Premium Member joeszup Posted June 4, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted June 4, 2018 Not sure about you guys, but the ONLY thing I don't like about my bike is that the window for the front brake reservoir is on the front, rather than the back where the rider could easily see it. I was looking at one of these (yes I know it's for the rear brakes) and was brainstorming a way to use it on the front brakes. Since the current res/brake housing/mirror are one molded piece, I'm trying to think of ways to "mod" the housing with my dremel, but not sure if that would work. The res is a big part of the damn housing. Any ideas? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Brake-fluid-Reservoir-Oil-Cup-Universal-Honda-Kawasaki-Suzuki-Yamaha/361863021694?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=631256346811&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I think it’s more annoying that they don’t have a second window on the other side, to let light shine through, so you could check both the level and the colour of the fluid. The version you’ve linked to gets around this nicely, but I’ve no idea how you would fit it. The Brembo radial master cylinder uses what looks like a rear brake reservoir. But, in the wider scheme of life, having to look at the level from the front once in a while is definitely a first-world problem. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 will work with a radial master cylinder but not the front brake one on the FJ-09... I really wouldnt "mod" the stock one to fit the part in question due to the system needing to be "air tight" to fuction properly... and the only reason I know the window is in front is entertain the brake fluid, give it a glimpse of the world ? 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 No! Would not recommend "modding" the front MC on the FJ. I would suggest finding a cheap radial MC and using that instead. If you poke around a little, you can find suggestions on what others have done. This will improve your braking and give you visibility of the fluid levels. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member joeszup Posted June 6, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted June 6, 2018 I should note, when I say "mod" I am talking about using my dremel to cut the entire reservoir off and replacing it with the one in the picture (above). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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