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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Problem Reverse Bleeding Disc Brakes
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<blockquote data-quote="Speedtwin" data-source="post: 168142" data-attributes="member: 5012"><p>I looked at a friends BMW K1 which has ABS it had terrible brakes and was not bleeding well.</p><p>I noticed the fluid was purple which made it DOT5, he had renewed the complete system and decided to run it on DOT5.</p><p>Reason being the bike resides in a very cold area of northern europe.</p><p>He had failed to notice on the can that DOT5 is not suitable for ABS brakes as the pump introduces air by cavitation hence the terrible brakes.</p><p>Was an expensive lesson all the hoses and seals replaced again and the pump cleaned, back to DOT4 which is the fluid for ABS systems as it copes with the tiny air introduction and boiling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Speedtwin, post: 168142, member: 5012"] I looked at a friends BMW K1 which has ABS it had terrible brakes and was not bleeding well. I noticed the fluid was purple which made it DOT5, he had renewed the complete system and decided to run it on DOT5. Reason being the bike resides in a very cold area of northern europe. He had failed to notice on the can that DOT5 is not suitable for ABS brakes as the pump introduces air by cavitation hence the terrible brakes. Was an expensive lesson all the hoses and seals replaced again and the pump cleaned, back to DOT4 which is the fluid for ABS systems as it copes with the tiny air introduction and boiling. [/QUOTE]
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