crakerjac Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 So while doing the photo challenge, I noticed something odd with my clutch and brake fluid reservoirs. On my clutch reservoir, I could distinctly see a fluid level where on the brake reservoir, I could not. Standing the bike straight up and down, this is what I see. Clutch: Clutch on the side stand: Brake: And brake side with bike tipped to the side (as if side stand was on the right side of bike): Is this normal and correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer crazybrother Posted June 3, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted June 3, 2015 Levels look OK but the color is dark... Time to change it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 So I should see a level in one and not the other? That seems odd since the reservoirs look (and I assume operate) identical. Sent from my OnePlus One using Forum Fiend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer crazybrother Posted June 3, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted June 3, 2015 They should be level when the bike is level. Should be in the middle of the sight glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 take a glass of water half full and lean it from side to side..that's what's happening.....there should be a small amount of space in the master cylinder when level to allow for expansion of the fluid due to heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Huh... because I see the level change on the clutch side, but the brake side seems completely full and I never see a level line. I wasn't sure if there was a diaphragm that was supposed to keep the air pocket out of the reservoirs. The white line you see on the brake side looks like something displacing all the air. I just want to make sure that it's right since my front brakes seem kind of important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer luvtoleanit Posted June 3, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted June 3, 2015 Dude, pull the cover off and just look in the reservoir!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Was just asking how it was supposed to work before pulling it apart. Geesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 the white line is a float that is below the diaphragm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contours Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 So I should see a level in one and not the other? I have a similar situation. I read somewhere that the brake reservoir should never be topped off (for any bike). The day I took delivery of the bike I noticed the brake lever was hard and one of the calipers was dragging. The first thing I did was free up a couple of stuck pistons. Then I went to drain out some of the fluid in the reservoir, but one of the cap screws was stripped. So I drained a little from each caliper instead. Before going any further, however, I've been wondering how the levels should appear so I am glad you asked this question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I believe your pads are worn. The brake fluid "missing" from the master cyclinder is in the caliper pistons that are futher out because the pads are worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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