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    #1

    Interesting Gadget

    What do you folk think of this "Gadget"?
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    In theory, it works well. Many of my friends on the GoldWing board have high praises for them.

    However, I got some on the clearance table at AutoZone a few months ago and put them on my van because they had the right threads. Tried bleeding the brakes, but only left a large puddle of fluid on the ground. Seems that you also need to match the length of the threads, not just the diameter and pitch. I took them out and went back to the stock bleeders and my Mity-Vac to finish the job.

    So...if you want to get some, make sure they are the right ones, not just ones that are 'close'.


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      #3
      Originally posted by cberkeley View Post
      What do you folk think of this "Gadget"?
      http://www.speedbleeder.com/
      I bought two for my GS550B and the one that I have installed works great. No problems at all. And it makes the job of bleeding so much easier. Obviously the person that I bought them off sold me the correct ones for my 550. So as Steve says make sure you get the right ones. If you want the supplier that sold me mine off EBAY I could probably track it down for you.

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        #4
        Why?
        Is one minute to spend bleeding too much?
        Not much is easier to bleed than motorcycle brakes.
        If you don't install it, it can't leak.
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          #5
          Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
          If you don't install it, it can't leak.
          Please keep in mind that mine only leaked because they were the wrong ones for the application.
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            #6
            Seriously? How much easier can you expect it to be on a bike? I don't understand how these would help on a cage though. For a one person brake bleed job with these you would just keep pumping untill it felt right, right? Since you can't pump the brakes and watch the fluid coming out for bubbles at the same time what advantage would these be?

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              #7
              Originally posted by B Evil View Post
              Seriously? How much easier can you expect it to be on a bike? I don't understand how these would help on a cage though. For a one person brake bleed job with these you would just keep pumping untill it felt right, right? Since you can't pump the brakes and watch the fluid coming out for bubbles at the same time what advantage would these be?
              They are really handy when you are replacing all the fluid in the system. Just open up the bleeder and pump to your hearts content. No worrying about closing the bleeder before releasing the pedal (lever).

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                #8
                Tried them on my GS, and they're sitting in a drawer now. Almost completely useless, IMHO.

                They might be useful for fluid changes, but if there's any air at all in the system, a motorcycle master cylinder won't move enough volume to open the spring.

                A vacuum bleeder (Mityvac) is the only way to go. It takes about 5 minutes to bleed or exchange fluid.
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                  #9
                  Much more useful on an automobile than on a bike. I've got them on my 4Runner and they do what they're supposed to. It's nice if you don't have a helper to pump the brakes for you. On a bike, I would think it would be less useful since you can pump the brakes and turn the bleed nipple at the same time...

                  My .02

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                    #10
                    Agree w/ BW...
                    maybe good for an emergency or roadside bleed or fluid replacement(God knows why!?); but I'll take the mightyvac method any day. I don't think brake systems need any xtra moving parts.

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