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Surviving Philly Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 265	Brake bleeding 07/17/24 at 07:01:48 So, I replaced my fluid the other week. I went to bleed the brakes, that classic pump pump hold, open, close, release. When holding the lever after pumping the brake and opening the line, the lever sinks to the bar..... I don't remember this being normal. Is this normal?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28582 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Brake bleeding Reply #1 - 07/17/24 at 07:17:11 Air in the line Bleed it again
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Surviving Philly Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 265	Re: Brake bleeding Reply #2 - 07/17/24 at 08:11:42 Thanks sero -- I just want to be clear about what I'm asking -- the brake isn't sinking now that it's back together, it was only sinking while holding it and opening the line to let the air out, then kept pressure after closing the line. It does feel bad right now though, as in poor lever response, but I will bleed again.
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Re: Brake bleeding
Reply #3 - 07/17/24 at 08:40:37

Surviving Philly wrote on 07/17/24 at 07:01:48:

So, I replaced my fluid the other week. I went to bleed the brakes, that classic pump pump hold, open, close, release.

When holding the lever after pumping the brake and opening the line, the lever sinks to the bar..... I don't remember this being normal. Is this normal?

Yes, that is normal. When you open the line, there is nothing for the lever to push against.. so it goes all the way to the bar.
The less air in the line, the firmer it will feel as you pump the lever.. but it will still go to the bar when you open the valve.

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Surviving Philly Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 265	Re: Brake bleeding Reply #4 - 07/17/24 at 08:45:21 Thanks guys. This is the third time I've replaced this fluid and for some reason I just could not recall that happening in the past. Another reason to stop drinking I suppose.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5086 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Brake bleeding Reply #5 - 07/17/24 at 11:07:22 I hate tiny bubbles !
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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 874 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: Brake bleeding Reply #6 - 07/29/24 at 06:34:41 A good trick that I always do after bleeding the brakes is strap down the brake handle to the grip with a strap for overnight
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