brake bleeding on speedfight

Discussion in 'The Workshop' started by Cockers, Feb 18, 2013.

  1. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    Hi,

    Heard bleeding brakes on a speedfight is a right pain so best to ask, my brakes feel quite spongy the lad i bought it off has put new pads in, so they aint worn I'm just wondering ive bled brakes a few times but never on a bike..

    Does anyone have any tips

    cheers
     
  2. Stig

    Stig Well-Known Member

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    attach hose to top of nipple. pull lever, open nipple, close nipple, release lever.....keep repeating til theres no bubbles in the fluid and make sure the res stays topped up whilst you're doing it

    easy
     
  3. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    thought so thanks see a lot of pages say they are a pain a don't bleed and need vaccum bled and stuff
     
  4. Cockers

    Cockers I hate speedfights

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    well went to bleed to front brake today and it would not bleed/build pressure I then put the resovoir lid back on and walked away for 10 minutes came back and it had miraculously fixed itself so thats that then
     
  5. creamsodauk

    creamsodauk Ped Ped!!

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    you may well have air bubbles in your brake line, if you pull it one day and nothing happens youl soon know if you did a good job bleeding it!
     

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