Rear Brake Resevoir

[vboxmark]

How high do you fill the rear brake resevior?

[Eck]

There is a "full" line (max) on the clear plastic which you can see through the viewing slot of the metal housing that is around it.

 

You fill it to the "top of" the viewing slot in the reservoir cover, leaving room for expansion.

Edited September 3, 2012 by Eck

[RSTDdog]

You have to take the metal cover off (one bolt, Chrome in Ecks picture, may also be black) to get access to the cap to remove it. The reservoir will be loose at this point so be carefull not to spill. If the reservoir is low on brake fluid chances are you need rear brake pads. On some bikes one pad tends to wear more than the other on the rear caliper. I suggest you inspect the pads, replace as necessary and flush and replace the brake fluid (should be done every two years- CLutch, front reservoir, and rear) If its any color other than clear, change it.

 

Don't add fluid before checking pads. If you have to replace the pads, when you compress the caliper psitons to install new pads, if the reservoir is full the fluid will overflow out of the reservoir.

 

RSTDdog