Stainless braided brake lines
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Stainless braided brake lines
OK guys I'm off work today and it's raining, so I thought now would be a good time to change out my brake lines to the new braided lines I picked up. Does anyone out there have any advice or suggestions before I start this?
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RE: Stainless braided brake lines
A mighty vac is a suction device used to assist in bleeding brakes. I have heard that bleeding HD brake lines can be a pain. I did mine recently and had no problems. I did the caliper farthest from the master cylinder first on my fronts. I took a couple quick digital pics of the routing in case I got fouled up. I would also install the brake lines onto the manifold, before mounting the manifold. It's just a little easier. To bleed, I drilled holes in a small Gatorade bottle, used a clear rubber line so I could see the bubbles in the fluid, and got an extra set of hands to squeeze the brakes while I bleed. If you use the mighty vac, then bleeding will be a one man operation.
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RE: Stainless braided brake lines
NO NO thats not politically correct in todays world. Harley "Technician" so as not to offend... well you know.
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RE: Stainless braided brake lines
Well I've been an aircraft mechanic for the last 20 years, but I'm new to bike wrenching. Thats why I ask questions of those that have done the work before, they usually have tips and short cuts that the manuals don't mention.
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