subject: Purpose and Safety Benefits of Brake and Clutch Reservoir Covers [print this page] Purpose and Safety Benefits of Brake and Clutch Reservoir Covers
Individuals are very serious regarding their attitudes towards their motorcycles only use high quality brake fluids to ensure their safety. The only thing is, these top quality brake fluids are susceptible to the effect of the UV light. To ensure the fluid within stays unaffected with the exposure to light, motorcycle owners would place a sock on the reservoir cap which effectively blocks the UV rays from adversely affecting the brake fluid. - Since there are many debates on the subject of brake fluid getting degraded from the sun's UV rays maybe we could add that taking a look at MSDS (material safety data sheets) it states to store brake fluid away from sunlight, also this is the reason why they may be not sold in clear bottles, but brake are clutch fluid reservoirs on most sportbikes are opaque which lets sun/UV rays to reach the brake fluid, aesthetically thinking these will also cover up the ugly plastic brake and clutch reservoirs.
These reservoir socks also help make sure any leakage or spilling from brake and clutch reservoir is prevented. These wraps look like wrist bands which effectively enclose the brake and clutch reservoir as well as absorbs any spillage of fluids leaking from caps of either the brake or the clutch fluid reservoirs which usually occurs during a hard brake. It is normal for brake fluids to expand, a fact of life for all those who owns motorbikes and does some hard braking. If there isn't a sock to cover, the hazards of fluid getting on the paintjob, the metalwork and about riding gear like the visor could cause aesthetic damage and visual problems.
For those who are into motorcycle racing, the reservoir covers will also keep the reservoir caps firmly set during a race and/or spirited riding. It can also help the brake fluid from getting contaminated with dust or dirt by keeping the brake/clutch fluid reservoirs clean and from debris.The brake reservoir fluid sock covers usually are made out of cotton and they are designed to be fitted tight so they do not fly off when the motorcycle is racing over the race track or going over the road. This is basically the same principle with regards to clutch fluids. Environmental degradations about brake and clutch fluids will no longer be an issue if there's a brake and clutch reservoir sock which will bar the dirt, this may also keep the braking functional and shifting performance effective. Those who commonly use these covers are usually involved in motorcycle races which depend highly on the performance of their braking and shifting system.
For those who are wondering if they may just go buy generic wristbands for his or her brake or clutch fluids, they could, at their own risk. For one thing, wristbands don't fit right and can end up flying off during the race about track. Obviously the bike aficionados would probably get horrified when they see their precious Honda, Yamaha or Ducati motorcycles getting dressed with poor fitting low quality products. They would want to get matching Yamaha reservoir sock covers for his or her Yamaha's and Ducati's, rather than having an ill fitting wristband with a sport shoe brand covering up their brake and clutch reservoirs. Most of these motorcylce brake and clutch covers can be purchased online or in any resputed motorcycle shop. They are relatively affordable; the generic ones are particularly cheaper but are lower in quality and also have heat pressed logos which will usually peel off after a few months. The quality reservoir sock covers are usually constructed from Grade A cotton and specifically designed to make a tight fit when used relating to the motorcycle, they also include embroidered matching logos.
