pokeyjoe
High Miler
I was cleaning off the bike today and noticed that the bleeder is on the bottom of the caliper. To bleed the brakes, do I remove it and flip it over? I've done it before, but never on a vehicle that was designed that way.
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That's fine for a flush, but what if there's air in the caliper or in the line?GT-Rx said:No need, just hook a drain line to it, and bleed normally.
pokeyjoe said:That's fine for a flush, but what if there's air in the caliper or in the line?GT-Rx said:No need, just hook a drain line to it, and bleed normally.
Good to know. Thanks for the post.DeeG said:Did a bunch of maintenance on our V7 this past week. I ended up having to empty the rear brake line because I messed up the master cylinder. I guess when I loosened the bolts to the m/c (to get the shield out of the way) so I could replace the trans fluid, I moved the plunger a bit too much and it dislodged a seal inside the m/c.
removed it, took it apart, fixed it, reinstalled it, and filled the brake line back up. Bleeding all the air out was no problem with the nipple on the bottom.
I would think any local automotive parts store should have it for around a dollar. And check the rest of the bike over before you lose a tire or handle bars next.Thx for the words. Gives me some peace of mind. Hope my local dealer has that part.
When I installed a new rear caliper on my V7II, I had to turn the caliper so that the bleeder was on the top in order to thoroughly remove all the air. Also, I found that vacuum bleeding was needed to fill a new caliper. With pressure bleeding, the pistons move out of the cylinders enough to trap air in the cylinders. With vacuum bleeding, the pistons are sucked to the dead end of the cylinders and expel the air from the cylinders. YMMV.That's fine for a flush, but what if there's air in the caliper or in the line?