Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir - SV650.org

DarrenSV650S · 14-01-09, 08:59 PM

It's just a simple bit of rubber tubing. But is there anywhere that sells them with the cap as well? Or just a case of use what you got?

14-01-09, 10:00 PM

Had one like that on my RD rear brake for years - my tube was only about 3" long with a bolt in the end and a jubilee clip - never had any problems with it ! Not very high tech, but it worked.

Spokey

DarrenSV650S · 14-01-09, 10:12 PM

Found it

Clicky

DarrenSV650S · 14-01-09, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spokey

Had one like that on my RD rear brake for years - my tube was only about 3" long with a bolt in the end and a jubilee clip - never had any problems with it ! Not very high tech, but it worked.

Spokey

I've been reading that some people found that the rubber tube "sweated" fluid

Did yours ever do that?

yorkie_chris · 15-01-09, 01:32 AM

Depends on the type of tube

northwind · 15-01-09, 01:38 AM

Yep, your pic at the top is the HRC kit, same as the one I use. 3 years old and still spot on, and it comes with the best disclaimer EVER, basically along the lines of "Using this on a road bike is illegal, unsafe, immoral, unwise, causes birth defects and global warming"

Obviously too expensive for what it is, but it's still kind of cool, and it's out of the proper race kit which makes it AWESUM!!!1!

yorkie_chris · 15-01-09, 01:43 AM

And it's on your bike because it saves what 15.2 grams?

northwind · 15-01-09, 01:50 AM

Nah, because it looks mint and the standard rear reservoir is a pain in the balls to get to. Oh, and I wanted to make the subframe easier to remove, but that was just a side effect really, I just like how it looks and works.

DarrenSV650S · 15-01-09, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Depends on the type of tube

Well...............I have read that only yoyodyne tube will NOT produce fluid sweat. But it is an american website

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Yep, your pic at the top is the HRC kit, same as the one I use. 3 years old and still spot on, and it comes with the best disclaimer EVER, basically along the lines of "Using this on a road bike is illegal, unsafe, immoral, unwise, causes birth defects and global warming"

Obviously too expensive for what it is, but it's still kind of cool, and it's out of the proper race kit which makes it AWESUM!!!1!

So you have this type of kit. And you haven't had any sweating?

northwind · 15-01-09, 01:56 AM

Yup, that's the one. It sweated a non-corrosive fluid for a couple of days... It wasn't pure brake fluid, didn't melt the paint on the subframe, and then stopped. I don't really know what that was all about, tiny quantities though- enough to dampen a paper towel but not enough to really be wet.

14-01-09, 08:59 PM	#1
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir It's just a simple bit of rubber tubing. But is there anywhere that sells them with the cap as well? Or just a case of use what you got?

14-01-09, 10:00 PM	#2
Spokey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir Had one like that on my RD rear brake for years - my tube was only about 3" long with a bolt in the end and a jubilee clip - never had any problems with it ! Not very high tech, but it worked. Spokey

14-01-09, 10:12 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir Found it Clicky

15-01-09, 01:32 AM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir Depends on the type of tube __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-01-09, 01:38 AM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir Yep, your pic at the top is the HRC kit, same as the one I use. 3 years old and still spot on, and it comes with the best disclaimer EVER, basically along the lines of "Using this on a road bike is illegal, unsafe, immoral, unwise, causes birth defects and global warming" Obviously too expensive for what it is, but it's still kind of cool, and it's out of the proper race kit which makes it AWESUM!!!1! __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

15-01-09, 01:43 AM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir And it's on your bike because it saves what 15.2 grams? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-01-09, 01:50 AM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir Nah, because it looks mint and the standard rear reservoir is a pain in the balls to get to. Oh, and I wanted to make the subframe easier to remove, but that was just a side effect really, I just like how it looks and works. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

15-01-09, 01:56 AM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: Tubing Brake Fluid Reservoir Yup, that's the one. It sweated a non-corrosive fluid for a couple of days... It wasn't pure brake fluid, didn't melt the paint on the subframe, and then stopped. I don't really know what that was all about, tiny quantities though- enough to dampen a paper towel but not enough to really be wet. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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