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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 seize 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 seize 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
- £32.27
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Just the job for wiring loom repairs on old (1981) two strokes! Great to see products like this are made and saved the cost of a replacement loom.
Really really pleased with the high quality of these adaptors. To be fair, for the price I wasnt expecting them to be such a premium product. Arrived really quickly and hassle free. They even sent me a little something extra in the packaging. Many many thanks. Will certainly use bikers tool box again. The name says it all. Brilliant stuff.
Great service a pleasure to deal with
Just what I needed. And cheaper than other sources
Excellent quality and fit perfectly into the original connectors on my Suzuki GT750B
Great quality item delivered very quickly
Top quality item delivered impressively quickly
Does exactly what it says on the tin. This will be with me on every future roadtrip. A great asset.
Having been a subscriber of motorcycle mechanics for years and in the process of rebuilding my 1977 Suuzuki GT 750 B, Bikers Toolbox was the obvious choice for the correct parts I need and were spot on with all the items I needed and some of the tools I was also lacking. Absolutely first class, ten out of ten.
Absolutely brilliant item have recommended you to other people
Very prompt delivery . Tool dos the job.
