new braided brake lines - do i need to rebleed???

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new braided brake lines - do i need to rebleed???

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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?
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Re: new braided brake lines - do i need to rebleed???

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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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XXcomputer.gif ...I agree with Plas..... iamwithstupid.gif
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Post by MrStompy »

thanks guys

I will redo them again on the weekend.
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Post by Neka79 »

i dont agree with plas.....hes full of crap....
but i do agree with smitty...so wot he says!!
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Re: new braided brake lines - do i need to rebleed???

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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 :oops: :roll:
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Post by Neilp »

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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yeah bleed them. gives u something to do
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