AXXKicker Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 the bike goes in for the 5000 mile checkup this thursday. i see that the fluids need to be changed, and read somewhere about dot 5.1 instead of using 4.0. the maintenance moron at the dealership mentioned that i'd have to change all of the plumbing and seals if i went to 5.1. so the question is this: "is said mechanic full of shit?" feel free to discuss in any way that suits you. brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 "is said mechanic full of shit?" Yes, he is. :roll: DOT 5.1=good DOT 5.0=bad Go with the 5.1, and if he gives you a hard time about it, take it somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffXX Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Full of shit, yes he is. Part of the confusion is the stupid DOT nomenclature. DOT 5.1 should really be named 4.1 or 6. I believe 5.1 and 4 or 5.1 and 3 can be mixed if you don't want to bleed the entire system - just keep refilling the reservoir as the level decreases from the bleed. Lots of threads on this around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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