UK Buell Enthusiasts Group
https://ukbeg.com/forum/

Brake Fluid types
https://ukbeg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15227
Page 1 of 1

Author:  paul [ 11 Aug 2012 13:34 ]
Post subject:  Brake Fluid types

Can anyone tell me what brake fluid is in early S1 from the factory as it say on the front master cylinder only dot 5 which is silicone based but if I remember correctly nearly all Nissen and Brembo equipment around in the late 90's was dot 4.

Author:  Adam [ 11 Aug 2012 14:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Brake Fluid types

Dot 5 (silicone based) is the correct stuff for your early Buell. Dot 4 and 5.1 is mineral based and more commonly used. More recent Buells use this. Never ever mix Dot 5 with any of the other stuff.

Author:  pash [ 11 Aug 2012 17:56 ]
Post subject:  Re: Brake Fluid types

As Adam says however we did have some discussion about this before as the seals on the Nissin stuff share the same part numbers between the DOT 4 and 5 bikes.

All my Buells use DOT 4 or 5.1 cos rather than let water collect in pockets, it absorbs it and hence when you bleed your brakes you get rid of all the stuff you don't want.

There is a lot of guff spoken about hydraulics, a Ducati expert told me the other day that no Brembo seals are compatible with DOT 5 as they are natural rubber yet the first S1s and the S2s had Brembo at the rear and used DOT 5 :?

Author:  pash [ 11 Aug 2012 21:02 ]
Post subject:  Re: Brake Fluid types

Found it...

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=13769

Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited
https://www.phpbb.com/