Brake Bleeding help and other silly questions!

[GregP]

I have only bleed the brake system on my CRF and being it is a single caliper it was a snap. 

I just swapped out the brakes on my SV and there are two calipers and I'm confused. 

Do I have to bleed both calipers at once or can I do them one at a time?  I've been working the one at a time and have not been able to get the suckers to full power.

Any suggestions, hints or directives?

Also, anyone within a 5 minute walk from my house have one of those brake vaccum thingies?

Thanks

[erkishhorde]

I've only bled my front brake lines once but I don't remember doing both at the same time.

[derby]

from the top to the bottom...

bleed the master first, then one caliper, then the other caliper.

[GregP]

Ya know how they say there are no dumb questions. . .

How do you bleed the master?

[derby]

Ya know how they say there are no dumb questions. . .

How do you bleed the master?

if there isn't a bleed valve, crack the banjo bolt. hold a paper towel over it, of course.

[RST]

Just to add one little bit of info to Derby's how-to (only because I like instructions to be OBVIOUS) - after the master to the caliper with the shorter brake line first, then the one with the longer line.

I have never, ever, not once been able to bleed anything correctly, clutches or brakes.  I always end up taking it to the shop.

-R.

[red baron]

I have never, ever, not once been able to bleed anything correctly, clutches or brakes.  I always end up taking it to the shop.

-R.

and yet you give advice on the topic.

[erkishhorde]

So when you say "swapped out the brakes" did you replace the whole caliper or just swap pads? When I swapped my clutch slave it took me some 30 minutes of bleeding starting w/ an empty reservoir and no fluid in the slave. When I change pads it usually doesn't take more than 10 minutes.

[GregP]

I swapped out the whole frontend.  The SV has conventional forks and since I'm hardcore I had to have a GP Suspension fully built GSXR frontend on my bike. [moto]

This included the fancy radial mount calipers.

I have the brakes pretty well bleed at this point I just want to make sure I have my bases covered before I try to ride it to the local Starbucks!!!

Thanks for all the input and advice fellas.

[RST]

and yet you give advice on the topic.

Haha - that was my disclaimer and I was chuckling when I typed it    Just because I can't do it doesn't mean I don't know HOW to do it 

-R.

[Gus Duc]

I swapped out the whole frontend.  The SV has conventional forks and since I'm hardcore I had to have a GP Suspension fully built GSXR frontend on my bike. [moto]

This included the fancy radial mount calipers.

I have the brakes pretty well bleed at this point I just want to make sure I have my bases covered before I try to ride it to the local Starbucks!!!

Thanks for all the input and advice fellas.

Good idea Greg.................. if your brakes failed you on the way to your Starbucks we'd have to pull you out of the ocean

Let's go for a ride & test out that new front end.  I bet you could keep up with me now

[erkishhorde]

Good idea Greg.................. if your brakes failed you on the way to your Starbucks we'd have to pull you out of the ocean

Let's go for a ride & test out that new front end.  I bet you could keep up with me now

You guys could meet me in Ventura at about 8:30am and hit the 33. 

[GregP]

Erik,

Thanks for the invite but all my rides must be on routes that are never more than 3 miles from a Starbucks.  I have an uncontrollable tendency to pose for no reason at all and Starbucks lends itself to posing.  I don't drink the coffee I just pose.

I believe the 33, from FHE takes riders miles away from Starbucks so. . .

Gus,

Since you stiffed me on the bike ride this morning I'll demand that a moto ride would require I be the "fast" guy. 

I have one more weekend of out of control soccer/gymnastic games and I'm back!!!

I might try to make the turkey ride next Thursday.

[Gus Duc]

Erik,

Thanks for the invite but all my rides must be on routes that are never more than 3 miles from a Starbucks.  I have an uncontrollable tendency to pose for no reason at all and Starbucks lends itself to posing.  I don't drink the coffee I just pose.

I believe the 33, from FHE takes riders miles away from Starbucks so. . .

Gus,

Since you stiffed me on the bike ride this morning I'll demand that a moto ride would require I be the "fast" guy. 

I have one more weekend of out of control soccer/gymnastic games and I'm back!!!

I might try to make the turkey ride next Thursday.

Sorry about that Greg........     I'll make sure you're the fast guy..... especially if we see one of these

Erik,

You'll have plenty of smoke & traffic to keep you busy........ no need for friends

Have a safe trip up