Harley-Davidson Brake Fluid 101

Lubing the Lines

Everything you wanted to know about Harley-Davidson brake fluid maintenance and were afraid to ask. For a lot of us, especially rookie riders, motorcycle maintenance is like lightning to cave people; misunderstood, feared, and anyone who knows how to work with it is revered as some sort of wizard who understands the magic. Harley-Davidson has undertaken the task of educating folks with a series of videos on YouTube, one of which de-mystifies brake fluid for you.

Obviously, there are a lot of different options on the market for brake fluid but if you’re a diehard Harley-only type when it comes to your V-twin, there’s the MoCo’s own Platinum Label DOT 4 Brake Fluid.

For use in ’06-’17 VRSC, ’15-later XG, ’07-later XL, ’08-later XR, ’06-’17 Dyna and ’06-later Softail, and ’05-later Touring and Trike models.