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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 04:38 AM
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I'm sure you guys have heard of these before...... I put some on my SG FLHX last summer when I hung my apes. These damn little things work! When I installed my last set, I think I paid about $25 for all 3. Yesterday, I was at autozone getting plugs, and some header wrap for the EVO, and saw some in the "help" section for 2 for $1.99, grabbed all they had.

Moral of the story...... Don't pay the web prices, try the cage supply stores first. As soon as the word "Motorcycle" is attached to a product, the price goes up exponentially. Even my header wrap was only $21 for 50'.......!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 01:39 PM
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First time I've seen them....Sure look handy......

http://www.speedbleeder.zoovy.com/
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 02:34 PM
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Life changing! No more sucky pump, or trying to explain to my wife how to pull and release a brake lever!
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 02:50 PM
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I do it the old fashioned way... Put a tube over the nipple, run a hose to a cup or can, pump brake lever and hold, open valve, close, repeat... Takes me about 30 minutes.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 03:17 PM
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I use the breast pump, it works well for me. But I do like these, if I see them for $2, I'll get some.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 04:57 PM
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I just literally spent 2-3 hours bleeding the front brakes on mine when I put the apes and new lines on!, dual discs.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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I put one on the rear.
The front doesn't need one IMO.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
I put one on the rear.
The front doesn't need one IMO.
If you had dual discs you wouldn't say that.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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For me, they turned a 30 min ordeal into a 5 minute pre ride thing...... I just can't believe these aren't a standard thing on ANY kind of brakes?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Turret_plug
Life changing! No more sucky pump, or trying to explain to my wife how to pull and release a brake lever!
Lol, so flipping true!!!!
 
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