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Originally posted by TheCafeKid View PostWell, you can. I however usually pull the top banjo off the MC, and pour fluid into the system directly, then plunge it out by hand with my thumb over the banjo hole. Works pretty good.. just messy as hell..
Are you talking about priming or bench bleeding the master? I found a much cleaner way to do this. I found a piece of clear hose that fit very snugly into the master banjo bolt hole, so snugly that I could actually screw it in. I used about six inches of hose, clamped the master into a vise then worked the piston in and out. This way it can suck fluid back in and you can easily see if there are any air bubbles.
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Originally posted by blowerbike View Postjosh,
do you think any of the ladies around here might need some engine covers?
i may post them...i have over 100 pans/stator/clutch/sprocket/ignition/valve cover/starter cover and so on..
oh,
and i just found a nice 1150 clutch cover while i was looking through this stuff.
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Originally posted by TheCafeKid View PostI might be up for some black stuff!! both for mine and this 82 im working on. And i WANT that clutch cover!
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i'm not gonna touch what he just said
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Originally posted by Joe Nardy View PostJosh,
Are you talking about priming or bench bleeding the master? I found a much cleaner way to do this. I found a piece of clear hose that fit very snugly into the master banjo bolt hole, so snugly that I could actually screw it in. I used about six inches of hose, clamped the master into a vise then worked the piston in and out. This way it can suck fluid back in and you can easily see if there are any air bubbles.
Thanks,
Joe
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Bench bleed (AKA prime) your master cylinder and you shall find yourself at last on the first part of the true path to achieving full stoppingness.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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kinnet
I am trying like hell to get this brake line off the swing arm but I can't get it out of the last 2 guides... Does anybody know a trick to getting it out of the guides that won't make me throw things?
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Originally posted by kinnet View PostI am trying like hell to get this brake line off the swing arm but I can't get it out of the last 2 guides... Does anybody know a trick to getting it out of the guides that won't make me throw things?
The ones that are loops welded to the swingarm where the brake line is threaded through them, they're juuuuust big enough for the brake line end to go through after they're disconnected.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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Originally posted by bwringer View PostIf they're the guides that are sort of a tab, you just have to just bend them up a bit. Put some tape on a big screwdriver so you don't nick the paint too much.
The ones that are loops welded to the swingarm where the brake line is threaded through them, they're juuuuust big enough for the brake line end to go through after they're disconnected.
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TheCafeKid
So Brian, you HAVE to disconnect the brake line to get it off? Damn. I was hoping to be able to get it off in one unit. I will take a look when i get home from work. My lovely assistant is trying her hand at it now obviously. Isnt she wonderfull??
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