9.4%! Wowsers.
You could prolly use it for brake fluid.
Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
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Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
SteveD wrote:A small trick to get the bleed nipples at 12 o'clock on the rear caliper.
1. Disconnect the torque arm from the caliper.
2. Loosen the axle clamp nut at the end of the swing-arm brake side.
3. Caliper should now swing to where the nipple is highest.
4. Proceed with bleed.
Thanks Steve, Good idea, i will try that.
Darryl
My other bike is a Guzzi
Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
Darryl. I had the same problem after rebuilding MY R100s rear brake cylinder this past winter. I wore myself out pumping the pedal and reaching over the seat to operate the bleed screw.
Finally I figured a way to wedge the pedal down (like tieing the front lever!) as hard as I could and left it. As I was going skiing for a week, THAT was no problem. When I got back, the brakes worked FINE.
Overnight is probably enough.
Finally I figured a way to wedge the pedal down (like tieing the front lever!) as hard as I could and left it. As I was going skiing for a week, THAT was no problem. When I got back, the brakes worked FINE.
Overnight is probably enough.
Clemson, SC
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Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
Followed your advice and brake pedal feels great now.Jean wrote:Darryl. I had the same problem after rebuilding MY R100s rear brake cylinder this past winter. I wore myself out pumping the pedal and reaching over the seat to operate the bleed screw.
Finally I figured a way to wedge the pedal down (like tieing the front lever!) as hard as I could and left it. As I was going skiing for a week, THAT was no problem. When I got back, the brakes worked FINE.
Overnight is probably enough.
Many thanks Darryl
My other bike is a Guzzi
Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
After reading this thread a couple of times and considering how many of our buds are from original English-speaking cultures, I think a LOT of stuff on our R100's are identified with the adjective "bleedin'".
As in.. " the bleedin' gen light stays on all the time!"
So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
As in.. " the bleedin' gen light stays on all the time!"
So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
Clemson, SC
R100s, R75/5
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Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
Jean wrote:After reading this thread a couple of times and considering how many of our buds are from original English-speaking cultures, I think a LOT of stuff on our R100's are identified with the adjective "bleedin'".
As in.. " the bleedin' gen light stays on all the time!"
So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
My other bike is a Guzzi
Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
Nobody will object if you do.Jean wrote: So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
Chuey
Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
Hey, it got fixed, din it?
And when I did it, you can be sure I called the system a LOT more than "bleedin"...I think that's why I recognized the subject line was just SOOOOOO inadequate.
And when I did it, you can be sure I called the system a LOT more than "bleedin"...I think that's why I recognized the subject line was just SOOOOOO inadequate.
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Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
And, even if they did, that would be no reason to stop.Chuey wrote:Nobody will object if you do.Jean wrote: So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
Chuey
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Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!
You really need to come to Canada and get yourself some real beer.ME 109 wrote:9.4%! Wowsers.
You could prolly use it for brake fluid.
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