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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Default Adding brake fluid for the first time

Just put new bars, brake lines, and cables on my 06 ultra. I have searched but can't find the thread on putting fluid in brakes from the bottom up. I know it involved hooking up a pump to the caliper and pushing fluid up, but I was wondering about little tricks of the trade that might make this easier on me.

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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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See this thread. Scroll past the ape install part and you will find it.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1328001/tm.htm
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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just do it the old school way add the brake fluid to the master cyl. and bleed them, you will be fine i promiss.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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what bars did you go with?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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The old school way always works but I got this neat little pump thang a ma duchy that I am trying to find a use for.

Put Cyclesmith 13s bagger bars.
 
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http://www.moccsplace.com/images/bra...er/bleeder.htm
 
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