How to tell that you haven't changed the clutch fluid in a long time

Try twirling a Ducati through snarled London traffic on a warm day wiv
lots of clutch slippage.

"Cor, it's getting a bit hot down there..." I thought, shifting
uneasily on the seat.

And then the clutch lever went a bit floppy and I stalled it. A bit of
pumping brought it back to life and I made the office.

"OK, so when did I last change the fluid....?"

And the evil little pixie on my shoulder replied: "You've haven't
changed it since you bought the bike thirteen years ago, you numpty."

Just been down to check it and now it's cooled down it's back to
normal and working fine, so it's not a fluid leak. OK, that's another
job for the weekend.

 

Measure the boiling-point of the old liquid -- I bet it won't be much
above 100 C.

http://www.aa1car.com/library/bfluid.htm

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Heh. Just changed it. It was the colour of strong black tea.....

Works fine now, and the action is better, too.

 

Heh/Tut.

Which reminds me. I really need to book all 3 Ducatis in for
a service as 2 should have been done last year and the Hyper
needs one this year, unless I run it by the Service Indicator
in the dash...

 

My "does the fluid need changing" system is along the lines of "If your
piss was that colour would you consider going to the doctors".

If it's a normal piss colour then the fluid will be fine...

 

S'OK. I'm at the market today, ready to come home and I look at my
rear tire.
"Gee, when did I put racing slicks on the bike?"
Senility is a bitch, ain't it?

 

<Rushes out to check tyre tread depth>

Oh bugger.

 

That's actually rather a good comparison, Salvador.

 

Considering the state of most brake fluid I've ever changed, then I
suspect the visit to the doctor would be both involuntary and compulsory,
for a post-mortem.

<thinks>
What about if my piss looks like nice clean, fresh LHM?

 

<Perk>

Oh yeah? How much, guv'nor?

 

Then you have the comfort of knowing that you'll never need to worry
about waking up in an anonymous motel room, in a bath full of ice with
a freshly-stitched scar above your hip.

 

Ah. That's... comforting. I think.

 

I'll cross your palm with silver at the EOSM. Bring it along! It's
turning into a regular autojumble.