How to bleed ABS?

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Aug 30, 2011 | 11:07 PM

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1sweetglide08

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I ended up taking to dealer just to be sure...1 hour labor charge and a peace of mind.

Aug 31, 2011 | 01:11 AM

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JonnyD

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Get a set of speed bleeders and make the job simple. Many have done it, it's not rocket science.

Aug 31, 2011 | 10:51 AM

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MILLER41143

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slothy

replied to your pm

any autoparts store will sell em, mighty vac is a popular one.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=70116_0_0_

thanks man like u said my dealer quoted 150 so i think ill try this first

Aug 31, 2011 | 02:19 PM

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motorcycletom

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I use mine to remove the fluid from the MC first and then pull all the fluid from the system. DOT 4 is not your paints friend. Plus it works good for all kinds of other test and repairs. (Like when the idiot at the oil change place overfills the trans fld on your truck, just stick a hose down the dipstick tube and suck it out)

Sep 1, 2011 | 12:27 PM

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MILLER41143

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i bleeded the lines and the lever is real stiff but there isnt hardly any brakes

am i missing something or do i need to keep bleeding

Sep 1, 2011 | 12:31 PM

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slothy

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From: Michigan

NEW ROTOR? might need to break the pads in some mine were horrible the first 25 miles or so when i did the single 13" before they start bedding in good.

Sep 1, 2011 | 12:50 PM

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NEW ROTOR? might need to break the pads in some mine were horrible the first 25 miles or so when i did the single 13" before they start bedding in good.

ok ill keep trying to use them it just barely stops me i am gonna try bleeding some more too

Sep 1, 2011 | 01:07 PM

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slothy

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ya i had brakes, didnt have the urge to flintone stop lol - but if you have little or no break then id try bleeding more.

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Sep 1, 2011 | 02:45 PM

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Kugie's HOG

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I bought an 09 UC w/ABS. Two years later my dealer service dept. told me they never changed brake fluid on bike w/ABS & would I allow them to use my bike as a test. They said it would be free so I said yes. Took them 1/2 hour & wasn't anything to do they said. No real special things to do.