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Title: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: blalor on September 19, 2015, 06:17:08 PM For some reason the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs on an '06 S2R1000 I saw on Craigslist stood out as really … awkward.
(http://www.ronh.org/images/ridepics/s2r1000_ride4a.jpg) An S2R800 has much sleeker (more integrated?) reservoirs. (http://oregonrideguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/05ducatis2r800.jpg) Is that a common difference between the 800 and 1000 Monsters? An image search shows this is pretty consistent. Why the difference? Does the 1000's dry clutch require more fluid, and they just make sure they're symmetrical? Title: Re: Post by: Raux on September 19, 2015, 06:45:19 PM The 800's are called coffin and are cast tpgether and heavier. The 1000 are separate cups and are lighter. Not 100% sure on funtional differences as both are non-radial lever action. The coffins dont fit on clipons handlebars without adaptors as well. Typically the coffins are on lower end bikes, non-radials with cups are middle range bikes and radials are high end bikes.
Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: DarkMonster620 on September 19, 2015, 06:46:18 PM Top ones, remote mounted reservoirs or pee-cups as usually referred to are mainly used in radial masters although some axial master might use them . . . the lower ones are called coffin and used in axial masters cylkinders . . . with integrated reservoirs; be advised, some companies, make radial masters with integrated reservoirs and some Brembo masters used in Ducati, SF/MTS/999/749 are radial but with a "integrated" reservoir instead of remote mounted ones
Hope this helps Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: ungeheuer on September 20, 2015, 02:25:12 AM Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: blalor on September 20, 2015, 03:13:25 AM Good info; thanks, folks. I now know the difference between radial and axial master cylinders. :) Just can't figure out why Ducati would let the reservoirs be so damn ugly!
Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: Mhanis on September 20, 2015, 06:21:50 AM Good info; thanks, folks. I now know the difference between radial and axial master cylinders. :) Just can't figure out why Ducati would let the reservoirs be so damn ugly! So you can spend money on aftermarket reservoirs of course!!! Mark Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: kopfjäger on September 20, 2015, 07:49:18 AM So you can spend money on aftermarket reservoirs of course!!! Mark ;) (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/D0F58F42-7C3F-4F0B-A0B6-0660250CB38B.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/D0F58F42-7C3F-4F0B-A0B6-0660250CB38B.jpg.html) Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: GK on September 22, 2015, 07:37:58 AM I note in the first pic the clear brake fluid and the somewhat murky clutch fluid.
I've just re bled my clutch recently for that same reason. Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: Howie on September 22, 2015, 09:11:07 PM I note in the first pic the clear brake fluid and the somewhat murky clutch fluid. I've just re bled my clutch recently for that same reason. Give up on the idea of clear clutch fluid. Just change every 12K miles or yearly and [Dolph] Title: Re: Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences Post by: GK on September 22, 2015, 11:00:09 PM Yep, I change it yearly Howie, or earlier if I notice neutral getting a little hard to find. 👍🏻
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