| Author | Message | ||
     Dr_greg |
After changing pads I somehow must have gotten some air in the lines. Bleeding brakes is not rocket science, and I've successfully done it many times on other bikes and cars. But I can't seem to get the air out on the Uly? Any tricks? Should be straightforward, but... | ||
| Jackbequick |
Lots of good info on on how to do that in the KV. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/205900.html?1160663371 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/180731.html?1142990316 http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/174272.html?1139415194 Henrik's trick of wrapping the bleeder screws with Teflon tape to keep air from being sucked back is a great trick, I've started doing that on every bleeder screw I encounter. And I use a Mity-Vac instead of a syringe because I had one of those. Jack | ||
| Dr_greg |
Jack, thanks for the links. This is the first time I've had problems. I do have a syringe at home, lots of plastic tubing, and lots of brake fluid, so I'll give it a go! Funny how sometimes a routine task can give you trouble. Seems like everything I tried to do over the weekend was like that. | ||
| Jackbequick |
Good luck with that, it seems like it is easy to leave a few tiny bubbles here and there and lose some feel and braking force. Henrik's method of reversing the fluid probably gets a bubble or two out of a niche somewhere that the other way might miss. The info there did not deal with the Ulys specifically, maybe you'll discover something worth mentioning about doing those. Jack | ||
| Stevenknapp |
A friend suggested taking a tie-wrap and clamping the brake lever on overnight. Then the next morning tapping the brake line... We'll see if this helped long term, but I had some mushyness that seems to be gone. Protect your grips if you do this! |
