| Author | Message | ||
     Sportster_mann |
Anybody done it ? How did you mount the reservoir ? Anybody tried one of these ? - http://tyga-performance.com/site/product_info.php? products_id=459 It would be just for street use - I want to "declutter" under the seat to try to improve air flow to keep things cooler. | ||
| Jornum1 |
When I swapped tails, I mounted mine directly above the reservoir with a small strip of hose and zip tied it to the heel guard. I have maybe 2k miles on it now with no issues. Though I cant say I use the rear more then to stop at a light. | ||
| Trojan |
You don't need to buy a kit for this. Simply get a piece of fuel pipe and block the end with a bolt or plastic bung. The plastic pipe just plugs into the master cylinder and you then bung the end once you fill it with brake fluid. Fluid capacity is minimal though and isn't recommened for road bikes really. This solution used to be very common on race bikes when reservoirs used to be big heavy things. These days plastic reservoirs are small neat and light so most racers just stick with the oem reservoirs. | ||
| Jdugger |
The OEM res on the the 1125r has a lot of rigid line, though, and it will wear through and cause a problem. I recommend replacing it with the "bit of tube" res most racers use. | ||
| Sportster_mann |
I know that i can reuse the existing reservoir and remove the pre-bent metal pipe, but I like the Tyga Performance solution as I thought it would be a neater way of doing things. Especially as I can get one in the UK for about $16. | ||
| Mcrbuelligan |
most tubers have this mod on. well the ones Ive seen | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
$16? for 3-4 inches of oil resistant fuel line a clamp and a plug? | ||
| Jules |
It's expensive for just a bit of clear tube that you can puck up in Halfords... The clear tube/bolt in the end and ziptie approach is much the same and will cost you about a fiver. On my old TLS that I did this to I used a syringe to back-bleed the caliper and fill the tube.. | ||
| Crowley |
I've used ordinary fuel/oil hose in the past on my track bikes. Eventually Dot 5.1 will 'sweat' through the material. Use the proper hose for brake fluid. | ||
| Xnoahx |
I had a hose like that on my SV650. Worked fine on that bike but Im not a rear brake user | ||
| Sportster_mann |
Crowley said -
That's why I thought it better to buy one of those kits instead of the DIY approach, at least the proper materials should have been used. And at a shade over £10 delivered I thought that it was worth it for peace of mind. | ||
| Jdugger |
I used ordinary Vinyl tube. RBF600 sweats less than ordinary DOT4, but in either case it's simply not an issue. Wipe down the outside of the tube from time to time. The brake works plenty well for holding the bike on a ramp, wheelie control, etc. |
