Originally Posted by rodhotter

dot 5 can be a problem, it tends to hold tiny air bubbles also since it does not absorb moisture it pools in the lowest point ,the caliper and causes corrosion, thats why its not used in abs systems. i drained and flushed the dot 5 out in my 06 sporty, i used dot 4 for flushing also a mighty-vac to suck out system. that was my first brake upgrade just after purchasing the bike new in 06 realizing the poor 2 piston single brakes on the lo model needed help, i later installed a six piston setup with sintered pads, it WORKS!! your brakes are better than most later sportys. never mix dot 5 with other fluids!!!!!! the only good thing about dot 5 is it won't harm paint

Originally Posted by Bedore

Is it normal for the brakes to drag against the disc a little bit? I noticed at low speeds I can hear the pads dragging on the disc. Since bleeding the brakes, the noise is a bit louder. Is that normal?

Originally Posted by Grammaton

There are no springs to retract the piston so the pads rub slightly. This is how disc brakes work. It's not a problem and has a couple of advantages (like continual adjustment).