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Billyjax

08-27-2006 07:32 PM

bleeding brakes ?

Hi everyone

Question on bleeding brakes

First time doing this.......

Is it necessary to put bike on a lift to bleed brakes or can you do it while it is on the sidestand?

I will be using a vaccum pump to bleed.

Thanks

HDWG	08-27-2006 07:41 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

You can do it on the side stand.....no problem!

dbleagle

08-29-2006 07:58 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

Yeah... I did it on the side stand... the hard way...

A pump would have been so much easier... lol

Charlie D.

WarriorHD

08-29-2006 10:16 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

Also did mine on the side stand, no problem. The rear seemed a little harder to do without being up on the lift.....

MoKeefus

06-20-2007 12:56 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

I changedthebrake pads on my sporty and it seems like I've been pulling the front brake leverforever. I still have the calliper off the fork because I thought it would be easier that way. Am I goofing up or is this normal? Something doesn't seem right.

There's got to be an easier way.

DaveJ

06-20-2007 01:47 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

Quote:

ORIGINAL: MoKeefus

I changedthebrake pads on my sporty and it seems like I've been pulling the front brake leverforever. I still have the calliper off the fork because I thought it would be easier that way. Am I goofing up or is this normal? Something doesn't seem right.

There's got to be an easier way.

IMO, it's easier with caliper on. Are you pumping it up, then releasing the pressure on the bleeder valve and re-tightening it while you are still holding the brake lever in?

DaveJ

06-20-2007 01:49 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Billyjax

Hi everyone

Question on bleeding brakes

First time doing this.......

Is it necessary to put bike on a lift to bleed brakes or can you do it while it is on the sidestand?

I will be using a vaccum pump to bleed.

Thanks

If you want the master cylinder to be level, you will more than likely need it on the side stand with the bars turned.

OldFenderGuy

06-20-2007 02:10 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

I use the stainless'speed bleeders' on all my bikes, and it makes bleeding the brake system a simple, one person operation.

You loosen the bleeder, 'pump' the brake, and when you release the brake pedal a ball bearing in the bleeder drops down to prevent air from entering the system.

Once youhave the air removed you just tighten the bleeder and the job is done. Very easy and simple, and I'm not sure why more people don't use these stainless speed bleeders on their bikes (and cars/trucks as well).

You don't have to pump the brake, tighten the bleeder, loosen the bleeder,over and over and over...

http://dogsdoom.com/PI/1200-speedbleeders.jpg

DaveJ

06-20-2007 02:17 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

Quote:

ORIGINAL: OldFenderGuy

I use the stainless'speed bleeders' on all my bikes, and it makes bleeding the brake system a simple, one person operation.

You loosen the bleeder, 'pump' the brake, and when you release the brake pedal a ball bearing in the bleeder drops down to prevent air from entering the system.

Once youhave the air removed you just tighten the bleeder and the job is done. Very easy and simple, and I'm not sure why more people don't use these stainless speed bleeders on their bikes (and cars/trucks as well).

You don't have to pump the brake, tighten the bleeder, loosen the bleeder,over and over and over...

Sweet! I didn't even know these existed!

Tommo

06-20-2007 06:22 PM

RE: bleeding brakes ?

i take It those speed bleeders replace the standard bleed nipple......you leave them in all the time?

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