Raging at soft brake resevoir screws

[joebloggs]

Time spent servicing the bike is priceless. (perhaps good value is a better word), especially if you enjoy it.


but my time is also priceless (or £7.50 if you assume I get paid minimum wage). I do place a lot of value on my time... yet it's kind of funny how I don't mind going to the trouble of doing internet searches and posting links to help someone.. even to have someone turn around and tell me I have more money than sense. Oh well.
:-)

I wasn't having a pop, just thought £3 for a couple of screws was a little expensive considering their real value. I'm lucky in that I don't need to buy to many stock fasteners as I have access to them at work, well its surprising how many M6/5's my machine needs sometimes.....................

[Bretty]

No worries mate! 

[vinnyb]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS600-Fa...nav=SEARCH
  Maybe it's just me but pozidrive heads on machine screws seems wrong. Pozidrive heads are for wood screws. Vehicle cross head screws are supposed to be Philips heads aren't they? Like I say, maybe it's just me.

[Tubz1983]

It is common for the fluid level to drop as new pass and brakes settle in though right?

[bandit]

It is common for the fluid level to drop as new pass and brakes settle in though right?

Well not really,when new pads are fitted the pistons in the calipers have to be pushed back in to receive the new thicker pads when the calipers are refitted the brakes are operated to push the pistons back out & brake fluid level will drop this should be topped up if required,then the fluid level should only drop with pad wear very very slowly.     

[bandit]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS600-Fa...nav=SEARCH
  Maybe it's just me but pozidrive heads on machine screws seems wrong. Pozidrive heads are for wood screws. Vehicle cross head screws are supposed to be Philips heads aren't they? Like I say, maybe it's just me.

Maybe but the screw heads on Japanese bikes are JIS heads not Philips or Pozidrive that's why the heads get chewed up. JIS screw bits/screwdrivers are becoming hard to find now & expensive, the Japanese are now fazing the JIS screws out so philips drivers will have to do.

[Tubz1983]

Its possible they didnt put enough in i guess, cannot see the yellow fluid in the window but they are very strong when the lever is depressed fully, just feela like too much play in the lever itself before much happens, so unless they use clear brake fluid wich im not convinced exists lol  im guessing it needs a small topup ?

[bandit]

Put the bike on the centre stand & turn the handlebars to the left which should put the resevoir level,you should able to see top of fluid in the eye glass ,unless it's over filled or empty  :eek .

[vinnyb]

Thanks for that Bandit :thumbup  All those years messing around with Jap bikes and I hadn't even noticed but now you have pointed it out, they are squarer in the corners which like you said, is why the Philips cam out so easily. Need to get a set of drivers now then. Out of interest if they're phasing them out what are they using instead?

[vinnyb]

Good shout Bandit but I've just checked the screws on my 2003 600 and they look suspiciously like standard Philips to me, they have radiused corners. But I read that if you grind a mm or 2 off the tip of a Philips they fit better. It may be worth a try

[bandit]

I just use philips screwdriver bits myself checking that they fit snugly say a no2 for brake reservoir screws or if you have it the original bike toolkit should have the correct screwdriver in it.

[vinnyb]

Mine still has the original toolkit but I just used one from my 1/4" drive socket set and my brake reservoir cap screws came off with no problems when I last checked my fluid. :thumbup