Brake/clutch fluid reservoir style differences

[blalor]

For some reason the clutch and brake fluid reservoirs on an '06 S2R1000 I saw on Craigslist stood out as really … awkward. 



An S2R800 has much sleeker (more integrated?) reservoirs.



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?

[Raux]

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.

[DarkMonster620]

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

[ungeheuer]

Hope this helps

Clear as mud Carlos.

[blalor]

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!

[Mhanis]

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

[Kopfjager]

So you can spend money on aftermarket reservoirs of course!!!

Mark

[GK]

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.

[Howie]

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 

[GK]

Yep, I change it yearly Howie, or earlier if I notice neutral getting a little hard to find. ðŸ'ðŸ»