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Brake Fluid After 3 Riding Seasons
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JimVonBaden
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I don't know the service schedule, but on a typical motorcycle the brakes should be done every two years. Motorcycles tend to be harder on brake fluid than cars, and have a lot less of it. Also, it is hard on ABS modules to run dirty contaminated fluid.
billybovine
Active member
I agree that brake fluid needed to go.
Bob Denman
New member
:shocked::agree:
Which reminds me to change mine at the start of next season; thanks! :thumbup:
Which reminds me to change mine at the start of next season; thanks! :thumbup:
Dan McNally
New member
The looks of that fluid may be why your Owners Guide says to change the brake fluid every two years . . . nojoke
PW2013STL
Active member
I agree!
For me was wraping my head around the fact that my 2014 in 2016 = 3 years of riding and not 2 years.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Good idea. Another item to add to my spring tune up list. :2thumbs:
Bob Denman
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Peteoz
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Vegemite
Looks like Vegemite........send it over.....this could be another delicacy for Aussies to eat :clap:
Pete
Looks like Vegemite........send it over.....this could be another delicacy for Aussies to eat :clap:
Pete
PW2013STL
Active member
Remind me not to try any Aussie delicacies :yikes:
billybovine
Active member
I have a 2008 RS and just checked my original brake fluid. The fluid is still very clean looking like it always has and brake performance has not changed. How would the fluid get so dirty on a closed system? 40 years of driving and I have never encountered it.
opcorn:
How did you check the brake fluid? Did you bleed some out? Because the stuff in the reservoir will look just fine.
PW2013STL
Active member
On my RT I had to cut off the lower right hose clamp and pull the hose off to drain it as per the manual.
PW2013STL
Active member
I agree as mine looked fine in the reservoir, but as soon as I started pumping it into the jar it was apperent how dirty it was.
woodyaa
New member
I have a 2008 RS and just checked my original brake fluid. The fluid is still very clean looking like it always has and brake performance has not changed. How would the fluid get so dirty on a closed system? 40 years of driving and I have never encountered it.
Well, glycol-based brake fluid is very hygroscopic. This means that it will aggressively absorb water from the moment the container is opened. Many manufacturers pack brake fluid under nitrogen to extend its shelf life. Brake fluid will absorb water through minute, even microscopic pores in brake hoses, lines and piston seals and when it is exposed to air. In South Florida, where the humidity level is usually very high the problem is exaggerated. Also, as caliper and brake line temperatures increase and then cool repeatedly, condensation occurs, leaving behind an increase in moisture.
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jcthorne
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Why
would you be draining antifreeze on an F3? Its no where near old enough to require that yet.
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