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This is a tool we have only just discovered ourselves; and we are bowled over by it. Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means that it absorbs water. If it has more than a few percent of water it should be changed. But how do you tell? Obviously with one of these testers! If in doubt change it; it's not that expensive. Water in the brake fluid will corrode the working parts of your braking system, which isn't a good thing! The most common problem is that the aluminium of the caliper, behind the piston seal corrodes and pushes the seal too tightly against the piston which means that you need more pressure to move the piston against the pads. This effectively reduces your braking efficiency and will eventually sieze the caliper altogether. Another issue with water in the fluid is that as the brakes are applied the friction makes them heat up and as water only reaches 100?C before boiling, the water in the fluid turns into steam making the fluid compressible and further reducing the efficiency of the brakes. As bikers, we are vulnerable enough at the hands of car drivers who seem hell bent on killing us off as a race, without having iffy brakes!
This is a tool we have only just discovered ourselves; and we are bowled over by it. Brake fluid is hygroscopic, which means that it absorbs water. If it has more than a few percent of water it should be changed. But how do you tell? Obviously with one of these testers! If in doubt change it; it's not that expensive. Water in the brake fluid will corrode the working parts of your braking system, which isn't a good thing! The most common problem is that the aluminium of the caliper, behind the piston seal corrodes and pushes the seal too tightly against the piston which means that you need more pressure to move the piston against the pads. This effectively reduces your braking efficiency and will eventually sieze the caliper altogether. Another issue with water in the fluid is that as the brakes are applied the friction makes them heat up and as water only reaches 100?C before boiling, the water in the fluid turns into steam making the fluid compressible and further reducing the efficiency of the brakes. As bikers, we are vulnerable enough at the hands of car drivers who seem hell bent on killing us off as a race, without having iffy brakes!
- Regular price
- £29.56
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Great service been using bikers toolbox for the last few years and will keep using them for the foreseeable future.
Weights received quickly, great value and a good product.
Although meant for n impact screwdriver, can be used with normal sockets, making them more versatile.
A good product.
Had some wiring repairs to carry out on a couple of Japanese motorcycles & came across Biker's Toolbox. I was very impressed with their service, the quality of their materials and their competitive pricing.
I will definitely use them again.
Excellent for the price. Very quick response and delivery.
Installed on vehicle, good product quick despatch.
Easy to assemble, only wish I had bought the crimping tool for connecting the wires to the spade connectors
It's compact enough to fit under the pillion seat on my FZR, a few extra bit's can be squeezed inside the case too, I've added an extension, an extra socket and bits to fit fasteners on this bike. On sale for a little over £10 when I bought it, certainly wouldn't have paid much more though.
A very nice set of spanners with holder.
Quick delivery, great price and quality item.
Superb addition to my toolbox.
What a fantastic offer for us CMM readers, a fantastic product at a fantastic price, I ordered mine straight away, and they are in my spanner collection just waiting to be used
I really should have bought one of these years ago, fits the screwheads on my old Suzuki so much better than the usual bodge alternatives.
good quality connectors, quick despatch excellent.