Do you think this needs "fixed"?
Do you think this needs "fixed"?
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From: Northern Ontario
I agree just get it going in a better direction, 1/2 hour fix well maybe an hour by the time you bleed it.
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Road Captain
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From: NE Ohio
Thanks guys, I'm not sure how to bleed the brakes. I should be getting my service manual next week so maybe I'll wait to do it then. I'll try mreed's method first and see if I can do it with out breaking the seal.
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From: Northern Ontario
If you just loosen it enough to twist the banjo into the right direction and have someone squeeze the brake lever real slowly and retighten the banjo at the same time I bet you won't need to bleed.
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Loosening it just a tiny bit will let it move and not spill any fluid or cause a need to bleed the line.
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Hey simmy.. I also inverted the handlebars, I had the same issue with the brake line, what I did was to remove the brake assembly from the handlebar, loosen the banjo bolt just enough to get it to turn, and then rotated the brake line 180 degrees so it faces the front then quickly tighten the bolt... use a towel to catch any fluid... the line will follow the shape of the handlebar and it will look pretty clean with no stress on the line... I will post a picture later .... I hope this helps... good looking bike!
Last edited by joebotics; Aug 21, 2010 at 10:23 PM.
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From: NE Ohio
Thanks for all of your responses. This morning I went ahead and loosened the banjo bot just a tad and pushed the brake line upwards toward the bars. Looks much better. No fluid came out at all so I just snugged the banjo bolt back up and I think it looks much better.