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Apr 6, 2010 | 10:24 PM

tspierce

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01 electra glide brake fluid

What brake fluid do I need for an 01 electra glide. The cap says dot 5, but the old fluid is a different color. And, I don't have much breaks on a new to me bike, so I was gonna flush the system to start....

Apr 6, 2010 | 10:39 PM

BLKBAGGER

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DOT 5 turns color with age. If it says DOT 5 thats what I would use. And as far as i can remember they didn't go to DOT 4 till they switched to ABS brakes.

Apr 6, 2010 | 11:49 PM

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Cool man, I don't have a manual yet because I just picked this bike up. The brakes are squishy but I'm reading on these forums that it is fairly typical. The mc cover says dot 5. I will try to clean the calipers and pistons, because it's free.

Apr 9, 2010 | 05:40 PM

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I have an 01 Electra Glide, it is Dot 5

Apr 9, 2010 | 05:44 PM

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DOT 5, the purple stuff.

Apr 19, 2010 | 04:38 PM

harleydavis

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Definitely DOT 5 !!

Apr 19, 2010 | 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by harleydavis

Definitely DOT 5 !!

Agree! Just bled all my brakes a few days ago. It loses colour over time and turns a pale yellow eventually, as it becomes cloudy with age.

If you still have the stock rubber pipes you can change them for braided and that will sharpen them up.