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    Originally posted by Flyboy View Post
    the rear brake has an issue with the one bleed nipple not closing off and allowing air in, dunno what I am going to do there?
    Do you know where the problem is... the nipple seat in the caliper or the threads or...?

    Maybe easiest to clean up the threads and use teflon tape?

    If that doesn't sort it then you may need to have the bleed nipple seat re-machined or go with the next size up nipple.
    Last edited by psyguy; 08-25-2014, 06:23 PM.
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      Psy, I had planned to try some teflon tape on it this weekend and see if it seals it up, if not, its me, the caliper and the Prattley Steel (JB weld for the 'muricans )
      Like hell I am pulling the rear end apart again and stripping the caliper again.

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        JENNIFER LIVES

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          YAHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

          1981 GS550T - My First
          1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
          2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

          Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
          Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
          and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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            What took so long?



            Never doubted it for a second.
            Daniel

            https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ine=1539562056

            1973 Honda ST90
            1983 Suzuki GS1100GK

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              Sweeeeeeet! Im happy for you.
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                Absolutely phenomenal Flyboy. Your build was one of the first i saw when I signed up here, along with Penelope. I'm so happy for you. Congrats.

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                  I just looked at the first page of the build. What a difference.

                  She sound strong. Nice throaty voice.
                  Daniel

                  https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ine=1539562056

                  1973 Honda ST90
                  1983 Suzuki GS1100GK

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                    Congratulations Stan! Good feeling to hear it run eh? Your relationship with that bike stands alone among us here! And now it can continue outside the garage once again.
                    Ed

                    To measure is to know.

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                    Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                    Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                    KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                      Thanks guys, Ed, I believe Pete's love affair with his 450 was probably the most epic around here, and as I recall this all started by you selling me a stator cover to fix a broken stator.

                      So this morning was off to the Classic Motorcycle Club get together, to dig for parts , came out empty handed unfortunately, bought what I thought was a tacho cable, turned out to be a speedo cable....damn, oh well, now I have a spare one.
                      So I guess a trip to bike hospital, our local bike breakers, is on the cards sometime this week.

                      With the realisation slowly sinking in that all the major work is done and dusted and I am really on the home stretch, today was spent tinkering, taking care of those million and one little things that also seem left to do.
                      The only real jobs left to do are to do the brakes, fab fairing brackets and mount the fairing and fab a rear shock mount and fit the shock, then it is air in the tires and a road test.
                      Fired her up to set carbs and check stator output, happy to say that she is running a healthy 13.5V at idle, ran her up to operating temperature and not a drop of oil leak in sight, I am a happy camper, however she did run out of gas before I got around to setting the idle screws. Oh, after standing the night, with choke applied and no throttle, she fired into a healthy idle within a second of pushing the starter button from ice cold, I am a very happy camper.
                      Watch this space for the road test.

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                        Stan..if the tape or refreshing the seat down the bleeder hole all fails, I have a full body in the bin you can have if need be. Gonna have to use your guts but the body itself is in good shape. Will of curse need a repaint. If you have any packages on the way from Dale or anyone else I can send it to them to be included.

                        Pitting in the seat can cause leakage. Wonder if a drill bit and some gentle hand turning would freshen the seat a bit???
                        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                          Watching this space for a bug filled grin!
                          De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

                          http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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                            Many thanks Chuck, I had a look at it yesterday again, calliper is fine, no leaks there any more, a bit of PTFE tape saw to that, seems the problem is in the master cylinder, so that will come off.....again, next weekend.

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                              Originally posted by rustybronco View Post
                              Watching this space for a bug filled grin!
                              You, sir, will be the first to get it, hot off the press.

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                                fair enough...If its FUBAR I will dig and see if I have a rear around...no promises though.
                                MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                                1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                                NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                                I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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