Which Brake Fluid??

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Which Brake Fluid??

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I am wanting to put braided hoses on my 07 R.6 Which brake fluid should I use to get the best out of my brakes? Anyone had any good/bad fluids I should buy or stay away from? all input appriecated

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Re: Which Brake Fluid??

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Anything from Motul, Castrol, Putoline, AP Racing would be good. All top brands.
Would imagine Yamaha would recommend Motul, as they use Motul engine oil.
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Re: Which Brake Fluid??

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Coddy wrote:Would imagine Yamaha would recommend Motul, as they use Motul engine oil.
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Re: Which Brake Fluid??

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The only thing that you have to keep an eye out for is if your brakes happen to be incompatible with a specific fluid type.
I.e some stipulate that they should not be used with type X or example.

Any good quality fluid should be fine for an R 6 though.
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Re: Which Brake Fluid??

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DOT 4 is the usual standard, don't buy cheap. And make sure that all the old fluid is out of the system before putting new in.
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Re: Which Brake Fluid??

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I'm sure I read somewhere that there are only two manufacturers of brake fluid - so it all comes down to packaging.

So, if the above statement is true... any DOT4 brake fluid will do.
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