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Old Jul 1, 2014 | 02:56 PM
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Hey guys, how often do you change your brake fluid? Dealer said every 2k miles which I thought was rediculous.
 
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Yeah, that's a little over the top. They're lookin' for you to service the bike there......A LOT!!!
 
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Originally Posted by xupd42bmg
Hey guys, how often do you change your brake fluid? Dealer said every 2k miles which I thought was rediculous.
That crazy. Even BMW which is **** about preventative maintenance says 2 years.
 
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What brand of synthetic brake fluid are you going to use? LOL.
 
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I think the dealer meant every 2 years (according to the SM) not miles. I pull clean fluid every year as part of my winter layup. The fluid only costs a few bucks and it doesn't take very long.
 
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i used pennzoil synthetic the big bottle was on sale at auto zone for $4
 
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He said 2K because most park their pretty new HD in the garage and just admire it... Those of us that put miles on them need to change every couple years...
 
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I think the dealer meant every 2 years (according to the SM) not miles. I pull clean fluid every year as part of my winter layup. The fluid only costs a few bucks and it doesn't take very long.
 
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I recently flushed my brake fluid at 3 years, and it still looked good.
I may go 3 - 4 years before I do it again.
No big deal.
 
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