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MrStompy
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by MrStompy » Mon May 15, 2006 7:15 pm
I installed Hel braided brake lines to the front yesterday and i have successfully bled them and all is good.
They are awesome. no more spongy feel. the bike actually feels like i could get the rear wheel in the air if im not careful.
I am wondering if its worthwhile after a week or so if i should bleed them again just to make sure there wasnt any air trapped somewhere in the line.
Am i being over cautious?
Plaz
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by Plaz » Mon May 15, 2006 7:39 pm
MrStompy wrote:
Am i being over cautious?
Nope, unless you power bleed them (ie with a vaccuum unit) you should give them another go in a week or so.
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by Smitty » Mon May 15, 2006 8:26 pm
...I agree with Plas.....
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MrStompy
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by MrStompy » Mon May 15, 2006 8:50 pm
thanks guys
I will redo them again on the weekend.
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by Neka79 » Mon May 15, 2006 10:37 pm
i dont agree with plas.....hes full of crap....
but i do agree with smitty...so wot he says!!
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by MickLC » Tue May 16, 2006 9:01 am
Plasma Blue 636 wrote: MrStompy wrote:
Am i being over cautious?
Nope, unless you power bleed them (ie with a vaccuum unit) you should give them another go in a week or so.
Did that once with the old 9 which was a bastard to bleed at the best of times. Sucked so much air into the lines it took twice as long to fix it doing it the hard way
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by Neilp » Tue May 16, 2006 6:59 pm
For a quick bleed of front brakes get a zip tie put it around your hand grip and brake lever, pull tight. Leave overnight, cut zip tie and walla all the air in your brakes has been bled out.
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by mrmina » Wed May 17, 2006 1:19 pm
yeah bleed them. gives u something to do
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