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[Bogledirken]

Hi All ,lm Bogle from Guyra and I've bought my 1990 st 110 about six months ago, my wife and I are just doing local rides at the moment and are really enjoying being back on the bikes after 20 yr break, l do have one question though, the clutch reservoir has been low since I bought the bike, is it okay to top it up or do I need to bleed the whole system, thanks Bigle

[Williamson]

Hi All ,lm Bogle from Guyra and I've bought my 1990 st 110 about six months ago, my wife and I are just doing local rides at the moment and are really enjoying being back on the bikes after 20 yr break, l do have one question though, the clutch reservoir has been low since I bought the bike, is it okay to top it up or do I need to bleed the whole system, thanks Bigle

Welcome to the Forum from Greensborough VIC. 

Guyra aye?  You're at Ground Zero, not far from many years experience and some expert advice.  Until someone else pipes-up, top-up the reservoir (it can't hurt), but longer term probably worthwhile a full bleed and replacing old with new fluid.


And for those that may have missed earlier posts re. the NatRally 2024, here's a reminder: http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=15194.0

And here: http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=15196.0

[Shiney]

G'day Bogledirken, congrats on the new bike and welcome to the forum

As long as there is enough fluid in the reservoir to stop it from sucking down air into the system, topping it up is fine
Just make sure to do a flush with new fluid next time you service it.

[Wild Rose]

Welcome Bogledirken to OzSTOC from Toowoomba in Queensland 
Enjoy your ST1100  Enjoy the Forum 
 

[Jdbiker]

A big welcome Boglederkin

[Bodø]

Hello and a warm welcome from Adelaide. 

[ruSTynutz]

A big welcome Bogle, from South Gippsland, Victoria 

[Gerard & Sandra]

Bogle Welcome from near Toowoomba Qld
Rgds
GB

[Bogledirken]

Thanks all for the welcome, and advice, I took the cover off the reservoir  for the clutch and it was full as a goog,the sight glass is very mottled and my eyesight, l did buy some dot 4 brake fluid from a local servo, though I have heard that there is a dot 5 ,any thoughts on what to put into the old girl, I've never bled a clutch before so it will be interesting any tips would be really appreciated

[West Aussie Glen]

Dot 5 is extremely high performance but short life do not use it. Dot 4 is the stuff to use.

[Kev Murphy]

Welcome to the club