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Old 05-08-08, 11:28 AM
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Re: Brake Bleeding


Yea, no leaks. I have only a little fluid left over, thinking I need to get another bottle...so, I said screw it, tightened the last bleeder, pumped the lever and I did notice it felt a lot better than before...but nothing like the older style masters. The newer gixxers have radial masters as OEM....and if anyone has ever pulled the lever on a gixxer 1000, you can pull the thing right to the bar without a problem....I hate that.

So, stainless lines, new pads and decent fluid and I was hoping it would firm the lever up, much like the older style masters. I guess I was looking for a "wall" so to speak, brakes are on, or off, without any mushy feel to the lever.

I did pull the lever quite hard and almost to the bar to pressurize the hell out of everything. I checked banjos, bleeders, etc. No leaks. I took it for a ride down the road a few miles...gotta bed the pads so no hard breaking yet......after the short ride I checked everything again and no leaks.

Maybe also I didn't bleed the master as well as I should have...thanks for the tip on moving the calipers..never thought of that.
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