Bleeding Front Brakes Roadking
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With Zero pressure build and a full reservoir, tying up the lever for a couple of days worked.
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Never experienced that
but in your shoes, Id literally remove the lines. Blow air through all of them to make sure Im satisfied they are not blocked in any way. Then Id re-install them and start from the beginning.
For my 98 I bought the later used four piston calipers, new rotors and new lines. When done they were a little annoying to get to feel real firm. I put the fluid in from the bottom first. It was just spongy. So I traditionally bled them putting fluid in from the master and bleeding into a submerged hose into a water bottle (with dot 5 in it) I did use almost twice the door 5 to keep going until the handle er felt solid and real firm. Hope everyones suggestions help.
For my 98 I bought the later used four piston calipers, new rotors and new lines. When done they were a little annoying to get to feel real firm. I put the fluid in from the bottom first. It was just spongy. So I traditionally bled them putting fluid in from the master and bleeding into a submerged hose into a water bottle (with dot 5 in it) I did use almost twice the door 5 to keep going until the handle er felt solid and real firm. Hope everyones suggestions help.
Last edited by Rains2much; Oct 27, 2025 at 05:07 AM.
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Well, I bought a 15$ bleed vacuum kit and drew the fluid out the bottom. Did both sides within a few minutes and now fully operational with nice stiff brake lever. Just dumbfounded as to how frustrating it was trying to do the previous common sense steps.
I’ll remember this one…
Thanks all.
Jim
I’ll remember this one…
Thanks all.
Jim
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