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  1. #16
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    Just spoke to the guys at Race Brakes.
    Their advice -
    General road vehicles every 24 months.
    Performance vehicles being driven hard (track work etc) every 12 months.
    Race vehicles every meeting.

    PLUG - Ok, they deal with cages, but these guys really know their shit! They have many grades of pads and discs for a wide variety of vehicles and you can get significantly better brakes a lot cheaper than using genuine parts. 0800 BRAKES
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    On my dirt bikes I change the fluid every 3 to 6 months. (because of all the water I ride though)
    On my road bikes 6 to 12 months.
    On the cars every 12 to 24 months or if I'm working on them.

    Why.

    Every had your brakes stop doing what they are suppose to do, that is stop or slow you down?
    When I was racing once, on one corner they were good and the next, the lever hit the handle bars, no brakes up front at all.
    I had to stop to see what had happened (and change my undies) and I had my brakes back in time it took to take my helmet off.
    I put my helmet back on and went out on the track again.
    For the rest of the race, my brakes were fine.
    They went away fast and came back fast.

    To me, for a dollars and a few minutes to change to fluid is better than Hospital food.

    You are all big boys and girls,(as said) your choice.

    For me I change it and do not care what type of fluid I'm using.
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    Im another in the 24 month catergory. In fact she's in for a bloody well deserved service on monday. The service light came on near the end of the 1000k cruise last Saturday. All fluids & filters changed, new plugs etc.
    Did new chains & sprockets + tyres last week so it will be bloody brilliant for summer. I find you really notice just how much better the whole bike feels and runs when its just been serviced and new rubber on the road.
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    Brake fluid $20, One man bleeder kit $20, knowing your brakes will work - priceless.

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    Actually darn good point.If you're going to all that effort putting in fluid. Goes without saying to use NEW fluid from a sealed bottle.
    I use old (as in new fluid from an open container) fluid for cleaning up gunged up pistons or for getting rid of really old fluid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FROSTY View Post
    Actually darn good point.If you're going to all that effort putting in fluid. Goes without saying to use NEW fluid from a sealed bottle.
    I use old (as in new fluid from an open container) fluid for cleaning up gunged up pistons or for getting rid of really old fluid.
    Good to hear that you have changed your tune from last time we talked about brake fluid.

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    I agree with The Stranger about the Race Brakes guys, Very good at what they do.

    I go thru Front pads in ~4,000K's and Rear in maybe 8,000. I bleed up the front ones when I'm just doing those pads and do a full new fluid bleed when doing both sets cos then it's worth getting a sealed bottle and using most of it straight away.
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    Every time I do pads on bikes and cars. There's nothing more detrimental to your braking system than dirty damp fluid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lemans View Post
    Good to hear that you have changed your tune from last time we talked about brake fluid.

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...2&postcount=17
    notune changing here -Changing fluid is a different story and different methodology to brake bleeding.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FROSTY View Post
    notune changing here -Changing fluid is a different story and different methodology to brake bleeding.
    Interesting view.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pancakes View Post
    I agree with The Stranger about the Race Brakes guys, Very good at what they do.

    I go thru Front pads in ~4,000K's and Rear in maybe 8,000. I bleed up the front ones when I'm just doing those pads and do a full new fluid bleed when doing both sets cos then it's worth getting a sealed bottle and using most of it straight away.
    what do you do rid with them on how do you only get 4000ks out of the front pads are you using the super soft pad
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    OK so I'm a bit paranoid about the brake fluid change because the rear brakes on the duc goes spongy after 6 months and have had them fail on me a couple of times.
    If I change the fluid regularly there is no problem and for the price of a fluid change, well.
    Ride on

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    Have a read of this and it all will become clearer.

    http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/fluid.shtml
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    Quote Originally Posted by busa pete View Post
    what do you do rid with them on how do you only get 4000ks out of the front pads are you using the super soft pad
    The std ones on these (Hyosungs) are soft as shit and I got maybe 2500K's (including running bike in and getting back into riding etc) out of them before the was literally nothing left. Single front disc so would I get 8000K's out of them if I had twin discs? Maybe. Maybe even more cos they wouldn't get as hot so they would wear even slower.
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    I have some brake fluid from 0800 racebrakes and it is really good stuff.
    Im going to use this in my bike when it arrives on saturday.

    I might also look into getting some pads off them as well due to the zx's brakes being a little overloaded with me on it!
    As far as time intervals for changing fluid, go to pitstop and get them to test the fluid! Change it when you have to rather than pour money down the drain!
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