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brake bleeding

#1 PostAuthor: jez1100r » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:15 pm

Tried bleeding the front brakes on z1100r in the usual manner pump it up let it go .got a firm but not good brake .
Read the article on this page said about reverse bleeding with a syringe .so ordered a kit .have got the same result as forward bleeding.

Has anybody had a similar problem
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#2 PostAuthor: hillbilly » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:48 pm

take caliper off mount,bleed it upside down.
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#3 PostAuthor: snotie1965 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:14 pm

I have just done my front brakes on my uni-trak with the original anti-dive ,
I use a large syringe but i only connect the syringe tube to the bleed nipple and pull the syringe so you are pulling the air out then lock bleed nipple, with bleed pipe still on, then pump brakes ,release bleep nipple and keep doing this until all the air is out ,
I find you dont get brake fluid everywhere and it works a treat !
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#4 PostAuthor: CAT3 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:58 pm

Also turn your handle bars to the left, so that the master cylinder is at it's highest position with relation to the rest of the pipework/system.
I think if you leave the handlebars in the straight ahead position the master cylinder, where the pipe attaches with the banjo bolt, is slightly higher than the small fluid feed holes in the master cylinder & air can get trapped in this area making it very difficult to get rid of the spongy feeling.
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#5 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:15 pm

Put bars to left and tie back brake hard with a tie wrap leave overnight,then do again with bars to the right..
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#6 PostAuthor: jez1100r » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:08 pm

shoud i release the cable tie before i turn it to the right
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#7 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:09 pm

Yep!
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#8 PostAuthor: jez1100r » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:11 pm

cheers got on the left now swop over in the morning
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#9 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:36 pm

Eee, ya don't half make things difficult for yerselves :gom
Just buy one of these and you'll never have a problem again.!!!!
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