Bleeding rear brake
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Road Captain
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Bleeding rear brake
Is it as simple as bleeding brakes on a car? I searched the subject and found pumps,nipples,bleeding kits ect....
Is it not just
1. fill M/C,, close,,pump pedal build pressure,,2 crack bleeder valve and let pedal fall,,3 close valve release pedal,,4 repeat until you get a high hard pedal?
I've bled many many car systems is it the same process?
Is it not just
1. fill M/C,, close,,pump pedal build pressure,,2 crack bleeder valve and let pedal fall,,3 close valve release pedal,,4 repeat until you get a high hard pedal?
I've bled many many car systems is it the same process?
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on the fatty I've done it the traditional way and sometimes it works and sometimes I've had to do a reverse bleed with a pump once I couldn't get a pedal so cinched everything up and took off ( no rear brake)to get more dot 5 and at the first stop I had a pedal go figure.
good luck.
good luck.
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Road Captain
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Ok thanks. I've been having to pump my rear since shortly after i got my pads replaced. I just went out and cracked it about 4 times. Really didnt get that "I got it feeling" but if it ever quits raining I'll take it out for a spin. I'll know then.
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Same as car,just take your time after pedal stroke give the master time to refill.
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Bleeding rear brake........my sentiment exactly.
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