What's the deal with the sweat band on the clutch and brake reservoir? Is it functional or cosmetic or both?

 

 

I always wondered wtf was up with that lol

 

rumor is also it block uv rays frombreaking down the fluids in side? dont know if i beleive that one or not. i dint use them myself, mostly cause i see to many squids with them one there.

 

if they were clear I could beleive the UV thing. Since they are not.... lol.

I dont think I've boiled my brake fluid on anythnig I've rode or drove so lol

 

Dual purpose: The leak protector, and for UV. Some say for the fluid UV protection (UV might make you have to change the fluid more often), others say the UV rays will affect the container more than the fluid and cause the container to discolor where you can't easily see the fluid levels. My 954 has a clearish plastic container for both front and rear; we've used the bands and the hairthings, forget what they're called, Squiggles or something.

 

Dont forget one for the left foot, dont wanna scuff up them new shoes

 

I did once, but it was by accident on my '88 Fox 2-door wagon. I almost **** myself and had a heart attack at the same time, as I was on the freeway during rush hour. The only thing I was really worried about was the EMTs were going to blame the heart attack on the eight empty cans of Red Bull on the floor in the front passenger's footwell.

I see them on a lot squids' and stunters' bikes, they keepthebandson there (they claim) too keep the fluids off the bike and plasticsif they should drop it hard enough to break the lines/reservoirs off.

 

I had em on my 954 purely for cosmetic purposes... the HRC covers are just an homage to Honda racing

 

alot of jdm cars use them as well and it is both for form and function. you can use the brakes too much to point the fluid boils and comes out (but this is done only by track or extreme riding. normal everyday riding wont cause this to happen.....and if it is maybe you need to relax more on your way to work). so you get cool points for having something that functions as well as looking good.