tech tips continued

[john sidionant]

hello all im having some trouble getting presure on the brake pedal. when i step on brake, it goes all the way down, no resistance, and the rear brakes dont work. how can a bleed brakes so i can build pressure at the brake pedal?? thanks in advance for all replys john __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

[toomanybikes]

--- john sidionant wrote:

> how can a bleed brakes so i can build pressure at > the > brake pedal?? >

If you want to buy a tool get a mity vac. About $30 from Harbor Freight. Makes it easy so you do it frequently. I have 5 bikes in the garage and you really should change the fluid every other year so it's a real plus for me. Used to do it the pump method. Put a tube on the nipple on the back caliper, drain to a jar, open rear master cylinder, pump the brake making sure not to let the resevoir get too low, pump, open nipple on rear, close, pump, open, close pump, etc. Whack the cylinder once in a while to jar loose any bubbles of air. Eventually you should be getting nice clean fluid out and the air bubbles should be all but gone. Fill master, pump a few times. Should work. But Mity Vac makes it a lot easier. Pump, open keep master filled, pump a little more, close. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

[jackfrontz]

Great tip I wish I had thought of it. Scorpion tires to arrive Tuesday.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "gregpaul" wrote: > Jack, the absolute easiest way to break a bead; when you're ready to > do the job let the air out of the tire ride the bike into the garage > and "bongo" the bead is broken. > > Greg in Dallas > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "jackfrontz" wrote: > > Do not try to break your tire bead by prying with your tire irons > or > > you can poke holes in the side walls. New tires on order. > > > > Jack Frontz Coshocton, Ohio

[Allan Patton]

Can't find the Mity Vac at Harbor Freight. Do you have an item number for it? I did find what I think is the same thing at Northern Tool & Equipment. http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=391590 &prmenbr=6970 Allan

----- Original Message ----- From: "toomanybikes" To: "john sidionant" ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] bleeding brakes > > --- john sidionant wrote: > > > how can a bleed brakes so i can build pressure at > > the > > brake pedal?? > > > > If you want to buy a tool get a mity vac. About $30 > from Harbor Freight. Makes it easy so you do it > frequently. I have 5 bikes in the garage and you > really should change the fluid every other year so > it's a real plus for me. Used to do it the pump > method. Put a tube on the nipple on the back caliper, > drain to a jar, open rear master cylinder, pump the > brake making sure not to let the resevoir get too low, > pump, open nipple on rear, close, pump, open, close > pump, etc. Whack the cylinder once in a while to jar > loose any bubbles of air. Eventually you should be > getting nice clean fluid out and the air bubbles > should be all but gone. Fill master, pump a few > times. Should work. But Mity Vac makes it a lot > easier. Pump, open keep master filled, pump a little > more, close. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >