woodsguy
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I'm trying to get an old KTM dirt bike back to live. It has no pressure on either brake. Any suggestions or tools?
I agree I always prefer pressure to gravity or vacuum bleeding always seemed to work better for meI always had to reverse bleed the front brake, push brake fluid up from the caliper to the master cylinder with a syringe. I could never get all the air out the normal way.
What type syringe are we talking about?
Will this work with abs?A shop did a pressure bleed on the rear brakes of my 1190 but they were still too spongy for my likely. Last weekend I did both the rear and front the old fashion way pumping and holding the handle/peddle and open/closing the bleeder screws, etc. Now they're rock solid. It was pretty easy so i'm going to do the other bikes and really don't see the necessity pressure bleeder.
Problem is I got nothing, my experiences in the past it'll need to some help to at least get started. Maybe not, I'll see soon. Got the petcock rebuild kit and fuel line in. this might not end up being cheap or easy, lol! But I'll learn a lot and hopefully get it running, maybe.A shop did a pressure bleed on the rear brakes of my 1190 but they were still too spongy for my likely. Last weekend I did both the rear and front the old fashion way pumping and holding the handle/peddle and open/closing the bleeder screws, etc. Now they're rock solid. It was pretty easy so i'm going to do the other bikes and really don't see the necessity pressure bleeder.