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Old May 2, 2014 | 07:23 AM
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Be honest now, does here everyone do brake fluid every two years?
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 07:24 AM
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Not everyone
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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Not me....I did it at about 75000 miles...it always looked clean so I left it alone
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 07:34 AM
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I do. Also clean the calipers at the same time. The calipers get cleaned more often as well, as needed.
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 07:36 AM
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I dont, I'll wait until I do the pads
 
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I just bought my Dyna this winter and did a complete fluid change....obviously no one ever did it before cause the bleeder broke off the rear caliper causing me some unnecessary grief!
 
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Old May 2, 2014 | 07:53 AM
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flush brake fluid every year along with cleaning calipers.....you would be surprised at how much gets collected on there....
 
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I dont, I'll wait until I do the pads
Yeah, me too.
 
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I do - just finished doing two of my bikes. Having owned bikes with hydraulic brakes for forty years you should see the state the fluid can get into if ignored! They all take in water and can corrode the internals of the system - which is the main reason for changing it.
 
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