Posers' Coffee House, All Bullshit Accepted, Part IV
03-28-2013, 01:35 PM
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Man, That high??? That's almost a 12 pack !! 
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Heard of them, just never felt a big need to buy them before. I've heard using an oil can (that never had oil in it) works great to pump up to the master cylinder, might get a new can just to see; never had a problem big enough to try it before.
Been thar done that. Try taking the front caliper off and pushing the cylinders all the way in. (you will get no dirt if your seals are ok.) Put the caliper and pads back on and bleed 'em the old fashion way. It's easer to do if you have another person to help you. Keep the master cylinder cap off, and add DOT 5 as you need it. Your breaks should pump up just fine.
Worst case, you may need to rebuild your master cylinder. It's easy and cheap.
Worst case, you may need to rebuild your master cylinder. It's easy and cheap.
03-28-2013, 01:53 PM
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On cages I just stuck the end of the hose I use for bleeding in a jar of brake fluid and then pump the brakes a few times, keep tabs on the reservoir level, and stop when I pump a couple three times with no bubbles in the tube. Don't need a second pair of hands (or foots) that way. You'd think it would just suck fluid up from the jar, and stay kind of neutral, but there must be enough resistance to sucking fluid up from the jar that it works. Don't get enough action from a bike's brake lever to work on a bike I guess, tried it once and it didn't work.
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If I had to pay shop rates on my pension, I'd have to ride a Honda so I'd hardly ever have to do anything except oil changes, cause if I had a Honda I probably wouldn't ride it enough to wear anything out, kinda like the old one I have under a pile of stuff in the garage...
03-28-2013, 01:59 PM
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If I had to pay shop rates on my pension, I'd have to ride a Honda so I'd hardly ever have to do anything except oil changes, cause if I had a Honda I probably wouldn't ride it enough to wear anything out, kinda like the old one I have under a pile of stuff in the garage...
