Re: ihc-digest V5 #206 master brake reservoirs

[Steve Stegmann <stegmann@domain.elided>]

The larger reservoir is for the front.  The disk brakes don't retract 
after each stroke.  They just stay put.  So... as teh pads wear down, the 
piston stays more extended.  Makes it appear to loose fluid over time.  
Hence, they give the disks a bigger reservoir.  The smaller reservoir is 
for the rears, they retract by spring after each application, adn you use 
the mechanical adjuster to take up the wear.  So this doesn't need a 
large reservoir.

Steve

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