What Dot?

[Kwacky]

What dot brake fluid do people recommend for road bikes? Is 4 still the standard or should I go with 5.1 seeing as I've got a couple of track days coming up?

[Perkles]

Motul RBf 600

[DaytonAndy]

ATE super blue.
http://www.eurocarparts.com/mobile/ecp/ ... &0&cc5_179" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bright blue in colour so you can easily see the difference when bleeding the old stuff out and when the sun hits it, it looks cool in your reservoirs.

[Blade]

Motul RBf 600

Another recommendation still dot 4 but much higher wet and dry boiling point so less chance of fade on track when brakes get a hammering.

Full set of HEL Braided Lines with half a litre of Dot 4 for £69 or upgrade to Motul RBf 600 for just £9.25 more.

http://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/HEL_Mot ... _Kits.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Kwacky]

Biker Discount Store sent me a full set of Hel Lines for £60 delivered.

[Rob]

I needed to get some for zx10r and called Opie Oils for recommendations. They also recommended the Motul RBf 600.

Have orderd a litre (with our discount code) which came to approx £26 incl Postage.

[Kwacky]

Is a litre how much you need for all 3 lines?

[Perkles]

Is a litre how much you need for all 3 lines?

thats plenty

[Rob]

Is a litre how much you need for all 3 lines?

Not entirely sure, I would guess its more than enough.

[Kwacky]

I was wondering if I need as much as a litre. Wouldn't 500ml do it?

[Perkles]

I was wondering if I need as much as a litre. Wouldn't 500ml do it?

yes should be enough

[Rob]

Agree with Perkles, 500ml should be fine but I just thought I would order the litre as I will need more eventually and it saves spending double on the p&p cost

[Monty]

I could be wrong but I'm not sure it lasts that well once you've broken the seal on the bottle. Think it's hydroscopic.

[Rob]

I could be wrong but I'm not sure it lasts that well once you've broken the seal on the bottle. Think it's hydroscopic.

I did ask Matt at Opie Oils and he said it would be fine. I will try and seal it with somethinig such as cling film under the cap.

[Blade]

I could be wrong but I'm not sure it lasts that well once you've broken the seal on the bottle. Think it's hydroscopic.

I put PTFE tape round the bottle top threads to seal it back up but only keep it for 2 years max anyway.

500ml would be enough.

I have changed both bikes brakes (front and rear) and bled the clutch too and still got over half a litre left from original 1 litre purchase.

[Kwacky]

Thanks all.

I'll get 500ml of the good stuff from Opie Oils.

[D6Nutz]

500ml would be enough.

Unless your as bad at bleeding brakes as I am

I was running 5.1 until the bike was serviced by AP and they put it back to the recommended 4. I'm going to stick with the 4 I think.

[Kwacky]

I couldn't get the tankslap code to work so I used the 675cc one.

I guess we didn't give them enough business.

[Rob]

I done it over the phone and he said the online code was SLAP

[Kwacky]

Ah, cheers. I tried tankslap and tankslap.co.uk.

I'll make a note as I need new oil and filters next month.