Bleeding front brakes

[okiefirefighter]

I have tried taking the front calipers apart and cleaning them. Now what is the secret to bleeding them?

Thanks,

Kevin

[RedRider]

I haven't done the brakes on a 1st Gen, but have experience on others. Your life will be made easier if you get a SpeedBleeder fitting for the caliper. I found when I took apart a caliper, all the fluid leaks out (no kidding - eh) of the line. If you do a slow bleed - open fitting, squeeze brake lever, repeat ad nauseum - the air rides back up the line and you can't get it to bleed.

 

However, if you install the SpeedBleeders, you can pump the heck out it and the air is forced out. Just make sure the reservior stays filled.

 

Good luck.

 

RR

[GeorgeS]

use a syringe, to pump the fluid in " very slowly " from the caliper up to the Resovoiur. This also works for the Clutch system.

 

Or, get the MyTVac Tool. After the normal pumping proceedure, the tool draw out the air. Basicly just keep adding fluid and sucking it thru with the MyTVac Tool.

Worked great for me.

[cimmer]

Dont forget about the bleeder for the link brake system that is at the top of the triple tree. It is between the false tank cover and the triple tree. This is the highest point on the link brake system, left front caliper and the rear brake controled by the rear master cyclinder. I would recommend if you dont have a service manual, to download the one from the tech section and reference it to the proper bleeding sequence.

Here is the link to it.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3384

 

Good Luck.

Rick F.

[CptKirk]

I couldn't put it any better than these guys already have. No special tools required, a helper is handy to pump the brake lever and keep the reservoir full or to open and close the bleeder nipple.

 

Click here and print it out for future reference.

 

[url=http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/maintenance/brakes.htm][/url]http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/maintenance/brakes.htm

Edited October 7, 2008 by CptKirk

[bobcat]

With the bleed screw open I use a pump oil can and pump the brake fluid from the banjo fitting slowly until it comes out the bleed screw....tighten the bleed screw, install the banjo fitting then start the bleeding process....

Edited October 7, 2008 by bobcat