The Phoenix
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Like many on the forum I recently purchased new tires - in my case f/r Conti Road Attack 4. I had the tires delivered to a shop to mount the new tires and everything seemed to go well.
The next day I went for a ride and found the front and rear brakes to be rather soft when pressed. Among the things I checked was the brake fluid and found both reservoirs to be low. I found this to be rather curious as I am fairly consistent in checking basic things such as brake fluid level, air pressure, etc. According to the 2021 Manual when removing the wheels and calipers for tire change it's possible to leak fluid from the system and I am assuming that's what happened to me. So I just wanted to share what I learned - check brake fluid levels after tire changes or any work involving moving the calipers.
The next day I went for a ride and found the front and rear brakes to be rather soft when pressed. Among the things I checked was the brake fluid and found both reservoirs to be low. I found this to be rather curious as I am fairly consistent in checking basic things such as brake fluid level, air pressure, etc. According to the 2021 Manual when removing the wheels and calipers for tire change it's possible to leak fluid from the system and I am assuming that's what happened to me. So I just wanted to share what I learned - check brake fluid levels after tire changes or any work involving moving the calipers.