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08-04-06, 02:20 AM
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HRC Sweatbands
 What purpose do those sweatbands serve other then for advertising the HRC brand? |
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08-04-06, 06:39 AM
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From what I understand, they are supposed to catch any spillage/leakage from the brake master cylinder, not sure how true this is though.
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08-04-06, 07:00 AM
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I have seen a few bikes from the U.S with these on. I am not at all sure that they serve any real purpose at all, although I am willing to be emlightened?
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08-04-06, 09:47 AM
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08-04-06, 10:43 AM
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Or just an excuse to advertise for free
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08-04-06, 11:23 AM
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Couple of guys I know tell me that they use them to clean their visors at traffic lights in the rain...
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08-04-06, 05:03 PM
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you've got a couple of mates in gp? do you mean the traffic lights on the start/finish straight?
real world thats a good solution, but i don't think thats what they're for on the gp bikes |
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08-04-06, 06:28 PM
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Some people say it's to stop the sunlight degrading the brake fluid. Myself, I think that's one of the stupider things I've ever heard, but you never know.
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08-04-06, 06:39 PM
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I heard years ago, it's to stop the fluid spillage on screwtop m/c's. When unscrewing and topping up.
Makes perfect sense to me. |
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08-04-06, 07:04 PM
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I was told its to soak seepage when the fluid gets hot and expands.
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