i ssues with front brake bleeding

[ERTUGRUL GAZIOGLU]

Hi, Is there any friend experienced with oversized front brake rotors ? Is there a big difference of stopping power ? If your experiences are positive, which brand should I prefer: EBC wave- plain) or the one from Dual Star ? (I can't afford Galfer kit; over $500.-) My bike is an A3 in amazingly very good condition with: -Stage 2 jet kit -IDS-2 muffler -Progressive springs -WP rear suspension -Fork brace -16 teeth front sprocket etc, etc, etc On the highway I can run 85-90 mph contineously but unfortunately braking power of my bike does not match its overall performance. I use it 80 % on pavement. Many thanks for any help ? Best Wishes from Istanbul, EG

[David C.]

4a. Issues with front brake bleeding Posted by: "clutz003" craig@... clutz003 Date: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:59 pm ((PDT)) I put on a new Galfer front brake line yesterday. I primed the line with brake fluid before tightening the bottom banjo bolt then filled up the master cylinder with fluid and began the bleeding process. I can't get any resistance on the brake lever. There appears to be fluid throughout the system, as when I take out the bleeder valve fluid runs out of the hole. When I open the valve and depress the lever only a very small amount of fluid comes out. There is not nearly enough pressure to even think about using the speed bleeder. I let it set overnight with the lever fully compressed (recommended per review of the archives) but still the same story today. Any suggestions? Thanks, Craig A18 San Jose CA I had a similar problem a couple of weeks ago when I installed the large rotor and SS line on my '04. I tried using both a "one man brake bleeder" and a Miti-vac, and couldn't get any pressure to build up in the system. I finally took the bleed fitting off and wrapped the threads in teflon tape and that took care of the problem. Also make sure all of your banjo fittings are clean, the washers are all in place, and everything is snugged down. I would also suggest getting rid of the speed bleeders; A lot of other people on some other lists have had trouble with them; I had a set on my R100/7 and they leaked. Dave C