Blatantly says only use Dot 4 on the master cylinder cap, and the brakes are pretty awesome enough using that, so I don't see why you'd need to try anything else?It's not exactly expensive stuff, just get a litre so you can bleed the brakes properly, always better to have too much than not enough.
Quote from: darrsi on 20 May 2016, 12:48:31 pmBlatantly says only use Dot 4 on the master cylinder cap, and the brakes are pretty awesome enough using that, so I don't see why you'd need to try anything else?It's not exactly expensive stuff, just get a litre so you can bleed the brakes properly, always better to have too much than not enough. Yes dot 4, just wondering if anyone has tried the dot 5.1 mod and how've they got on with it?
Quote from: celticdog on 20 May 2016, 12:52:10 pmQuote from: darrsi on 20 May 2016, 12:48:31 pmBlatantly says only use Dot 4 on the master cylinder cap, and the brakes are pretty awesome enough using that, so I don't see why you'd need to try anything else?It's not exactly expensive stuff, just get a litre so you can bleed the brakes properly, always better to have too much than not enough. Yes dot 4, just wondering if anyone has tried the dot 5.1 mod and how've they got on with it?Someone has tried it 'cos I read it on here somewhere in the last few days, but not sure who it was?Found him http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,20089.0.html
The guy from the other thread here The brakes are working 100%, no problems with DOT 5.1 so far (800km). I'd like a little more bite from the brakes, but thats probably just worn out pads.I had no real reason to use 5.1 over DOT 4. Just wanted to try it out.
Quote from: kgjersda on 28 May 2016, 09:35:05 pmThe guy from the other thread here The brakes are working 100%, no problems with DOT 5.1 so far (800km). I'd like a little more bite from the brakes, but thats probably just worn out pads.I had no real reason to use 5.1 over DOT 4. Just wanted to try it out.Glad to hear it works ok. In the end I chickened out and went for dot 4 But I'm going to use it on the rear when I next change the pads
Do you really want 'more bite' on the rear?I can understand trying it out at the front, but personally i wouldn't bother using it on the rear just for every day riding.
Quote from: celticdog on 31 May 2016, 08:48:11 pmQuote from: kgjersda on 28 May 2016, 09:35:05 pmThe guy from the other thread here The brakes are working 100%, no problems with DOT 5.1 so far (800km). I'd like a little more bite from the brakes, but thats probably just worn out pads.I had no real reason to use 5.1 over DOT 4. Just wanted to try it out.Glad to hear it works ok. In the end I chickened out and went for dot 4 But I'm going to use it on the rear when I next change the pads Do you really want 'more bite' on the rear?I can understand trying it out at the front, but personally i wouldn't bother using it on the rear just for every day riding.
Quote from: darrsi on 01 June 2016, 05:51:50 amQuote from: celticdog on 31 May 2016, 08:48:11 pmQuote from: kgjersda on 28 May 2016, 09:35:05 pmThe guy from the other thread here The brakes are working 100%, no problems with DOT 5.1 so far (800km). I'd like a little more bite from the brakes, but thats probably just worn out pads.I had no real reason to use 5.1 over DOT 4. Just wanted to try it out.Glad to hear it works ok. In the end I chickened out and went for dot 4 But I'm going to use it on the rear when I next change the pads Do you really want 'more bite' on the rear?I can understand trying it out at the front, but personally i wouldn't bother using it on the rear just for every day riding.Brake fluid will make sod all difference to the bite (comparing 5.1 to 4, I don't mean comparing old to new fluid). Main difference is 5.1 has a higher boiling point, hence why its used on race bikes - you'll never get near the temperatures needed to boil fluid on the road unless you have a serious issue with your braking system. Downside is as pointed out its considerably more hygroscopic so will need bleeding more frequently, which is a bit pointless on a road bike too!