Silicone Brake fluid

[hairygit]

My Guzzi managed about 1000miles before springing a leak and the Aprilia managed about 300miles this year what more do you want . 

Enough said! You drop yourself in it every time, you come onto a Honda forum, and complain about how unreliable and expensive to fix your piles of Italian dung are, then whine if we take the piss! What do you expect?

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[Laverda Dave]

I best not mention my Laverda Jota (or Lada Jota as a few mates call it) 

[SteveW]

DOT 5 is hydrophobic.

I thought that was a fear of water 

[Green1]

Lada120 gets it.
Hondas are great if you need to get to your destination. Italian bikes make the day all about them and make the day a little more interesting as your never to sure your day is going to go to plan.

[Rozabikes Tim]

DOT 5 is hydrophobic.

I thought that was a fear of water 

Exactly - it does not absorb it! Hyrdroscopic on the other hand does attract water per "normal" brake fluid....

[gtmdriver]

If you use silicone fluid in a system previously filled with a non silicone fluid you need to change all the seals apparently otherwise they will swell.

You do need to flush the system thoroughly as the two fluids are not mixable but you don't need to change the seals.

However if you happen to be rebuilding or reconditining the hydraulic system then that is obviously a good time to switch to silicone fluid should you wish to do so.

[Laverda Dave]

That's very true and wonderfully put Mr Green. Honda is ultra reliable and fun (old 400/4, 250RSA and CR750) but the Jota is a bruiser and is an assault on the senses. It has to be said the alloy castings on the Laverda are far superior to those of a Japanese bike. The Morini 350 Sport is also great fun and in my opinion better handling than my Triton I built 10 years ago. BUT.......the quality of the engineering on Honda's is far superior in my opinion and spares availability even for the older Honda's is much better, trying buying second hand tanks or sidepanels for Laverda's, crazy money and they are nearly always in Australia!
All the above said though, I'd never sell any of my bikes, they are all unique and all have a character of their own. Bikes are brilliant full stop 

Now back to the brake fluid thread.......

[hairygit]