PD Simplified | Brake Fluids 

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I had just replaced my brake fluid in my motorcycle after 2.5 years, and experienced something, which schumi later mentioned in the video about brake fading. I tried brake bleeding and everything, and I was about to step down to do further analysis of the same.and boom, THIS video. thanks powerdrift, such videos are really helpful.

Love the series, basically PD simplified videos can be heard even when u are riding / driving, since almost all the important points are told verbally and hardly any pictures are posted for us to look at, which makes it a quick video when u head out to work. Thanks PD and a bigger thumbs up for Shumi.

I changed my stock brake fluid with dot 5.1 as recommended. I don't know if it really changed anything or not. but i am happy that i followed someone's advice who knows much better than most of the riders these days or atleast me.

I never went deep into the brake fluid. But I used to change it on every 2 services in my bike. Now I know about the composition that dot5.1 is marginally better than dot4. So I'll try this as my brakes are kinda making awkward noises while light pressing the levers 🤷‍♂️🥲. Thanks shumi for this.

Please explain gear ratios. For e.g. what does primary and final reduction mean to performance?

you just cleared my so many confusions about braking in one video 🤩

*back in school i can totally accept Shumi as my Maths teacher...* ❤👏🏻

Thanks for the information. Very informative. The problem is with Service Center people, they don't take this seriously. Everytime I insist them - they say "Arey Chlao Sir Issey Kuch Ni Hota".

My Gixxer was running low on break fluid and in my garage I found a 20 year old TVS break fluid brand new sealed manufactured in 2003. The fluid was still clear and I used it in my Gixxer, now it works fine.

After this e-commerce sellers will now stock dot 5.1 fluid. Masterji nailed it again.

Wow, never really thought about it till today.... Thanks guys !!!!! Way to go

Thankyou so much in my next bike service i will definitely change my brakes fluid.

Bhaisahab, this is at par with what Ari Henning and Bret Tkacs do in terms of myth busting! Great job as usual Shumi Sir👌

Love these episodes. Keep them coming 🔥🔥

Very much crispy, Clear information ! Thank You Very Much !! I subscribed

The presentation is a much better experience without the background music. Shumi is all we need to hear.

Got Bosch dot 4 on Amazon sale and changed my interceptor s fluids, interceptor owners know what I'm talking about, then this from shumi 🤗👌

This is the first time I've known that dot 5 and 5.1 exist.. thank you.. 👍👍

Thank you shumi for making this topic 🤝🏻

More people need to appreciate this series!!

Hey Shumi! Great video keep it up! I just wanted to enquire how you go about servicing your vehicle's. Do you get it done in the bike's respective service centres or do you have a guy you go to or do you do it yourself? Reason for this is I am personally not enjoying the services provided by my Local Honda service centre (I own a 2014 Dio and I ride it heavily including highway runs and daily 30km heavy traffic use). The engine oil provided by them isn't living up to my expectations, I am noticing heating issues and bad throttle response from just 400-500 kms of use. Upon contacting Honda, they rejected my request of getting to choose which engine oil I get to put in my scooter. So I was wondering how to get around such a problem for I do like to get my scooter serviced at Honda every 2000-3000 kms but I don't like the engine oil they put in my scooter. Was wondering if there is any other alternative to get great service and put in engine oil that benifits my motor

Cannot get any simpler… thanks bro🤘🏼

Only time when attendance is 100 %

Bravo Shumi! As always it is super valuable..keep it up!!

Really informative video. Finer details are Just awesome for a non technical person like me! 🙏

Thank you 🙏 Like always, informative , fun and easy to learn

Shumi is just incredible when it comes to knowledge.... ❤️❤️❤️

That was a gud piece of information.. I was having trouble with my front brakes of Himalayan... Will start the process by changing the oil... Thank u shumi..

Thank you PD!! You guys are best❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

planning a MC kit overhaul & hose change by myself. revisiting PD simplified for same !

Thank you very very much for this much needed piece of information 🙏

Great informative video. Can we use the dot 5.1 oil in Pulsar 150 and Enfield Meteor 350/CC bike. Also educate us about Liqui Moily engine flush.

Super informative 🙏 never thought about it 😅

Another great class from Shumi...💯❤️

Dear shumi didn't got my microbiology class as you promised

Shumi, we need one for Blinker Fluids 😂😂. Love the simplified series btw (much love)

Please do a video about clutch wether to use half or full which one is better n what should we use in highway or off-road n how can we reduce the clutch plates burning

I was waiting and you brought the video just before my service

Love the video man. Very informative 👍🏼

Amazing video, would love to know about the different types of brake pads in one of the future videos. 🤞

Was literally looking for changing Brake Fluid tutorials and this got uploaded

Awesome episodes, Suspension fluid is one topic which can be clarified as well.

Great video, kindly explain on servicing on new/old vehicles

I'll have it changed! I've been running the same one since last 2yrs. I just felt like sometimes in last few weeks my rear felt funny, I thought it must have been the abs!

Thanks for the info sir

Thank you Guruji 🙏 I'll try it 🙂👍

Shumi, you're super.. I'll definitely try.. quick question, how to make sure that there's no air bubble in the internal assembly while changing the brake fluids?

Content of PowerDrift is really Top Notch

My fav series, awesome!

Thank you.

Can I use DOT 5.1 in my Apache rtr 160 4v without any issues?? As the brakes lack some feel

Wow need more of such super informative videos

Thanks a lot for the knowledge brother

thanks Shumi

Hey, can you explain what we should do and shouldn't do in break in period when we take a new bike.

Can i use this on my old hero passion pro? I'm experiencing brake fade and also screeching sound whenever i apply rear brake.

