bleeding rs brakes.

[chwood4]

I am replacing the rubber grommets that are on the hydraulic brake lines on my 81 RS and will bleed the brakes as well. My thought was to open the brake bleeders and first drain the brake fluid. I would disassemble the brake line couplings, replace the grommets and reassemble. Then I would close the brake bleeeders and pour in new fliud in the reservoir. Next steps would be to bleed the lines. As their are two discs on the front wheel, I assume I do one side until no bubbles come out of the hose which is submerged in a container of brae fluid and then switch to the other side? Any handy tips to be aware of? I have wheel of of the bike and will reattach the brake assemblies to the forks when doing this process...correct, or can i do it while the brake assemblies are bungied off of the handlebars.. didn't want to do it with the wheel on for fear of splashing brake fluid on the newly painted surface. many thanks and Merry Christmas.

[cjack]

I've seen mechanics just separate the lines, do whatever, and bleed and clean up afterwards. Keep a spray mist bottle of water nearby and spray any painted areas with the water mist if you spill brake fluid on them. Then you are safe to clean up (wash the bike) later. Don't spray water into the fittings and lines.

[Consultant]

When I bleed the brakes on my K75S, I first put a plastic trash bag around the reservoir by forcing the reservoir through the bottom of the bag then spread the bag out over the bike. I do a similar thing at the wheel bleed fitting. Also, I made a vaucum bleeder using a surplus motorized vacuum pump. It allows use of both hands and greatly simplifies the job. With the pump running, I can open or close the bleed fitting and add fluid to the reservoir while preserving the suction thus reducing the chance of getting air back into the system. It also allows flowing more fluid through the system to get the old fluid and crud out. I recently did the ABS on my K75 successfully.

[mrich12000]

http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech.shtml :type :wave Bleeding Brakes Using an Actron Vacuum Pump Brake Bleeder Kit - Rick Korchak (March 2002)
Build a Pressure Bleeder (September 2002)
Change Brake Fluid - Joe Senner (August 1995)
Change Brake Pads and Rotors - Steven Eisenberg (February 1997)
Changing Brake Rotors - Steven Eisenberg (February 1997)
Floating Disk Roller Replacement - Buzz Davis (April 2001)
Floating Disk Roller Replacement (Addendum 1) - Tony Cox (November 2001)
Floating Disk Roller Replacement (Addendum 2) - Mick McKinnon (August 2005)
Master Cylinder Priming Process - Brian Mehosky (November 2001)
Thought you could use this
Happy New Year
Mike Richard
VE3CEH

[kbasa]

Moved to Airheads to get more views.

:wave

[Isamemon]

speedy bleeders are neat
go direct to the source, on e-bay they sell for more then what you can buy direct from manufacturer for

[Isamemon]

this is the home made pressure bleeder
http://www.apexcone.com/JimPowellHo...er/bleeder.html

[kbasa]

speedy bleeders are neat
go direct to the source, on e-bay they sell for more then what you can buy direct from manufacturer for
www.speedbleeder.com, I believe.

Awesome devices that make bleeding a one man job.

[Friedle]

<SNIP>

Awesome devices that make bleeding a one man job.


Been working on your own bikes again Dave?? Go to one of the AirTech Days and you'll find yourself bleeding a lot less when you pick up those tools.

;)


Friedle
not skiing yet, still riding

[kbasa]

Been working on your own bikes again Dave??

:ha

Always.

[chwood4]

I bought speedbleeders for my 81 r100rs ( item SB1010S..10mm x 1.0) and fopund them somewhat difficult to install..Comparing them to the original bleeders on a side by side basis, they appear to be identical in size, although where I can install the originals and finger tight them almost to within 3-4 mm of the base of the nut on the bleeder, the speedbleeder needs a wrench to tighten almost from the first revolution. I've checked to ensure the threads were not crossed and all looks ok. I also called and spoke to someone at SpeedBleeder who could only suggest that some BMW riders have ground off the point of the SpeedBleeder to assist in the fit. Any suggestions or similarly shared experiences?

[dmaust01]

I've had good luck with Speedbleeders, including very good customer service. I broke one off in the large nut on the rear caliper on a R1100GS. I sent it to them. They extracted the old one and replace it with a new one, all free of charge including shipping.
Mark