Front Brakes

[Saddle_Bag]

Help. I'm replacing the front brake line and the brake master cylinder on the handle bars emptied out. I'm having problems building the pressure up. The lever won't pump up. Any thoughts? joe

[GeorgeS]

Check in the bottom of the Resovoiur, there are Two small holes, one is easy to see, the second is almost Invisable. Make sure they are both OPEN.

 

Two methods, to get pressure.

 

Fill the Resovoiur, and give it time to drain down, with the Valve slightly open.

 

Second, is to pump fluid in from the Caliper UP to the Resovoior.

 

Many of us buy the " Myty Vac " tool, about $40. Great for bleeding brakes.

You can use that to pump fluid into the system.

 

 

Also, a Rubber Syringe works for pumping in the fluid from bottom up.

 

This works good for the Clutch system also.

Good idea to replace the Clutch Fluid also as long as you doing the job.

[Venturous Randy]

Another thing that might help is to take the brake line off at the reservior and try pumping fluid thru it. Put you finger over the hole and use it as a check valve. Just make sure you have plenty of rags to catch all the brake fluid.

RandyA

[Saddle_Bag]

Thank You!!! I tried the first and discovered that the fluid was in the caliper and the anti dive unit. I had gotten a message from MikeBrood and his was Identical to Randya. I loosened the nut on the banjo fitting , actually I took the end off and covered the hole with my finger. Two pumps and out it came. I burped my VR standard brakes. They work and I thank you all for your imput. However now I'm having problems with the site and private messages. I will work that out, but the old girl is fixed and the brakes work. Thanks to all, joe

[GigaWhiskey]

i hope you covered the plastic well.

[Saddle_Bag]

I think I covered it all, I also got a lot of updated brake work completed. After I burped the front brake, I replaced all of the bleeders with speedbleeders. I replaced all pads. Stainless steel lines all around. Bleed the system and then replaced the clutch bleeder and did the same there. I covered everything and now It stops too good. I'm not use to this. joe