So, we can use dot 5.1 fluid as a replacement of dot 4???? Actually i have never changed my brake fluid since 3 years & this video helps a lot❤️😊🙏🏽

Demn... Probably you've solved my problem of my Dominar 400 brakes problem... It gets difficult every time after riding 15 20 kms to brake n Stop the vehicle...At times brakes work well though. I'll definitely try 5.1 Thanks a lot for such informative videos

Just awesome information at the right time !

Changing the brake lines to braided ones is probably the next step. (In case you don't have those already)

@powerdrift i changed my 390's brake fluid couple of months back but the performance is not really as good as it used to be. Is there a way to know if master cylinder needs replacement? I asked the KTM mechanic and he said jt does need replacement without even looking at it or experiencing the braking

Thank You Shumi sirrrr 🙆🏻‍♂️🔥 ❤️❤️❤️🙏

I have the motul dot4+ a 1 lit bottle can it be used if opened once?

So in a dot 4 system...we can change it to dot 5.1 directly? After 1 year or so?

Hi Shumi sir, this really was informative, just like all other PD Simplifieds👏🏻👏🏻🔥💯 One question, I change my brake oil almost every year, I own R15 v3 which comes with NON steel braided lines. Should I go for Steel braided ones to get much better braking bite or stick to the stock one?

As you mentioned, DOT 5 will corrrode the parts of the braking system, so will 5.1 not do the same?

Every 2 months I bleed the brakes/clutch a bit, 1-2 squirts and refill the fluid (especially with my hydraulic clutch). Feels brand new.

Thank you sir, when do i log in for next class?

I have a classic 500 whats a best brake fluid? Is 5.1 only for performance bikes!

Can I upgrade the brake fluid of gixxer sf 250 from DOT 4 to DOT 5.1. Is it a safe upgrade ?

Hey can I use dot 5.1 in my rtr 200 4v bs6 which is dot 4 from factory?

I rode an R15 v1 for almost 10 years. Never changed the brake fluid. None of the service centers even recommended me.. wish I knew this earlier.. Never had any brake problems but still...

That was very enlightening. Thank you.

Recently my bike fell down and after repair ( i have visited 4-5 mechanics) still i am not able to get the old ride comfort. Can you please make a video on this subject please.

Would this apply to scooters with disc brakes as well?

Can we use dot 5.1 fluid in thunderbird 350 2017?

Wow I'm so glad I watched this vid. Thanks Shumi. One doubt though... I'm planning to buy the new 390 Duke coming next year. Should I instantly change the brake fluid after getting the bike or wait for an year?

I want shumi to make a video on blinker fluid 🙌

I run a 2011 CBR250R and on the master cylinder, they have mentioned to either use DOT3 or DOT4. Would it be okay if I go ahead and use DOT5.1?

So, recently...well, not recently but my fzs v2 has always been ridden in muddy and watery areas every monsoon in the last 3 years or so and now since last 2 weeks, sometimes, not always, when I apply the front brake at slow speeds, it brakes in what seems like a pulsing manner, on and off, on and off, and you can hear it clearly. Only happens noticeably at very slow speeds and it goes away after a while and will happen again some other time. In the last week the pulsing has stopped happening almost entirely but now I hear can the disk rubbing ever so slightly against (probably) pads and making a swish swish sound everytime a certain part of it passes the pads at very slow speeds. When spinning the wheel with hands, the suspected rubbing doesn't seem to hinder the movement of wheel as much. But even if I take the bike up to speed and brake HAARD a few times to clear any debris between the disk and pads, the sound doesn't go away if it doesn't want to. I did check the disk for warps and bends with a straight metal strip but did not find any faults. The brake fluid was changed in last 3-4 weeks, not by me because I couldn't find the time so my father took the bike to a local mechanic. The current fluid is red if that matters lol. And yes this did start happening after the fluid change. Apparently the guy didn't do much except fill up the fluid which was low, could just refilling the fluid be the reason behind this sound? Could there be air in the system? Or mud/dirt somewhere between/near pads?

If rear brakes are also disc then we can put 5.1 there as well right ? In the rear brake fluid reservoir ?

I can’t find it on Amazon, please help me with the link.

Great and very helpful content 👍 you guys are doing am amazing job

My meteor has a Dot 4 brake fluid. let's say I want to upgrade to a Dot 5.1, two things; can i just top it up over the existing dot 4 fluid, and if no, how do you drain the fluid. Kindly advise

DOT3 TO DOT4 can? or need some change like rubber.?

Schumi and powerdrift are a class above in motorcycle content. In terms of car content I don't think so but it is good . Although for car I go for zigwheels for Kartik review

Thank U

Can I use dot 5.1 in interceptor 650 bs6

Please do one for brake pads 🙏

About engine oils (have seen the video but has to be more elaborate), gear oils, brake fluids of both bikes and cars and about their drain interval (including time and kms ) their grade ,specification (A3/b4, c2/c3 etc) full . What happens if the oils are changed and used etc etc...

We can also change the brake line with a steel braided line.. for better feel

Does an braided hydraulic line improve braking does not cost much and rubber lines tend to get deteriorate where actually it bends while suspension is pressed .

Manufacturers should invite people like shumi for training their technicians/service people . I've never seen service center people use torque wrench. When asked for brake fluid replacement,looked at level and said chalta hai sir. And after brake pads and fluid replacement, bleeding isn't done properly and since hornet CBS needs to be bled also from front caliper, mechanic said not necessary? .

Great info as usual !! 👍👍 Can I implement this idea on my meteor 350 ?

Hai mr shumi I like your passion in bike can you arrange a review video of Indian legend mojo bs6

Can we use liqui moly race fluid

How about the other brake upgrades? Brake pads, changing the master cylinder.. A video possible on that?

Hey @PowerDrift can you explain why their are no kick mechanism in current day motorcycles !!

Pls tell us how to do perfect upshift and down shifts..