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Old 10-13-2009 | 05:17 PM
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I bleed mine with the master cyclinder cap off.

I slowly squeez the lever back & forth with one hand and watch the air bubbles rise to the surface, with the other hand I... enjoy a cold beverage.

It takes between 10 minuets and 2 beers.
 

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Old 10-13-2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SC-Longhair
Roofer...dare I ask what the 'reverse' method is?
I perfer back or reverse bleeding the brake system. I use an old pump style oil can and hose clamped to the bleeder valve.

Here's a link:
http://www.moccsplace.com/images/bra...er/bleeder.htm
 
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Old 10-13-2009 | 05:54 PM
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Speedbleeders a short hose and a cup of brake fluid, 5 minutes and done.
 
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Old 10-13-2009 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 08fxdf43202
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I bleed mine with the master cyclinder cap off.

I slowly squeez the lever back & forth with one hand and watch the air bubbles rise to the surface, with the other hand I... enjoy a cold beverage.

It takes between 10 minuets and 2 beers.
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this is the same technique I've used for many years.

tapping on the brake hose and line helps to get the air moving where it wants to go - up
and the tapping cuts the time to about one beer

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Old 10-13-2009 | 07:42 PM
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I've used a MityVac on my sport bike and on my brother's EVO Softail. I haven't had to bleed my new bike's brakes yet, but I'll use the MityVac when I eventually flush the fluid. My MityVac is about 20 years old.
 
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Old 10-13-2009 | 07:48 PM
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Just changed out my bars recently. With two people it was a pretty quick and easy job. Took the master cylinder cap off. Oppened the bleeder on the caliper. He pumped the lever, I worked the bleeder valve. Took about 15 minutes or so.
 
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Old 10-13-2009 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RSA05FXDWGI
Speedbleeders a short hose and a cup of brake fluid, 5 minutes and done.
+1 I have them...5 minutes at the most.
 
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Old 10-19-2009 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by HeatherC
When my husband did his bars we had the worst time bleeding the brakes. We tried the regular way, the syringe, a speed bleeder....worked on it for 2 days with no luck. The tech at the dealership told us to wrap a little plumbers tape around the valve. That did the trick and we were done in 10 minutes. Good luck!

Oh yeah. One of the problems I was having was the o-ring came off the valve so I was getting air right back in. My g/f looked down and said "is that little black thing important? Duhhh. I will be keeping her around.
 
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