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Thanks to all of you, Thanks for the imput and I am sorry to have been so vague. This is the first experience with a BMW in 45 years or so and I did not know that the non-ABS bikes did not have boosted brakes. I do most of the work on my bike myself (help from local non specific mech when needed) as...

Iowabeakster, Thanks-I hope you are right as that is the thought I came to. Time will tell. The book shows that the level in the res. is normal between the full points and the top of the pump. Do you (or anyone else) know how low it can go without worry. I can then just watch and see. I sure do not ...

Oh no insult taken but there is an overflow that comes from the ABS brake res. which is located under the fuel tank. The drain line tees from the top of the filler caps and is routed down to the same location as the battery and fuel drain lines. This is the source of leakage.

After I have returned the bike to the shed and after a few minutes of sitting on the side stand I find some brake fluid leaking from the resevior overflow tube under the bike. any ideas as to why? The problem showed up not long after the brakes were bleed but neither of the tanks are overfilled. I j...

Redline says it is great for the final drive and I hope so as I changed to it also at 36K service. It should be great there also.

I switched to RedLine "Shock Proof Heavy" and it was like night and day. Have not hit neutral instead of second since. Much better!