Brake Fluid Breakdown
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Brake Fluid Breakdown
Here is a master cylinder off a 1984 Yamaha that has never had the fluid drained or replaced since it left the factory. This bike has also been in storage for the last 10 years..
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
I'm no expert ... but it probably needs changing ???
Rubber side down, Red side up is my preferred riding style.
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
I think the last few owners actually used the reservoir to store the earwax they scooped out with their small flat blade screwdrivers.
I just wipe it down my combats, it has a decent water repellant property.
I just wipe it down my combats, it has a decent water repellant property.
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
Very rare Yamaha TRUFFLES, mince...usually happens when a Yamaha is parked for some time under the boughs of an oak tree...same pot bellied pigs that the french use to keep warm at night will come accross these and freeze like a crutched spaniel, indicating the spot to harvest....yep they,re the ones..!Mincehead wrote:I think the last few owners actually used the reservoir to store the earwax they scooped out with their small flat blade screwdrivers.
I just wipe it down my combats, it has a decent water repellant property.
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
Rex,why be so modest mate?? In fact you are an ex spirt, and it does need changing.. Spot onRed Rex wrote:I'm no expert ... but it probably needs changing ???
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
Mince you have this infatuation about stuff that comes out of the holes in your body don`t youMincehead wrote:I think the last few owners actually used the reservoir to store the earwax they scooped out with their small flat blade screwdrivers.
I just wipe it down my combats, it has a decent water repellant property.
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
Waste not thy bodily expulsions Mr Flapper it`s all organic tha knows.
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Re: Brake Fluid Breakdown
and I am sure that Brake fluid started off life as a mineral base also...