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How high do you fill the rear brake resevior?
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After changing out my clutch with the Barnett Pressure Plate and Barnett Carbon Fiber Friction Discs, I also found my clutch release point was very close to the handgrip. As soon as I bled the system, all was back to normal. I decided to post the 2nd Generation Clutch Bleed to help anyone who needed it. First off, I put a brick under the kickstand to get my bike near level...then i gathered the tools needed. 5mm Alan Head (Hex) Bit, 8mm wrench, phillips head screwdriver, and a vacuum pump (not necessary but very helpful if you're doing it solo. [ATTACH]51703[/ATTACH] Next step is to remove the left rear cylinder side cover. three 5mm bolts hold this in place. [ATTACH]51714[/ATTACH] Unscrew and remove the resevoir cap and diaphram carefully. Cover your paint with a towel (I was probably a little overdue for a fluid bleed...) Suck out the old fluid from the resevoir using the pump (or a turkey baster) and refill with new DOT 4 brake Fluid (or DOT 3 or DOT 5.1) [ATTACH]51706[/ATTACH][ATTACH]51707[/ATTACH] Attach a plastic tube to the clutch bleeder valve, set up your vacuum pump, and loosen the valve using an 8mm wrench. [ATTACH]51708[/ATTACH] Now, get to pumping...watching the level in the resevoir as to not let it suck any air. When the fluid coming out of the valve is clear, the system is flushed. (NOTE: if you are doing this by hand, (1) loosen the bleeder valve, (2) squeeze and hold the clutch lever, (3) tighten the valve, (4) release the lever...then repeat 1 through 4 about 50 more times being sure to watch the fluid level in the resevoir) Once you are done, close the valve to 4.3 ft/lbs and refill the resevoir. Then replace the diaphram and resevoir cap. [ATTACH]51709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]51710[/ATTACH][ATTACH]51712[/ATTACH] Put the rubber cover on the bleeder valve and re-install the left rear cylinder cover. Check the fluid is at the appropriate level... [ATTACH]51713[/ATTACH] ...Then fire her up and go for a test ride! Hope this Helps! -Motorpig-
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Im going to need a clutch resevoir that has good sight lenses in it, I will be screwing up the one on the bike to extract the screws that are all bugered up. some people should not be allowed to use tools!! I wanted to check the fluid levels, sight glasses are completely fogged, pulled the chrome covers and the screws are completely messed up I will have to drill them out to get the covers off. If anyone has one Im looking for one let me know ,Thanks.
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I added an '88 VR to the garage this week. The bike came along with a parts bike ('86) and has some parts already gone. I changed out the lens cover on the instrument panel, changed the right panel and speaker, swapped the CB radio but the neither CLASS units work so it's without air suspension. Got the bike completely cleaned and changed the fluid in the front brake resevoir and the clutch resevoir (very dirty, ugly). I couldn't get the rear brake to hold up. I could pump it up and bleed the front left and then the rear but after during the test ride I had NO rear brake at all. Resevoir was filled appropriately and both lines bled out fine and I don't find any leaks. I couldn't tell the status of the rear brake pads. If it were yours, what would you do next? What do you check? I would appreciate your suggestions. Also the throttle doesn't alway snap back on its own. Dave
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Does anybody have any extra brake resevoir screws?
