Hydraulic brake issues...

wildchild · 12-22-2009, 02:34 PM

if it isn't bleeding out clean then you aren't done yet. The air pockets can be quite large and sometimes frustrating to get out. Keep trying.

i think what gas is saying is when the lever goes to the bars can you pump it a few times (this is not while bleeding, but while riding) and it begins to feel more normal?
kind of like a car, when the brakes are spongy you "pump them up" same thing. if this is the case and the lever remains firm as you squeeze it after pumping it up then you probably just have an air pocket.
if you have a leak the lever will most likely not firm up from pumping.

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12-22-2009, 02:34 PM	#1
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	if it isn't bleeding out clean then you aren't done yet. The air pockets can be quite large and sometimes frustrating to get out. Keep trying. i think what gas is saying is when the lever goes to the bars can you pump it a few times (this is not while bleeding, but while riding) and it begins to feel more normal? kind of like a car, when the brakes are spongy you "pump them up" same thing. if this is the case and the lever remains firm as you squeeze it after pumping it up then you probably just have an air pocket. if you have a leak the lever will most likely not firm up from pumping.