1975 stock XS650B.
Had the bike in storage a number of months. Came back to it today and found brake fluid pooled along the wheel rim and some had dripped down onto the tire. I wiped it up, and noticed a trail coming down the rotor and from where the metal brake pipe meets the caliper. that area looked pretty wet with fluid and rusted. I squeezed the brake lever, it still seemed to grip, but I heard a little gurgle down below at the caliper.
Before I start spending a ton of money on new parts, would you suspect it's probably something I could fix by simply buying this part and swapping it? It's the steel "Brake pipe" part number 306-25871-00 https://www.ebay.com/itm/264160105299
Also, do you think the tire is OK (I wiped it up with soap and water)?
Thanks in advance
Had the bike in storage a number of months. Came back to it today and found brake fluid pooled along the wheel rim and some had dripped down onto the tire. I wiped it up, and noticed a trail coming down the rotor and from where the metal brake pipe meets the caliper. that area looked pretty wet with fluid and rusted. I squeezed the brake lever, it still seemed to grip, but I heard a little gurgle down below at the caliper.
Before I start spending a ton of money on new parts, would you suspect it's probably something I could fix by simply buying this part and swapping it? It's the steel "Brake pipe" part number 306-25871-00 https://www.ebay.com/itm/264160105299
![306-25871-00.jpg 306-25871-00.jpg](https://www.xs650.com/data/attachments/189/189344-a4ab901adb949c94d896c9034f2bed88.jpg)
Also, do you think the tire is OK (I wiped it up with soap and water)?
Thanks in advance