HRC Reservoir

[rac3r]

I remember seeing this on N30's bike and thinking WTF! So what's the deal with them? They cost about £15, do they just save weight or is there any other advantages?
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[t121anf]

they look pretty

[The Artist]

They look pretty cool

[Frost]

They have all the performance increase and weight saving of an HRC sticker.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Plastic tubing should be more robust in a crash than a plastic reservoir. And they hold less fluid so less spillage, when they do get battered.

That's my thinking of them

Pat
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[0ddball]

I imagine they save as much weight as a good long fart. Bike equivalent of stick on bonnet vents.

[rac3r]

Ah right so more 'bling' than anything. Does it glow in the dark
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[Frost]

I assume you're talking about the one for the front brake, that is totally pointless.
The back brake one like the one advertised in the links at the bottom:

https://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/pict/1206184722916464_1.jpg

Is just a bit of clear tube as it saves space more than weight. The rear brake needs less fluid as the pads will wear down less during a race. Tube on the front is something i'd never use of a road bike as it feeds 2 callipers and would need topping up too regularly as the pads wear down.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Wouldn't bother personally. I also think they look pretty gash.
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[lllN30lll]

[rac3r]

I just wanted to know what they did
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[lllN30lll]

As I said, they save weight and look bling
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[TUG]

I wouldnt be able to use them as bling cos i'd still have the pot on my clutch cylinder. I must admit it does look good imo.
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[rac3r]

I can't use the front one because I have the square style brembo masters which are part of the lever thing, might get the rear...
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[Welshd1k]

[brooky]

[lllN30lll]

[Ditto]

Eat some Weetabix for breakfast and you've undone all your weight saving work.
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[Damon]

I've got one on mine too. Think they look quite good personally. They are very good for keeping an eye on your fluid level.

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs068.ash2/36739_10150219231515497_784455496_13605972_7583560_n.jpg

I wouldn't use one on the front though as I've heard they are not always safe. I have a smaller "rear" reservior on my front end instead.



https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs214.snc4/39033_10150232380570497_784455496_13986114_831420_n.jpg

[Welshd1k]

[swiftb]

'Weight saving' is just a pathetic excuse to cover your bike in overpriced tat. Why the fuck do you need to save anymore weight on something which probably has about 1bhp per kg??? Its already designed for performance so saving even around 5kg is going to make absolute jack shit difference for a road bike. Would probably make pretty much jack shit difference for a drag bike! Id liken it to buying a porsche gt3 and replacing the drivers seat with a pink childs plastic chair self tappered to the floorpan. Weight saving, pfft

[lewis87]

Alot of hate for people who like to mod their bikes

If nobody modified their bikes because they all thought it would be pointless then it would be a bit boring wouldn't it?

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

^^^Very true. Even some standard bikes have useless mods already fitted
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