Can I put a bike with hydraulics on its side?

[lutonloony]

sorry if this is the wrong forum, but question is as per title. If I am transporting bike in car, is it ok to lay it on its side or will there be a chance of fluid leaking. I assume it is a sealed system so won't leak?

 

[screenman]

I lay mine on their side.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Mine has been perfectly happy and leak free lying on its side on many car journeys.

It lives hanging front wheel up on the wall at home with no bother.

 

[lutonloony]

Thanks

 

[Nibor]

What they said

 

[derrick]

Never had a problem doing it.

 

[summerdays]

My bike has had hundreds of journeys laying flat in the back of a car.... all fine!

 

[recycling]

sorry if this is the wrong forum, but question is as per title. If I am transporting bike in car, is it ok to lay it on its side or will there be a chance of fluid leaking. I assume it is a sealed system so won't leak?

It's a sealed system. It couldn't work if it wasn't as it relies on the internal hydraulic pressure.

 

[screenman]

Of course always make sure you lay it on the correct side, otherwise you may require my favourite tool more often.

 

[summerdays]

Of course always make sure you lay it on the correct side, otherwise you may require my favourite tool more often.

Yes I did have to retrain Mr Summerdays

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

No, it'll suck in air, water and small furry animals and not work very well next time

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I think you have your answer by now. There is a rider to the story though. If the lever is pumped whilst the bike is in a position on is side or even upside-down, the little hole in the handlebar reservoir could become uncovered from it's fluid supply and suck air in. This is pronounced if the wheel is removed and the caliper pistons can move a lot. A lot of movement is a lot of air sucking. That just sucks because then you have to bleed it.

 

[Dayvo]

My bike has had hundreds of journeys laying flat in the back of a car.... all fine!

Aren't you meant to actually ride the bike and not just drive it around?

 

[summerdays]

Aren't you meant to actually ride the bike and not just drive it around?

My commute starts with a lift every day (I'm lazy, the route is then only 9 miles and I like the company/alternative route).

 

[Vapin' Joe]

A mate of mine put a car on it's roof and there were no issues with the hydraulics.