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Date Posted: 6/09/04 10:48:06
Author: Richard Barber
Subject: Re: Brake Bleeding Tutorial
In reply to: ukdave 's message, "Brake Bleeding Tutorial" on 4/09/04 19:08:35

Very helpful. Thanks for the write up. I have bled my brakes once successfully on my D1, but have an old EasyBleed so will adapt and use next time.

Also, brakes seem to cause many notes posted on this site to its good to hear a 'workable' answer.

Richard.


>I got hold of some second hand but standard front
>brake lines (including splitter) from a zzr600E and
>put them onto my new 'D' model today. I also stripped
>the calipers and cleaned them up but being skint had
>no choice but to re-use the seals. Brakes were binding
>and spongy.
>
>First thing I did was buy an Eezibleed pressure
>bleeder for £15.00 from my local motor store and
>adapted it to fit. I drilled a hole in a spare Master
>Cylinder cover, ground the top and underside flat
>using a grinding stone on a drill, and attached the
>EEzibleed adapter (provided). Front tyre was used to
>pressurize the system, recommended pressure is 20lb
>however I used it at 30lb without a problem.
>
>I didn't use any banjo's with bleed nipples or
>anything like that (this time), everything is
>original. Once I had re-assembled everything I
>connected up the Eezibleeder and ran one bottle full
>(approx 1 pint)of fluid through the left caliper then
>the right. All you do is crack the caliper bleed
>nipple and watch the bubbles stream out until it is
>clear. I pumped the brakes a few times while the fluid
>was flowing but probably didn't need to. Ten minutes
>later it was done.
>
>I only hit one snag, loads of travel in my brand new
>brake lever. Basically, it was a pattern lever that
>wasn't designed very well because the master cylinder
>plunger wasn't being pushed in enough. I squeezed in a
>nut to temporarily fill the gap but wouldn't recommend
>it. Brakes are now very good. - Easy when you know how!

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