Hey everyone,

I am going to be installing a set of Carlini 14" flying apes on my '11 RGU and have a question about bleeding the brakes. I pretty much see what I need to do in order to change the physical line out going to the abs controller. My question is: is there any special procedures I have to go through to bleed the front brake? I'm only changing the line between the abs controller and the master cylinder. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

It is my understanding that you will need to take the bike to the dealer (or indy) that has the digital technician to bleed the system. Apparently mortal men cannot do the job

Maybe someone has come up with a way around this problem.

 

This is from the '08 SM but I think it is the same for other late model ABS equiped bikes.


This does not include ordinary bleeding - I have done that several times with good results and no need of a DT.

 

I bled without the DT and got it pretty close to perfect. Took it to the dealer to have them finish the job. They charged me 1/2 hour of labor to hook it up to the DT and finish the bleed. The brakes felt better after, so it definitely made a difference.

I won't speak for anyone else, but my safety's worth 1/2 hour's worth of labor.

 

Thanks guys. I'm going to start removing the clutch and brake line tomorrow. Thanks again!

 

I used a combination of Mityvac to vacuum bleed, and a syringe to force fluid up from the caliper through the upper brake line. I can't tell if there is any air left in the line, the brakes feel identical to before I replaced the line, and I've gotten the ABS to cycle once on it's own (intentionally) after the replacement. With patience you can get 95% there or better depending on how the planets are aligned that day.