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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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On going fixing
« on: September 29, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »
Hi Guys,
Is it just me finished restoring a year or so ago but with more riding her now (since sold my yam 1300)silly things keep cropping up like the master cylinder cap has decided to leak and my lovely repainted MC paint has started to come off.Front brake all off a sudden has started to squeal etc is this the norm guys?
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Bitsa
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Offline mick

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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2013, 10:47:01 PM »
Yeah I think so Bitsa these old bikes need a bit of fetteling now and then,  ;) cheers Mick.
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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2013, 07:31:01 AM »
They dont need as much fettling as the old british stuff----or me come to that
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2013, 01:07:17 PM »
Nice one guys
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Bitsa
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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2013, 01:37:45 PM »
I think, that is a must use DOT 5 for save the Paint in this old bikes....
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Offline Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)

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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2013, 04:57:03 PM »
Cheers Piki,
Dot 4 at the mo will change to 5 when I can find it here.
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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2013, 05:16:52 PM »
Whats the difference is it just the boiling point  ???
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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2013, 08:37:28 AM »
Dot5 is silicone based, opinions on it are very mixed. It doesn't strip paint and it doesn't absorb water, I don't know how this relates to our bikes but in classic cars some people have had problems with seals when switching from regular fluid and some have had issues with condensation pooling in calipers as it's not absorbed.

Dot5.1 is basically a higher boiling point version of dot 3 & 4.
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Re: On going fixing
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2013, 12:17:56 PM »
There is a lot owners of classic bikes with DOT 5 and not problem about it, but Totty is right also, I will change this winter from DOT 4 to DOT 5.
The problems with DOT5: is more expensive, not mixture with other fluids, and Condesation......
Thanks and sorry for my English.
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