I got ambitious this morning and decided to install the Speed Bleeders and refresh my brake fluid. It's been over 30 years since I have bled brakes so it was a kinda new experience for me.
But what I got out of both brake lines just flabbergasts me in that how can such a pretty purple fluid turn so ugly.
The fluid is 8 years old and due time for replacement. I never expected this to come out of the brake lines and for those who haven't changed their brake fluid yet or putting it off, here's proof of how it can change and who knows you might need your brakes one day.

 

8 years!!! It was due replacing 7 years ago.

 

I've only had the bike for just over a year, I bought it last june with 5000 miles on her and spent last summer relearning to ride and this summer I'm getting my hands dirty with some general maintenance. The brakes were grinding constantly when I bought it and thru research and questions in this forum . I bucked up and cleaned the pistons and pads, the final step was refreshing the brake fluid.
Now the brakes are whisper quiet and fresh fluid put in and I can ride knowing I have 1 less thing to worry about. With the SpeedBleeders it took me a grand total of about 20 minutes and that included a smoke and a coffee inbetween calipers.
IMO a well spent 20 bucks on the speedbleeders

 

Where did you purchase your Speedbleeders?

 

speedbleeder.com is where I got mine

 

Thank you!

 

Fork oil gets real nasty fast also. People don't think about how much friction heat is transfered to fork oil or brake fluid.

 

What size is needed for a Sportster, 1200L, 2007?

 

Whoops, never mind. Just seen the P/N for motorcycles.

 

Speed bleeders are one of the greatest inventions, right after electric start, that have ever been developed for motorcycles. Love them for taking a PITA job and turning it into a breeze. I change my brake fluid every spring. It probably doesn't need it that often, but that's what I do ever since I started using speed bleeders. It's stuff like this that I'd really like to see them add as standard equipment. Speed bleeders, thumb screws to hold down the seat. LED tail/turn lights. Stuff like that.