FOAK: How much brake fluid?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Rudy Lacchin, Mar 30, 2008.

  1. Rudy Lacchin

    Rudy Lacchin Guest

    My Haynes manual doesn't tell me and my owner's handbook isn't any help.
    I've just been through thirty+ pages of Google results and that was the best
    part of an hour wasted.

    Approximately how much total brake fluid does a GSX750F have in it (twin
    front hoses, single rear)? I'd like to make sure I have enough before I
    start the job but I don't want to buy loads too much. If not a GSX750F then
    any similar machine - just as a ball-park figure.

    My gratitude in advance to anyone who can give me some idea.

    Thanks.
     
    Rudy Lacchin, Mar 30, 2008
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    gavin.wilby Guest

    Just buy a new pot of the stuff, use what you need and then chuck the
    rest, it only costs a couple of quid ffs.
     
    gavin.wilby, Mar 30, 2008
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  3. A litre will be plenty.
     
    Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot, Mar 30, 2008
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  4. A litre will be more than enough.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Mar 30, 2008
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    gazz Guest

    However much you get, you'll need a couple of millilitres more just to give
    the lever a final pump to get it solid.

    Most cars brake systems use a litre when changing the fluid, small family
    hatches were talking here, my motorhome needs a good 3 and a half litres, 2
    lines running almost 20 foot and lots of valves at the back end take up a
    lot of the fluid, but the resovoir seems to hold a good litre at least.
     
    gazz, Mar 30, 2008
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    MikeH Guest

    Did mine a few weeks ago - changed all the old stuff for new.

    I bought a litre (or whatever Halfords biggest bottle holds) and didn't
    use all of it, and that was with a good amount of clean fluid pumped
    through.
     
    MikeH, Mar 30, 2008
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    Krusty Guest

    <Points at tin of SRF>

    Couple of quid? You're 'avin a giraffe.

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    Krusty, Mar 31, 2008
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