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Old Aug 22, 2016 | 04:33 PM
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So took both calipers off, rebuilt and reinstalled them. Removed speedbleeders and gravity bled both calipers. Bled master at banjo joint. Tried Mityvac with 15 psi on gauge and it will not draw fluid out of either caliper (holds pressure). So just bled with clear tube the old fashioned way. I still get absolutely NO front brakes--bike will roll. I am at a loss as to what to try next. Only thing that comes to mind is getting two regular bleeders and using a syringe to force fluid up lines to master.
 
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