Brake Fluids Motorcycle YAMAHA YZF MT, FZ, XTZ ...

Here you will find all the brake fluid and clutch for your big motorcycle engine. It is important to have some knowledge when buying a brake fluid. You often see DOT1, DOT2, DOT 3, DOT 4 ... The DOT is the standard that respects the brake fluid, the higher the DOT, the higher it is efficient and quality! This however is not the only parameter to be considered. You should know that if your brake fluid cap indicates eg DOT 3, you have to put a minimum of DOT 3, but you can also put the DOT4 DOT5 or higher! Why must you change your brake fluid? A brake fluid wears over time, up moisture and loses its properties, it'll lead to entry into boiling at lower temperatures than normal, an entry into boiling = hard brakes or no brakes at all! A new DOT4 resistant to 270 ° C for example, will no longer support that 170 ° C once used (wet). A wet liquid will also result in seizure of the caliper, master cylinder ... We recommend to drain the brake fluid every year simply by clearing 5 or 6 fluid reservoir by adding new each time (in purge emptying the jar, fill with new ... Repurger emptying, return of nine ...)! This will remove the air with ease and maintain the circuit all year! Outside the DOT, more liquid qualities exist, if you ride every day on the road in standard or slightly sporty driving with a motorcycle. Select a good quality liquid in a standard DOT as indicated on your motorcycle. However if you ride in competition, that you drive very sport that you have racing brake pads (which develop much heat). So select a high-end liquid with the highest DOT, in good company platelets, good brake disc, and why not an aviation brake hose, it will offer a high-performance braking, endurance and precise !