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Brake bleed

#1 Post by Falconihlist » Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:38 pm

I've just had a go at bleeding the rear brake using the method below, and it works a treat :smt003

http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/show ... p?t=119983

went to do the front ones, and just to make things complicated the bloody bleed nipple on the master cylinder sheared! Typical
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#2 Post by D-Rider » Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:08 pm

errr yes ..... as posted in our Technical Section https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=3763
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#3 Post by Falconihlist » Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:37 pm

I went about searching for that arse about face, but it's all good.
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#4 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:12 pm

giggles madly - that link even gets hits via us from some other aprilia forums.....


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#5 Post by Falconihlist » Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:41 pm

I don't mind bouncing around the interweb to get the result, you sometimes catch other bits that may be of interest along the line.
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#6 Post by D-Rider » Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:36 pm

We all do that - no worries :smt003
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#7 Post by rick » Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:03 am

I referred to that guide as well... I was also bleeding rear after replacing pads and new braided hose :)
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