Brake check!
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,080
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From: Lake County, CA
Pull the cover on the Master cylinder. Inspect the color of the fluid and the amount in there. While the cover is off bleed the brake. Easiest way to do this is with a mighty mite vac. Put a clear hose on the bleeder valve and other end on the vac. Pump the vac and then open valve to release air and then close it. If you see bubbles do it til no more bubbles. Keep an eye on the fluid level in master cylinder. Don't want to suck all the fluid out or you will have to start all over again.
If the fluid looks brown, bleed the brakes til it looks clean coming out of the hose.
If the fluid looks brown, bleed the brakes til it looks clean coming out of the hose.
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 32,934
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From: Carlsbad, CA
OP: Before you get on the road, please post a warning to the rest of us, and post a picture of your bike. That way we can be aware to stay clear of you.
It's admirable when someone tries to learn to do their own wrenching. But, going in with no apparent experience, tools, service manual...is a recipe for disaster. Especially if your first foray is with the brakes. Utube videos will not make up for the lack of skills that someone like you obviously has by not knowing you can not use a breaker bar with all your force on a bolt.
Based upon your updates, I would have your daddy (assuming he is capable) or someone else capable check out your work before you go on the road.
It's admirable when someone tries to learn to do their own wrenching. But, going in with no apparent experience, tools, service manual...is a recipe for disaster. Especially if your first foray is with the brakes. Utube videos will not make up for the lack of skills that someone like you obviously has by not knowing you can not use a breaker bar with all your force on a bolt.
Based upon your updates, I would have your daddy (assuming he is capable) or someone else capable check out your work before you go on the road.
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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 383
Likes: 25
From: South Carolina
OP: Before you get on the road, please post a warning to the rest of us, and post a picture of your bike. That way we can be aware to stay clear of you.
It's admirable when someone tries to learn to do their own wrenching. But, going in with no apparent experience, tools, service manual...is a recipe for disaster. Especially if your first foray is with the brakes. Utube videos will not make up for the lack of skills that someone like you obviously has by not knowing you can not use a breaker bar with all your force on a bolt.
Based upon your updates, I would have your daddy (assuming he is capable) or someone else capable check out your work before you go on the road.
It's admirable when someone tries to learn to do their own wrenching. But, going in with no apparent experience, tools, service manual...is a recipe for disaster. Especially if your first foray is with the brakes. Utube videos will not make up for the lack of skills that someone like you obviously has by not knowing you can not use a breaker bar with all your force on a bolt.
Based upon your updates, I would have your daddy (assuming he is capable) or someone else capable check out your work before you go on the road.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,377
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From: Santa Clarita
Yonker...you shouldn't oughta have gone there...stand by...my man Tri Geezer will be returning shortly...and it ain't gonna be pretty...
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,012
Likes: 298
From: Central Fl
This is the same guy that had all kinds of problems with the rear pulley loose then breaking. asks for help then gets pissed at the riders trying to help him. From the post he has put up I feel he is either bipolar or a drug addict. Maybe both.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 175
Likes: 60
From: Eagle, ID
Ouch.. Hold on laddy, it'll get bumpy from here..
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