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Can't get the brakes to bleed

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by corner27, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. TIMEtoRIDE

    TIMEtoRIDE Active Member

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    What you can't see is the hose is jammed into the master reservoir filler hole tightly so it won't leak. Maintain a fluid level 2 feet up the tube.
    My bike has 4 bleeders, since it is an anti-dive set-up. One of the bleeders didn't flow, so I just broke it loose and let it squirt out.

    You also don't see me on my knees, sucking on a clear hose. 8O
    You can buy a vacuum pump if you like.

    I had my calipers rebuilt at a MC shop (not trusting my rebuild skills).
    The guy hands them to me finished, says"you know, one of your caliper's mounting ears is broken off". He charged me! I have since bought a parts bike with good calipers, and a rebuild kit from Chacal, and I will be doing this all over, bleeding from a dry system.
     
  2. greengoon

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    I found also thet adjusting the screw on the brake lever so you get full strokes each time and staring out with short rapid strokes and build up to large ones helped me out! It did take a while.
    George
     

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