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Now that you've decided to make the leap, go ahead and buy your line kits from wherever you like. You will also need brake fluid and you might want to obtain some Speedbleeders. | Now that you've decided to make the leap, go ahead and buy your line kits from wherever you like. You will also need brake fluid and you might want to obtain some Speedbleeders. | ||
As for the whole debate on what brake fluid to use, many people get excited about synthetic DOT 5.1; the selling point on this stuff is that it resists boiling better than DOT 4 and is less "hygroscopic" too - which means it tends to absorb less moisture over time than DOT 4. | As for the whole debate on what brake fluid to use, many people get excited about synthetic DOT 5.1; the selling point on this stuff is that it resists boiling better than DOT 4 and is less "[[hygroscopic]]" too - which means it tends to absorb less moisture over time than DOT 4. | ||
However, unless you're talking about a dedicated track bike, its not as economical. It's typically much more costly than DOT 4 and cannot be mixed with anything else if you're low on fluid and in a pinch. | However, unless you're talking about a dedicated track bike, its not as economical. It's typically much more costly than DOT 4 and cannot be mixed with anything else if you're low on fluid and in a pinch. | ||