The dealer did a swap of wheels on my bike prior to delivery. The front brake doesn't engage until half way to the throttle grip. Has anyone bled their brakes? Old fashioned way was hook up a hose to caliper, squeeze brake lever, loosen nut on caliper and drain some fluid into container, tighten nut, refill reservoir.
Am I missing anything? Any other reason for my low brake lever?

 

No your not missing anything, the same happened to mea few months back. I thought I was doing something wrong but a few riding hours and it placed itself. I think the vibration clears out the rest of the air bubbles.

 

I use a old school method.
Take a bottle, water, coke etc.. clear plastic type. Put some brake fluid in the bottle about 1/3 or 1/4 from the bottom. Use a tube that fits the valve. Connect the tube to the bleeder and the other end in the bottle.
Open the bleeder and pump the lever. No air can get into the line.
Once you see it clearing or no air bubbles your done.

 

It sounds like a good idea as long as the tubing fits super tight around the bleeder valve. Will give it a go. Thank you!,

 

I use a squeeze clip like goes on fuel lines. wire type. I put it on after the tube is on. It stays tight but you can use oxygen line fits pretty good.

 

have some water close by in case any fluid get on any thing,, water helps neutralizes it

 

Sometimes after bleeding the lever stays a little low.
Get a zip tie, pull the lever and zip it as though you have the brake lever engaged. Tap on the lightly line with something like a screwdriver. Leave overnight...report back.
You should be good to go.

Joe

 

When you bleed your front brakes turn your handle bars all the way to the right. So the caliper is straight up and down it will get all the air out then.

 

This is the method I use too. It works.

 

Make sure you use a 6 sided brake bleeder wrench. If you use a 12 point you strip the bleed valve out. It is super weak as far as metal goes.