Yup, that's where we used it, in Big Dirt Dual Sport Bikes, KLR650,
XR650R, KTMDuke
Motorcycles are "brutal" on everything, including Brake Fluid. Dot5
worked great in Mexico(Los Angeles2 Cabo 2 SanDiego2LosAngeles).
pws wrote:
> RepoRealEstateInvestor wrote:
> > If you can find DOT5 use that!
>
> YOU CAN FIND DOT5 BRAKE FLUID, IT IS NOT RARE. IT CAN BE GREAT STUFF,
> ESPECIALLY WHEN USED FROM THE START LIKE ON MY FRIEND'S MOTORCYCLE.
>
> THIS ARTICLE, HOWEVER, EXPLAINS WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO STAY WITH DOT4,
> ESPECIALLY ON AN OLDER SYSTEM THAT HAS USED NON-SILICONE BASED BRAKE
> FLUID FOR 16 YEARS. (cap locks off)
>
> http://www.xs11.com/tips/maintenance/maint1.shtml
>
> Pat
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