Brake Reservoir- Changed bars and not level, ok?

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BrnP84 · #1 Unread post by **BrnP84** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:02 am

I just picked up an 85 VT700 and the guy put some straight bars on it. I like the look but the brake reservoir and clutch reservoir (hydrolic clutch) are setup at an angle now, they were setup for the stock bars which had about a 30 degree downward angle. Is having the reservoirs at an angle like this going to affect the performance at all?

BuzZz · #2 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:18 am

As long as the brake fluid can flow into the master cylinders (ie: the fluid outlet is below the fluid level), it will have no effect on the brakes. If the outlet is above the fluid level there will be a significant effect... no brakes or clutch action at all.

BrnP84 · #3 Unread post by **BrnP84** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:26 pm

sorry I'm somewhat of a novice when it comes to this stuff, so does that mean having the fluids underfilled would be better than having them overfilled?

BuzZz · #4 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:21 pm

No, don't underfill them. Take off the top of the reservoir and look at the bottom of it. There will be a hole or passage where the fluid flows from the reservoir into the mastercylinder. That hole must be below the fluid level so the M/C always has a supply of fluid.

The easy answer is if it is working now, it is working as well as it can.