Dave Jones, I pray that your family and property are spared from the terrible fire in Los Alamos, New Mexico. In Michigan, we hear that fire is the worst in NM's history and it is only 5% under control, it threatens 20,000 metal barrels of plutonium, Indian Reservation land, and has already charred 93,000 acres of thick pine woodlands, after firefighters have battled it since last Sunday. We see satellite images of dense smoke spreading over vast areas. Again, I pray that you and your family are safe, and they get the blaze under control quickly.Bench Bleeding saves a lot of brake fluid. Most new M/C's come with a plastic set of hoses and holders for this task.
I counted about 25 full pumps before ALL the air was out and the recycle hoses ran clear (no bubbles in the fluid) in my M/C. Most folks never get a completely dry (new) M/C, so they don't need to Bench Bleed.
The internet if FULL of cautions and instructions regarding Bench Bleeding. I would say, if your pedal is not mushy (feels hard right from the top), you probably have no air in the lines.
I am bothered by the fact that your brakes won't lock up in a 'panic stop'. They should, just like a modern car without ABS.
I counted about 25 full pumps before ALL the air was out and the recycle hoses ran clear (no bubbles in the fluid) in my M/C. Most folks never get a completely dry (new) M/C, so they don't need to Bench Bleed.
The internet if FULL of cautions and instructions regarding Bench Bleeding. I would say, if your pedal is not mushy (feels hard right from the top), you probably have no air in the lines.
I am bothered by the fact that your brakes won't lock up in a 'panic stop'. They should, just like a modern car without ABS.
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