theom Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Going to rebleed my hope and also my hayes nine, what should i bleed them with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Dot 4 or Dot 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theom Posted January 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Thanks adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japslap Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 might be of some use check out this stuff that is the same that comes with the hope bleed kit http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=sidebarContext Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyboy Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Go to your local motobike shop and ask for dot 4 its pretty cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrider.chris Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 i use dot 4 clutch fluid for cars . just found it in my garage chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Dot 4 or Dot 5 Is DOT 5 the same as 5.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrider.chris Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Is DOT 5 the same as 5.1? dot 4 dont want it too strong cud corrode ur hoses . chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 dot 4 dont want it too strong cud corrode ur hoses . chris Dot 4. You don't want it too strong or it could corrode your hoses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 dot 4 dont want it too strong cud corrode ur hoses . chris What are you talking about? Hope suggest DOT 4 or 5.1, I was asking Tartybey if 5 was the same as 5.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 What are you talking about? Hope suggest DOT 4 or 5.1, I was asking Tartybey if 5 was the same as 5.1. no...dot fluids can be Glycol-based (DOT 3, 4, 5.1) or Silicone-based (DOT 5) dont quote me on this, but im 90 and a bit % sure that hope use 5.1 in factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Thats what I seem to remember reading somewhere over the years too.... But don't wanna argue with enbikelopedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japslap Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) no...dot fluids can be Glycol-based (DOT 3, 4, 5.1) or Silicone-based (DOT 5) dont quote me on this, but im 90 and a bit % sure that hope use 5.1 in factory Your right, hope do use 5.1, I just bought a hope bleed kit and it had this in it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=sidebarContext which is 5.1 this is the same stuff hope use in the factory and the same stuff they supply with there own bleed kit. Edited January 8, 2010 by japslap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlysexic Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 never use DOT 5, if it mixes with 4 or 5.1 it will form a solid. But 4 and 5.1 are fine to mix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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