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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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Default Bleeding rear brake

would anybody be able to look in a service manual and tell me the correct way to bleed the rear brak on my 08? i have way to much travel in the pedal before it actually starts to grab. rode it all last year like this and now its gotta be done.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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I installed a Speedbleeder. Made it a simple job.
 
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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same way u do a car. pump,pump,pump....hold open bleeder close bleeder. repeat until no air.
 
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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I bought the vaccuum pump for $30 and it was easy.
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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i used aquarium tubing and ran it to a bottle to flush and bleed with new fluid.
 
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