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chrislb
New Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/03/2008 : 21:04:01
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Managed to get a pair of sp1 calipers of which was stung nearly 100 quid and got the adaptor kit off Rick, and well i can't get any pressure in the lever whatsover, i can pull it right back to the bar before the brakes actually "start" to work, this has already happened to the original vfr m/c and got a blade m/c today but its doing the same??? Its bled properly got new hoses on and its really starting to pi$$ me off now, the pads that came with them are pretty much non-existent and just wondering if its the pads causing this prob, i haven't ridden the bike yet as its far too dangerous as i was running along with it and no braking at all!! So is it the pads?? Please say it is!!
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Smev
Familiar Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2008 : 21:57:41
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| sounds to me as if they haven't been bled fully and there is still air in there getting squashed when you pull the lever in. |
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Cammo
Forum Veteran
Australia
3023 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2008 : 22:04:26
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It needs more bleeding. The air will usually be caught up the m/c end somewhere, I use a banjo bolt with a bleed nipple on the m/c, fixes it up quick smart.
Give it a good proper bleed, tie the lever back to teh bar overnight (with a cable tie or rubber band), then bleed again a couple of times in the morning. Do it again overnight if necessary. |
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chrislb
New Member
United Kingdom
8 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2008 : 22:06:12
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| any ideas on how to bleed the m/c with just normal banjo? |
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Cammo
Forum Veteran
Australia
3023 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2008 : 22:37:10
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Tieing the lever back will help to force the air to the bottom of the hoses, worth a shot. If it improves the lever feel, do it again overnight.
...or you could bleed them with the calipers off the bike raised above the lever (air rises). |
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giff
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1414 Posts |
Posted - 27/03/2008 : 23:11:22
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A handy trick is to draw up a syringe of brake fluid and push it up through the caliper to the master cylinder.
If any air is still trapped at the master cylinder banjo you can wrap a rag around it and a spanner and under pressure slightly crack it open then tighten. |
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chillibean76
Settled In Member
United Kingdom
102 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2008 : 00:58:29
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| I use a mitivac, cant recomend them enough. 5 min job |
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shokrabi
Settled In Member
United Kingdom
118 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2008 : 01:16:19
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| undo the banjo bolt on the m/c while lever is in. pretend its a nipple |
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