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Buy A Brake Bleeding Kit?! PAH!
#439497 04/14/2011 3:54 PM
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My rear brake's been spongey of late and I was changing the pads today at the same time as fitting my new clutch lever so I decide to bleed the brakes. Handily Mr Triumph saw fit to fit the rear brake on the left side and the pedal on the right which is far from ideal when bleeding brakes. So, in another stroke of innovation, I came up with this.

Two lengths of silicon aquarium air line with a standard non-return valve. I wasn't too sure if it was going to be too narrow for the job but it fit over the bleed nipple easily enough meaning I only needed to open it once because the non-return valve would stop air getting back in.
Worked a treat! Cost to me = nothing as I already had the parts from an old fish tank. Job done!

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Ronz32 #439498 04/14/2011 4:51 PM
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that is nice....i bought one of those vacuum thingies a few years ago.


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motorat #439499 04/14/2011 5:28 PM
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a broom handle also does the job,

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lewie #439500 04/14/2011 6:31 PM
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bigbill #439501 04/15/2011 9:02 AM
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I run a piece of clear tube from the bleeder into a jar with fluid in it. The fluid stops any air getting back in.


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bigbill #439502 04/15/2011 4:06 PM
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Speed Bleeders




I got a set of these someone can have for the asking.


It's not speeding till you get pulled over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqa1s4jhkQ8
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mikemm03 #439503 04/15/2011 4:14 PM
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Speed Bleeders




I got a set of these someone can have for the asking.




DIDN'T you have good luck with them, the reason your getting rid of them??????????


bob s
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lewie #439504 04/15/2011 4:16 PM
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a broom handle also does the job,




What??????? you mean pressing the pedal with the stick??Whilest working the bleeder back and forth .in and out?


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bsa_bob #439505 04/15/2011 6:02 PM
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Speed Bleeders




I got a set of these someone can have for the asking.




DIDN'T you have good luck with them, the reason your getting rid of them??????????




Yes and yes, great idea but not impressed with the operation.


It's not speeding till you get pulled over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqa1s4jhkQ8
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mikemm03 #439506 04/17/2011 9:39 PM
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+1 on the speed bleeders.
I just installed them and I think they work great. Makes bleeding brakes a 1 man operation(no broomstick needed). Just unscrew the old bleeder,screw in the new one. You leave the speed bleeder open a 1/2 turn and pump the brakes(being careful to keep the brake reservoir topped up). I pumped mine about 8/10 times to make sure I had new fluid through the system and all the air out.
Solid as a rock now .


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mikemm03 #439507 04/19/2011 8:56 AM
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Speed Bleeders




I got a set of these someone can have for the asking.



You giving them away? I'll take them if so.


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