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Yesterday I topped up my front break fluids, and tried to keep it below the indicator line as mentioned in my haynes manual. With superbars and the angle of my controls, I couldn't even go above the line anyways because it would have spilled out.
But as soon as I replaced the cap to the reservoir and put my bike down on the sidestand, fluid started leaking out of the area between the cap and the reservoir. I took it back off, made sure everything appeared to be seated properly, but each time I put my bike on the sidestand it starts to leak again.
I'm assuming I overfilled, however shouldn't the rubber diaphragm and plate prevent fluid from leaking? I ensured a couple times it was on properly and the cap was adequately tightened.
Any thoughts on whether this is a faulty diaphragm or is this common if your fluid level is too high?
But as soon as I replaced the cap to the reservoir and put my bike down on the sidestand, fluid started leaking out of the area between the cap and the reservoir. I took it back off, made sure everything appeared to be seated properly, but each time I put my bike on the sidestand it starts to leak again.
I'm assuming I overfilled, however shouldn't the rubber diaphragm and plate prevent fluid from leaking? I ensured a couple times it was on properly and the cap was adequately tightened.
Any thoughts on whether this is a faulty diaphragm or is this common if your fluid level is too high?