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Old 05-08-08, 10:54 AM
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Re: Brake Bleeding


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Originally Posted by SSearchVT View Post
Do you have good pressure at the lever, or does it go straight to the grip?

Try pushing fluid backwards from the bleeder to the master cylinder - sometimes forces the air bubble from it's hiding spot. Or bleed the calipers off the bike - hanging from the line with a piece of plywood between them - changes the angle of attack.

Good luck.
Yup, you may have great luck if you do what he says. Get the calipers as high as possible so that the air does not need to be forced down the line, rather, it rises like it wants to anyway.
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