Speedbleeders are pretty cool to use, too

 

+1 on the speed bleeders. We put them on every system we do. It makes a two person job a one person job and they flat out work!!!

 

so i guess the cylinder was in upside down since this forum stopped all at once.....lmao

 

Many tips from everyone and hope it all helps with your troubles.
Have found that bleeding bike brakes are a real pain.
A few suggestions ... if the m/c is original , drain it and use a wet/dry vacuum cleaner to suck up possible crap lodged in a very small orriface located at the bottom of the m/c resivour. Have found that this pin sized hole will clogg and prevent normal bleeding .
Rebleed m/c and try to bleed system again . Be sure to top off resivour while bleeding system as any air entering during procedure will send you back to square one.

 

I really like that backwards method...seems like the easiest way to do it!