Strictly Street

Ya know, after scrolling through ten pages of "Hooters" nights I'm a thinkin' we need to break this thread up into smaller ones. Perhaps like Mr Brett does with the QSL threads, by date?

Just sayin'

DGTL GRL and her hubby got a goodsized chunk a land in Marysville' date='

we're gonna have to plan a party out at there place![/quote']

Summer party/camping event?

It's down from 50% to 40% chance of rain, we are on a roll here!

What is it with Wednesdays and rain?!?

The early forecast gives it a 50/50 chance.

Glad your ok. Too bad about the bike but, that can be replaced.

+1 for gear

Yum, sammich

I'll plan on being there at 7 sharp. Shopping Center on the SW corner of Roberts Rd and Hilliard-Rome

SW corner? no clue on which side that would be.

Meet by the really big sign on the right hand side of Hilliard-Rome at Roberts.

I think is got a clock on it????

7 is good, gotta run and tank up!

At Roberts and Hilliard-Rome there's a center on the SW corner. How 'bout there?

Ok, I know the place on the right as your coming off Roberts. Some supermarket or something.

Got to gas up but I'll leave in a couple of minutes. Should be there a few minutes before 7.

I'll look for you there.

I have no idea which is the sw corner.

How about under the Kroger/Giant Eagle sign?

?

Like, what did you have in mind?

Only a slight chance of rain tonight, last time it said that I got soaked.

Got the brakes fixed, kinda, so I think I'll motor on over.

Patience is a virtue it would seem.

I tried it again and got the lever to passable, kinda.

Weezle and I got rained out on trying the vacuum bleeder.

Still want to do it but I have enough brake to ride on, for now.

Rain sux, but a day and a half of it sux even more!

Guess the new pads are taking up some of the slack.

Anyway, it does stop in a reasonable distance.

So I can be on the road till the next rain festival, tomorrow...

Thanks for all the tips guys, much appreciated.

Bike brakes are not the same as car brakes in reality, just in theory.

Thinking long about a reply....

Rain sux

Rain sux

There was a guy in my msf course that i remember talking about something called devils backbone or somthing along those lines. supposidly it has some awesome twisties in the area. does anyone have any idea what this is?

Deals Gap???

I call bullshit! If that were to work then you are proving that your m/c is shot. Reason being that your piston creates an air tight seal in the bore of the m/c thus pushing the fluid down the line and if it allows air or fluid to get past it you have no fluid movement. Equalling no brakes or mushy brakes. So no you can not leave the lever compressed to let air out it's not going to work of your m/c is functioning properly.

Would it prove a bad M/C if it seems to work?

Keep in mind this bike has 28 years of un-known history.

Originally Posted by v65rider View Post

Then it sounds like the reverse bleed is about the only thing you have left.

You can also turn the bars so that they master cylinder is at it's highest point, and put a small block between the grip and the lever so the lever doesn't go all the way to the grip and then wrap a bungie around the grip and lever.

If you leave it like this overnight sometimes the trapped bubble will travel back up to the master cylinder.

I know this sounds strange but it does work I have done it.

Your right, it does sound weird.

But it is just sitting anyway...

brb

Ok, lever tied half way back.

I have some goatskin leggings and can do a funky dance...

Hey, if it works!

Then it sounds like the reverse bleed is about the only thing you have left.

You can also turn the bars so that they master cylinder is at it's highest point, and put a small block between the grip and the lever so the lever doesn't go all the way to the grip and then wrap a bungie around the grip and lever.

If you leave it like this overnight sometimes the trapped bubble will travel back up to the master cylinder.

I know this sounds strange but it does work I have done it.

Your right, it does sound weird.

But it is just sitting anyway...

brb

I had a fellow OR rider come to the shop and I did everything previously mentioned, and used a pnematic bleed(shop air not hand pump) and sucked that sucker like there was no tomorrow(insert joke here). Anyways it was still mushy, better, but mushy. I brought this to the attention of my buddy and he said the only and best way he's found is the previously mentioned one. GL

If it comes to this I'll know who to get hold of.

Thanks!

Your m/c may have wore out and needs rebuilt, pull the plunger out and see if you have any scoring or metal shavings. I have had them go out before b/c over time a steel spring in an aluminum housing will bore out the master and make it useless. Here's my number 614 657 8305 to set up a time to get the vac bleeder. I can also look at it when I see you.

Cool!

I do have a weird work schedule for the next week or so.

But I will give you a call when time permits.

Looks like rain till Friday anyway.

Rain sux.

Yes seriously. I have a buddy who went to HArley school and I had brought up the same question to him. He said to do it this way because you have physics working for you. Oh and he's been working on bikes for like 30 or 40 years. He owns a Harley shop but helps me and Jporter out with the Kawi and Yamaha. Real good guy and knows his SH*t.

That would be a way I never thought of.

Crack the banjo bolt to see if a air bubble get trapped in there.

I did, it doesn't as far as I can tell.

Check your master cylinder and see if the return hole is clogged up.

Nope

It's twenty bucks to buy it or he can use mine for free!

Free wins!

If I recall, your over by Hooters.

I'll see if I have enough brakes to make it over there.

Assuming that I get any time off this week that is.

Extra overtime available this week only!

(Contract work, un-employed Aug 1, get it while you can)

Use a vacuum bleeder like Nataniel said. If you want you can use mine, also check your m/c to see if it's still functioning properly.

The m/c seems to be working ok, as far as I can tell. I don't think it would go bad because I gave it new fluid.

Perhaps I pissed of the little God that lives in there?

I'd be happy to take you up on the offer of using your vacuum bleeder. I don't know what else to do with it. I've tried everything I can think of. Ok, maybe that ain't so much, but still, I'm out of ideas.