Chops
Squid
Joined : 19 Apr 2008
Posts : 17
Location : Tweed Heads
Name : Troy
What bike do you ride? : vfr400
|  Subject: bleeding brakes  Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:04 pm | |
| | just wondering if anyone can help with some tips on bleeding the twin front brakes on my bike cause they just arn't coming along like they used to and i wanna try to do it myself before i take it to a bike shop |
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ZX10R King
P Plater
Age : 38
Joined : 18 May 2008
Posts : 136
Location : Coorparoo
Name : Alasdair
What bike do you ride? : 2005 Kawasaki ZX10R
| | Subject: Re: bleeding brakes Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:44 pm | |
| Apparentky u can get one of those self bleeders thingies from Super cheap, and do it urself that way.
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| | Subject: Re: bleeding brakes Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:12 pm | |
| | Its pretty easy once you figure out the technique... a line wrench, and a 2nd set of hands.. if you want I can help you sort it out on Saturday at the tech session |
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zx'er
L Plate Squid
Age : 40
Joined : 08 May 2008
Posts : 62
Location : Ipswich
Name : Rod
What bike do you ride? : Kawasaki ZX12R
| | Subject: Re: bleeding brakes Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:17 pm | |
| | Depends whether you want a full line bleed or just a bleed to stiffen up the brakes a bit. With a full fluid change you will have to bleed from the master cylinder first and then the calipers. Make sure you cover everything on the bike with rags when doing the master cylinder as you have to crack the bolt on the banjo joint to bleed. I have tried all other methods of tying down the brake lever overnight etc but this is the only way I can get a good bleed. |
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zepplin
Too quick for pigs
Age : 45
Joined : 08 May 2008
Posts : 397
Location : caboolture
Name : wayne
What bike do you ride? : 2001 cbr 1100xx
| | Subject: Re: bleeding brakes Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:46 pm | |
| I use a power bleeder which basicly vaccums the fluid through the system, hit the button and keep master topped up  yes i am lazy. |
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Chops
Squid
Joined : 19 Apr 2008
Posts : 17
Location : Tweed Heads
Name : Troy
What bike do you ride? : vfr400
| | Subject: Re: bleeding brakes Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:50 pm | |
| | i just got braided lines so im puttin them on so its a full fill up and bleed |
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Chops
Squid
Joined : 19 Apr 2008
Posts : 17
Location : Tweed Heads
Name : Troy
What bike do you ride? : vfr400
| | Subject: Re: bleeding brakes Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:52 pm | |
| | RoNNo2WheelZ wrote: | | Its pretty easy once you figure out the technique... a line wrench, and a 2nd set of hands.. if you want I can help you sort it out on Saturday at the tech session |
i cant make it to tech day so i'll give it a go on sat morn and see how i go thanks anyway |
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