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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: Bbrent on August 10, 2008, 08:33:19 PM

Title: Which Brake and Clutch Fluid do you use?
Post by: Bbrent on August 10, 2008, 08:33:19 PM
What do you use? Can you use brake fluid for the clutch?









Title: Re: Which Brake and Clutch Fluid do you use?
Post by: He Man on August 10, 2008, 08:39:11 PM
they are the same fluids as far as our bikes go. Anything but dot 5.
Title: Re: Which Brake and Clutch Fluid do you use?
Post by: hooligan machinist on August 10, 2008, 11:16:31 PM
I use plain old DOT 3. But because it's prone to absorb moisture i change it every 12 to 18 months.
Title: Re: Which Brake and Clutch Fluid do you use?
Post by: mmakay on August 11, 2008, 01:37:45 PM
Cheap and frequently changed is better than old and expensive any day.  You only need more expensive fluid if you manage to boil it.  (If you don't know what that's like, you've never done it! :) )
Title: Re: Which Brake and Clutch Fluid do you use?
Post by: SP3 on August 11, 2008, 05:12:05 PM
Cheap name brand DOT 3 or 4. No need for high buck stuff for street riding.
Title: Re: Which Brake and Clutch Fluid do you use?
Post by: He Man on August 11, 2008, 05:34:10 PM
also dont buy big bottles. The seals are never perfect and they tend to leak air, which leads to moisture build up in "new" fluid. You can try to pick up some blinker fluid too. It'll give you a better feel.  [thumbsup]