Upgrading brakes... - Page 2

Dnyce · 08-26-2009, 02:21 AM

i went galfer all the way thru, superbike lines, pads, fluid. did two bikes in like 2hrs, thats including garage jackassery time lol

really easy.

TYEster · 08-26-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Tye, you know you're always welcome to come bring it by and I'll show you how to do this - actually, I'll just supervise and tell you how.

It's my favorite wrenching.

I have a vacuum bleeder. You just need the parts/lines/pads/fluid AND find a time in my schedule. I'm game. We could make a garage party of it.

Haha nice!

That sounds like a good idea, still got a few weeks till the "BIG" trackday, so I was going to get this done before then. Want the bike performing tiptop.

Antwanny · 08-26-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Tye, you know you're always welcome to come bring it by and I'll show you how to do this - actually, I'll just supervise and tell you how.

It's my favorite wrenching.

I have a vacuum bleeder. You just need the parts/lines/pads/fluid AND find a time in my schedule. I'm game. We could make a garage party of it.

vacuum bleeders are awesome opposed to wrench and pump. Pads are easy 3 or 4 bolts max lines are easy just gotta know the order or the banjos and washers. Nothing to it.

marko138 · 08-26-2009, 06:30 PM

I've always bled the old fashioned way.

Amber Lamps · 08-26-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I've always bled the old fashioned way.

Me too!

marko138 · 08-26-2009, 06:48 PM

Right on brutha. Maybe I'm just not privy to this magic.

Amber Lamps · 08-26-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Right on brutha. Maybe I'm just not privy to this magic.

Ah I've used a Mighty-vac and it's the shit for sure but I don't mess with the brakes enough to buy one when it takes me a few minutes to bleed and then I tie my lever down over night and they come out perfect!

azoomm · 08-26-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Ah I've used a Mighty-vac and it's the shit for sure but I don't mess with the brakes enough to buy one when it takes me a few minutes to bleed and then I tie my lever down over night and they come out perfect!

When you replace an entire system, it's the shit. And, it cost $20 - I already have the compressor. It is my contention that brakes are more important than anything else on your bike - I mean, even if you blow a tire you still have to stop. And, bleeding lines would take FOREVER when putting in a new system or trying to work out a bubble. With this, it's moments. It is absolutely brilliant.

RACER X · 09-08-2009, 03:10 PM

i'd like to add in a radial master cyl in the future.

TYEster · 10-04-2009, 09:53 PM

**Brake Update**

Just installed pads(easy), lines(easy) and began the fluid process...

Here's the problem, I went thru the standard manual of bleeding the brakes, or I assume since I've never done it. Well, I got far enough along to get the clear fluid coming out of the bleed valves. However, I have very little pressure on the lever, as I did beforehand, of drawing it almost completely back to the grip... Wtf? I went thru $7.50 worth of RBF600 sitting in my drip pan, and I just don't know how much more or else I can bleed them? All the washer/fittings are secure and are not leaking. I'm 99.9999999999999% certain the washers are in the correct order as I took them off.

What else? I went for a ride and it bites enough to get from A to B but I was expecting a substantial change. I mean, I'd hate to think I went thru all this just to find out I needed a pad change, and everything else still sucks.

08-26-2009, 02:21 AM	#1
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	i went galfer all the way thru, superbike lines, pads, fluid. did two bikes in like 2hrs, thats including garage jackassery time lol really easy. __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen

09-08-2009, 03:10 PM	#9
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	i'd like to add in a radial master cyl in the future. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

08-26-2009, 06:30 PM	#4
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	I've always bled the old fashioned way.

08-26-2009, 06:48 PM	#6
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	Right on brutha. Maybe I'm just not privy to this magic.

10-04-2009, 09:53 PM	#10
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	Brake Update Just installed pads(easy), lines(easy) and began the fluid process... Here's the problem, I went thru the standard manual of bleeding the brakes, or I assume since I've never done it. Well, I got far enough along to get the clear fluid coming out of the bleed valves. However, I have very little pressure on the lever, as I did beforehand, of drawing it almost completely back to the grip... Wtf? I went thru $7.50 worth of RBF600 sitting in my drip pan, and I just don't know how much more or else I can bleed them? All the washer/fittings are secure and are not leaking. I'm 99.9999999999999% certain the washers are in the correct order as I took them off. What else? I went for a ride and it bites enough to get from A to B but I was expecting a substantial change. I mean, I'd hate to think I went thru all this just to find out I needed a pad change, and everything else still sucks.