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Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:40 am
by ME 109
9.4%! Wowsers.
You could prolly use it for brake fluid. :mrgreen:

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:28 am
by Darryl Flynn
SteveD wrote:A small trick to get the bleed nipples at 12 o'clock on the rear caliper.
1. Disconnect the torque arm from the caliper.
2. Loosen the axle clamp nut at the end of the swing-arm brake side.
3. Caliper should now swing to where the nipple is highest.
4. Proceed with bleed.

Thanks Steve, Good idea, i will try that.

Darryl

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:36 am
by Jean
Darryl. I had the same problem after rebuilding MY R100s rear brake cylinder this past winter. I wore myself out pumping the pedal and reaching over the seat to operate the bleed screw.
Finally I figured a way to wedge the pedal down (like tieing the front lever!) as hard as I could and left it. As I was going skiing for a week, THAT was no problem. When I got back, the brakes worked FINE.
Overnight is probably enough.

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:49 pm
by Darryl Flynn
Jean wrote:Darryl. I had the same problem after rebuilding MY R100s rear brake cylinder this past winter. I wore myself out pumping the pedal and reaching over the seat to operate the bleed screw.
Finally I figured a way to wedge the pedal down (like tieing the front lever!) as hard as I could and left it. As I was going skiing for a week, THAT was no problem. When I got back, the brakes worked FINE.
Overnight is probably enough.
Followed your advice and brake pedal feels great now.

Many thanks Darryl

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:04 pm
by Jean
After reading this thread a couple of times and considering how many of our buds are from original English-speaking cultures, I think a LOT of stuff on our R100's are identified with the adjective "bleedin'".
As in.. " the bleedin' gen light stays on all the time!"
So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:38 pm
by Darryl Flynn
Jean wrote:After reading this thread a couple of times and considering how many of our buds are from original English-speaking cultures, I think a LOT of stuff on our R100's are identified with the adjective "bleedin'".
As in.. " the bleedin' gen light stays on all the time!"
So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
:lol:

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:31 pm
by Chuey
Jean wrote: So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
Nobody will object if you do. :)

Chuey

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:49 pm
by Jean
Hey, it got fixed, din it?
And when I did it, you can be sure I called the system a LOT more than "bleedin"...I think that's why I recognized the subject line was just SOOOOOO inadequate.

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:26 am
by Major Softie
Chuey wrote:
Jean wrote: So the thread subject really should be "Bleeding the bleedin' Rear MC on my RS......."
I could go on and on...
Nobody will object if you do. :)

Chuey
And, even if they did, that would be no reason to stop.

Re: Bleeding Rear Brake on RS driving me crazy!!!!

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:00 am
by Zombie Master
ME 109 wrote:9.4%! Wowsers.
You could prolly use it for brake fluid. :mrgreen:
You really need to come to Canada and get yourself some real beer.