, 08:07:20 PM

Title: Brake fluid tech video
Post by: Richard230 on August 07, 2015, 08:07:20 PM

Bike Bandit has just published a decent 10-minute-long video detailing the different types of brake fluid.  I have been changing brake fluid ever since disc brakes were first introduced on production motorcycles and there were a few things that I learned by watching this video - such as what actually happens when you mix DOT 5 with DOT 5.1:   :o

http://www.bikebandit.com/community/videos/motorcycle-brake-fluid-crash-course (http://www.bikebandit.com/community/videos/motorcycle-brake-fluid-crash-course)

Title: Re: Brake fluid tech video
Post by: CrashCash on August 08, 2015, 03:53:41 AM

Thanks a bunch for the link.

That's the first time I've heard of "super DOT 4" myself.

I didn't know "the higher the boiling point, the faster it absorbs water from the atmosphere" either.

I've had my SR since the first of the year and the fluid is already completely opaque. The system has never been opened. Living in humid Florida is great.

Kudos to Bike Bandit for putting that out.

Title: Re: Brake fluid tech video
Post by: Richard230 on August 08, 2015, 03:56:26 AM

Here is a link that will get you directly to the video, without having to see the Bike Bandit banner:  ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCl5yd8t1Is (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCl5yd8t1Is)

Title: Re: Brake fluid tech video
Post by: CrashCash on August 08, 2015, 04:08:33 AM

On their channel, they seem to have an excellent series of how-to & tech videos. I'll be looking at that this weekend for more nuggets of knowledge.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHABj3MBi0rJDPH80Lo6JhgBElfdL-2S (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHABj3MBi0rJDPH80Lo6JhgBElfdL-2S)