Rear brake reservoir....can I replace it?

[Jonny Thrice]

I just got my Suzuki Bandit 400 a few days ago, and since its old (1991!) I decided to change the brake fluid and bleed the brakes. Right away, I managed to get myself into trouble! I couldnt unscrew one of the rear brake reservoir screws and ended up stripping the screw

I also tried one of those stripped screw removers....nothing!

So instead of wasting my time trying to get this damn screw out, can I just replace the entire reservoir with a round, plastic one, like this?



I mean, its just a reservoir to hold fluid, right? It doesnt have to be the stock Suzuki one, does it? The stock one is a black cast aluminum rectangular one.

So is it worth the hassle to mess with it? Or just get a plastic one?

[BIGJOSH]

sure , replace it with a different one, those stunter guys mount those things all over the place. when you tighten the screws only use the shaft of the screwdriver . that will give you more than enough tension on the screw.......learned that at mmi orlando. that way this dosent happen again

[Get_1]

+1..& make sure you bleed them correctly