RandyR Posted May 24, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2010 (edited) I bought a Brake Bleeder made by Motion Pro http://www.motionpro.com/images/items/08-0143.jpg I used it for the first time today. Did my new-used Millennium Model brakes, front & rear OK. Started bleeding my clutch and noticed that bubbles were being sucked back into the line when I released the clutch lever. I checked to make sure the arrow on the one-way valve was pointed away from the bike, and it was... Pumped it again to confirm the situation... No doubt I now have air in my clutch line. I don't think this happened while doing my brakes, but I'll be cautious with them at first. Bled the clutch line by opening and closing the bleeder valve with a wrench each time I squeezed the clutch. A number of air bubbles came out. Time for a test ride to see if its ok. Edited May 24, 2010 by RandyR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigaWhiskey Posted May 24, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 24, 2010 So far, I think I only like their cables. If it has got liquid or does something with a liquid, like the syncpro, watch out! The cable luber is a pile of junk too! oh, there we go, another liquid device by motion pro. I got the repair kit for the syncpro but have not tried it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted May 24, 2010 I played with the clutch while parked and tried the brakes a couple times rolling from a standstill, seemed ok. So took it for a short ride. It seems ok. But I was hesitant to lay into the brakes too hard as the streets were wet from a rain that blew thru here 30 minutes ago. I was thinking that MotionPro bleeder was an easy way to get the job done... until I saw the bubbles being pulled back into the clutch line. I guess I'll trash it and go shopping for a MityVac. The nearest Harbor Freight is about an hour and a half away, I'll make the time to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midrsv Posted May 24, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 24, 2010 I picked my Mightyvac from O'Riely's Auto parts. You might check there or at Autozone. About $40. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod Posted May 25, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 25, 2010 To make the tube fit tighter on the bleeder I took a piece of fuel line the OD of the bleeder line and slide that over the hose to avoid air coming in due to a loose fit. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted May 25, 2010 To make the tube fit tighter on the bleeder I took a piece of fuel line the OD of the bleeder line and slide that over the hose to avoid air coming in due to a loose fit. Rod The problem I had wasn't due to a loose hose. The bleeder valve was stuck wide open and air was being pulled thru the bleeder. There was a lot of crud in the bottom of the clutch reservoir that got flushed out when I bled the fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomMar Posted May 25, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 25, 2010 I've had one for years and swear by it! Make sure the hoses fit tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted May 26, 2010 I'm thinking if I had this to do over again, what I would do differently is make sure the crud in the reservoir was cleaned out before I bled the lines. I expect I could clean out the reservoirs by sucking out all fluid with a turkey baster, and then wiping the insides with a shop towel until clean. Then, fill the reservoir and run fresh fluid thru the hydraulic lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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