Brake reservior leaks

[Irish Ninja]

Have a couple of buddies, one with a 06 Softail Deuce and the other with a 08 SGC, they have experienced leakage from thier foward brake reservior seals---was wondering if this seems to be an ongoing problem with anyone else. Just have my 1k serviceing and will be checking the torque on everything just to be sure.

[toorglide]

rebuild kits are cheap and their easy to do..one man job, get a manual and a 6 pack and yer good to go

[SCHMIDTYS]

Comes from being overtight . Also the dot 4 trashes the finish on the cover .

[DCLXVI]

Seem pretty common. I don't know if there is a better gasket available. When you stand the bike up the resevoir sits at an angle with the fluid on the gasket.

[Nastynewt]

had the gasket changed 3 times on my 08 EGC

[big worm]

dyna controls are the same as V-ROD controls on a 2006 . it dosen't matter how tight you get the screws or how much fluid you put in the resovior. what i do know is the seals suck. its been 3 years and 4 SETS OF SEALS AND CAPS! and the warranty is up and they said " IT'S YOURS NOW" i'll fax you what they sent me. anyway it won't get no better and get used to fixin' it from now on or sell it. 10-4! thats a little harsh but i don't sugarcoat anything.

[EZE RIDER]

Mine leak as well. I wonder if some heavy duty silicone would work for this problem?

[V-Girl]

Originally Posted by big worm

dyna controls are the same as V-ROD controls on a 2006 . it dosen't matter how tight you get the screws or how much fluid you put in the resovior. what i do know is the seals suck. its been 3 years and 4 SETS OF SEALS AND CAPS! and the warranty is up and they said " IT'S YOURS NOW" i'll fax you what they sent me. anyway it won't get no better and get used to fixin' it from now on or sell it. 10-4! thats a little harsh but i don't sugarcoat anything.

Yep

[DCLXVI]

I just sand mine down and repaint it. The fluid will eventually damage the paint again, I guess I'll paint it some more. For the price of a replacement oe one you can also get a chrome one from the dealer, around $40.00, and the chrome is not harmed by the fluid. I don't have allot of chrome so I use flat black in a rattle can with some masking tape and paint it on the bike.

[toorglide]

i got a buddy who had his rhino lined.....he happened to catch them doing a truck bed and did his cap for $5.....that stuff is supposed to be impervious to many chemicals...jury is still out on hte looks..i personally dont like it