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Andymnelson
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Who has installed Speed Bleeders and can share the thread size/pitch with us? I'd like to order a couple of sets for my XBs, and I've searched through the forum and the best I've come up with is this quote from Point Doc:

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The bleeder spec for the front caliper is M8x1.25 Part# SB8125. The brembo rear caliper on my bike has a different spec m10x1.0 Part# SB1010s.




I am putting them on my '03 XB9S- ZTL front, Brembo rear (I'll pull and measure the Brembo), and my '06 Uly- ZTL front, stock rear.

TIA for any help you can provide!
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Andymnelson
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 09:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

anyone?
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Gunut75
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have my front one loose right now. I'll measure it when I get to the shop in the morning. I dont have a loose back brake bleeder right now. I may be able to measure the major dia. if there are some threads exposed. I have an 05 XBR. They should be the same. I'll chime in in the AM.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just used some "mighty vac" or something it was called that I got from Sears. Slip the hose over the bleeder, pump it till it creates a vacuum and its easy to bleed. Worked on a ZTL2 caliper and 1125R clutch, freaking awesome. : )

Best part is, it has a catch cup, so you don't even waste the fluid that gets pumped out. (Assuming you are air bleeding and not changing fluid)
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM209385 304P?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4

I think it was $30 when I got it
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Hammer71
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 08:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You actually touched a tool? Freakin awesome.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 10:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

yeah I have a pump....would MUCH prefer to install speed bleeders.

if you can get me the front size that would be great. I need to pul the rear caliper to swap it with the Brembo anyway- I can measure it up and then post the results for all to marvel at!
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Gunut75
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 01:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The front on my bike is M8 x 1.25. It's an 05 12R.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

THANK YOU!

I wound up plowing snow all day (ggrrrr...), so I didn't get a chance to look at my rear caliper or my Brembo rear. I'll try to do to that tomorrow and post up.
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Randlepmcmurphy
Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 04:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Newbie question what is a speed bleeder and how does it work? Sorry for thread jacking.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 05:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

makes bleeding your brakes much easier (or possible in our case : p)
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Brother_in_buells
Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 05:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)




http://www.speedbleeder.com/
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Andymnelson
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 12:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

the front and rear on my '03 XB9S and '06 Uly are also M8 x 1.25. The brembo that I have to install for the hidden rear caliper is an M10 x 1.00.

thanks again for you help- you saved me from having to tear into my front calipers!
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Greg_e
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 04:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OK... What is the real advantage to these devices? How often do you really need to bleed your brakes that this is important (assuming you are not running a track bike)?

For normal on road use I expect to only need to bleed the air out when I let the reservoir go dry or I am doing a fluid swap. And in practical terms, the reservoir should never go dry unless there is a leak. So you need to sell me on the idea of why these are an advantage because I truly can't see why I would want them.
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Livers
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 05:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Greg, the first time you run into a brake that won't bleed easily or you are 10' away from the bleeder at the peddle, you'll understand their usefulness.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 06:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

plus, I don't need to sell you anything...its for my bike- don't buy em if you don't want em : p

they are $7, and make those fuid swaps MUCH easier. I've put off fluid swaps because of how hard our caipers can be to bleed, no more.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 10:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just ordered speedbleeders for both of my XBs.

they cost $7 each, only sold in matching pairs...so I'll have an extra one of each. Anyone that's done the Brembo hidden caliper swap want em? $15 shipped to you. The cheapest you could do this normally would be about $30 because of having to buy them in pairs. You would get (1) M8x1.25 and (1)M10x1.00.

shoot me a PM if interetsed.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 05:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Jim (Ronin1)- you just Pm'd me. I replied, but the email address you have linked to your PMs rejected my reply! Shoot me an email at andymnelson (@) gmail (.) com
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Andymnelson
Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 02:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My extra Speedbleeders are sold (Sorry Ronin1, I replied to your PM, sent you a fresh PM, and even sought you out on buellxb.com and PM'd you there!).
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