After reading all the tips in the old threads, I bled the fronts yesterday; used a vacuum pump and then did the bungee on the lever and the "tippy tap tap" drill this morning.
I haven't ridden it yet, but the lever feels solid now.
One final question though: When I filled the reservoir to the point that the owners manual indicated was full (page 69), the fluid overflowed as soon as I replaced the diaphragm. Could have made a big mess, but I had placed rags all around it and cleaned it up quickly. I just sucked fluid out a little bit at a time until I reached the point that it didn't overflow. The bike was level on a jack; was I supposed to have it on the side stand to fill it to the full level?
Thanks for all the tips!
Will
