Removing MC Reservoir

[79beem]

Having tentatively tried to remove my reservoir and being a little more wary of the instructions in my Clymer.

Any advice on how to get the bugger off?

Clymer said to "carefully pull up and rotate reservoir".
 ( clockwise/anti ? )

Mine won't budge......... I have removed all cap screws and retaining screw underneath.    

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Have you removed the twist grip yet?

[Bob_Roller]

If you have a plastic round reservoir master cylinder, they are bonded (glued) to the metal assembly, not meant to be removed or separated .

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

If you have a plastic round reservoir master cylinder, they are bonded (glued) to the metal assembly, not meant to be removed or separated .

Oh - is that what me meant?

Yup - true.

[79beem]

Its a square one chaps and they apparently come off.
Just the reservoir, not the whole assembly.
Anyone taken theirs off?
If so, how?
Cheers

[Bob_Roller]

The only thing that is holding the resevoir into the master cylinder when the screws are removed, is an o-ring on the resevoir that seals against themastercylinder .

try to rotate it side to side to see if it breaksfree .

[wirewrkr]

The only thing that is holding the resevoir into the master cylinder when the screws are removed, is an o-ring on the resevoir that seals against themastercylinder .

try to rotate it side to side to see if it breaksfree .

STOP!
There is a small sheetmetal screw that comes up from the bottom that must be removed first, SHeeesh youse guys are dangerous!

[Bob_Roller]

Busted, forgot that one !!!!

Long time since I've had mine off (1998!!!!!) .

[MR.E]

Theres an o'ring under the square ones!!!!
That explains where the fluid is coming from!

Thanks

[Bob_Roller]

There's about a half inch (12mm) round extension from the resevoir, it fits into the inlet of the master cylinder housing, the o-ring is on the outside of it .

[Bob_Roller]

The only thing that is holding the resevoir into the master cylinder when the screws are removed, is an o-ring on the resevoir that seals against themastercylinder .

try to rotate it side to side to see if it breaksfree .

STOP!
There is a small sheetmetal screw that comes up from the bottom that must be removed first, SHeeesh youse guys are dangerous!

Here is a great example why you need a technical manual, when you work on something like a motorcycle, the people that made postings on this subject have done the job before and completely forgot this one important fact about a 'hidden' fastener .

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Mine won't budge......... I have removed all cap screws and retaining screw underneath.  

So the screw the OP mentioned is not the same one you all are talking about?

[Bob_Roller]

Yes, it is the same one, I guess wirewkr missed that in the posting .

Like I said, get a manual, people are fallible !!!!

[wirewrkr]

You're correct!, My bad.
I don't even have an excuse anymore, I quit drinking on September first!

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[kenlodge]

i had a bit of a time getting mine off as well--a square reservoir on my 1983 r65.   it was stuck on there pretty good--corroded.   had to keep working around and pulling/prying up.  there's a little plastic piece sticking down on the underside of the reservoir--don't break that off--you''ll want to make sure of where that is before you start rotating the reservoir on where it attached to the M/C.  then it'll hopefully come off easier