Just bought an 08 Breva 1200, and I'm looking to change the brake and clutch fluid. The owners manual is like a horse doctor manual...("broken leg? Shoot it.") and half the regular stuff says take it to a dealer. It looks like there is a line in the battery area for bleeding the clutch fluid, if that's what I'm assuming it is. Is this correct, and are there any tricks to it? Thanks!
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Any trick to clutch fluid?
- Thread starter Dave Trant
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Owners manuals usually don't give you any detailed maintenance info, that is what the workshop manual is for. You might want one.
bleeding the clutch should be straight forward and yes, that should be the bleeder.
I prefer speed bleeders that either suck the fluid through or better yet push the fluid through.
bleeding the clutch should be straight forward and yes, that should be the bleeder.
I prefer speed bleeders that either suck the fluid through or better yet push the fluid through.
As Mike says... yes the bleeder for the clutch is under the seat as you suspect.
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I've adapted a vacuum oil extractor to use for bleeding brakes, and that seems to work well, although it sucks a fair bit or air around the threads. Just finished the brakes (dirty fluid on 8 year old bike, but brakes and clutch were working well, thankfully) and that went well. Looks like a good way to do the somewhat awkward bleeder line. Just needed to be sure I wasn't missing some arcane step with this bike! Thanks!
I'll have to look into that. Secure site and all I assume? Any issues with Canadian credit cards?
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DERP...LOL! For some reason I missed that part!! Thanks!
I just did the brakes and clutch on my Norge. made my own pressure bleeder out of a small pressure garden sprayer, some 1/4 " clear hose, some 1/4" barbs with 1/8' pipe threads. I made some matching reservoir caps out of 1/4" aluminum plate, threaded them for the barbs, made some 1/16" rubber gaskets and had the whole bike bled in about 20 minutes. The only issue is the pressure bleeder leaves to much fluid in the reservoirs so you have to take a little out before you put the caps back on. I didn't bother making anything for the back brake as the pedal and bleed screw are so easily manipulated because of their close proximity to each other.