Since I had to change all the brake fluid on the "Phoenix K" I took a look at the " Little Wing" and it looked like it could use some brake fluid also. I hooked up the vacuum pump and changed the fluid in the wing.
When we got home from Kari's training ride I noticed that we had some drips out of the reservoir. I looked at the reservoir and the inside wall looks as though it might be a little deformed outwards. I looked up pricing on line and found replacement kits anywhere from $40 to $70 dollars. A call to Crofton Powersports (my local Honda dealer), they priced the parts at almost $100! In an effort to conserve cash I don't have I decided to do/try a home fix.
When I was cleaning and checking the K100 wiring I found that many of the connector boots were shot. I couldn't find a replacement locally and didn't want to pay BMW pricing. I bought a bicycle inner tube and fashioned boots from it and sealed them with zip ties.
For the brake reservoir, I cut a piece of tubing and sliced it so it would lay flat. I poked a couple of holes in it for the screw and screwed it down under the lid. I didn't tighten too hard because I think the screws are just going into plastic, I didn't want to strip the threads.
I'll find out tomorrow if the fix works. We're doing Kari's third training ride.
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