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Brake Bleed sequence on 2014
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<blockquote data-quote="Morecowbell" data-source="post: 1335202" data-attributes="member: 27150"><p>I've had my '12 apart for several months while doing some upgrades and preventative maintenance. I replaced the rubber brake lines with a Galfer s/s line kit (which was a bear to install). With new brake lines, there's obviously a metric shitload of air in the system. I bled it out with a pneumatic bleeder from Harbor Freight, which saved a lot of time pumping the levers. I also figured I'd exercise/bleed the ABS circuits. It was so easy...took 10 minutes or less. The hardest part was getting the cap removed from the connector plug. I used the jumper wire with the alligator clips as shown in the pics above, plus the info in the link to Ionbeam's thread that Rbentnail provided. I also had the FSM open to that section, but Ionbeam's info is easier to read. It's interesting to feel the pulsing in the lever and pedal as the ABS unit cycles the valves. I did the test three times to move a bit more fluid around.</p><p></p><p>I'd much rather do the test in the garage instead of finding a suitable gravel road and hoping I don't crash the bike while trying to lock up the brakes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morecowbell, post: 1335202, member: 27150"] I've had my '12 apart for several months while doing some upgrades and preventative maintenance. I replaced the rubber brake lines with a Galfer s/s line kit (which was a bear to install). With new brake lines, there's obviously a metric shitload of air in the system. I bled it out with a pneumatic bleeder from Harbor Freight, which saved a lot of time pumping the levers. I also figured I'd exercise/bleed the ABS circuits. It was so easy...took 10 minutes or less. The hardest part was getting the cap removed from the connector plug. I used the jumper wire with the alligator clips as shown in the pics above, plus the info in the link to Ionbeam's thread that Rbentnail provided. I also had the FSM open to that section, but Ionbeam's info is easier to read. It's interesting to feel the pulsing in the lever and pedal as the ABS unit cycles the valves. I did the test three times to move a bit more fluid around. I'd much rather do the test in the garage instead of finding a suitable gravel road and hoping I don't crash the bike while trying to lock up the brakes. [/QUOTE]
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