The bleed kit consists of a collection container that can be vacuum sealed and the hoses.īelieve it or not, back when we first published the article below, Actron had very little information about the product on their website.īy the way, an enterprising tinkerer could make a collection container, and I’ve thought about trying this because the Actron container is really too small and too light weight to be positioned correctly when bleeding the brakes. The kit consists of the individually available Actron Hand Vacuum Pump (their part number CP7830) and the CP7840 Brake Bleed Kit. The entire kit, including both the pump and the accessory parts, is now available through this webBikeWorld affiliate link with a current list price of $49.99 and free shipping! The Actron Vacuum Pump Brake Bleed Kit (their part number 7835) is still the way to go. We’ve been using the Actron brake bleeder successfully for many years in fact, I’m starting to wear it out and it’s time for a new kit. The procedure is pretty simple actually and it’s described in our original brake bleeding article below. So this was going to be a trifecta of motorcycle brake bleeding! It was dark also not quite as dark as the rear brake reservoir, but definitely in need of a flush. The Ducati GT1000 also has a hydraulic clutch, which also uses DOT 4 brake fluid. The front reservoir wasn’t as dark, but it was starting to turn yellow, which is the first sign of contamination.īrake fluid is perfectly clear and should look that way in the reservoir, so take a look at yours and see if it’s time for a flush. I learned the hard way, when a master cylinder became completely corroded due to the water that was in the dirty fluid.īelieve me, replacing a master cylinder or disk brake caliper is way, way more expensive and time consuming than simply flushing the brake fluid once a year.Īnd besides, it’s always nice to know that you have fresh fluid in the lines when you squeeze the brakes… I flush and refill the brake fluid in my cars about once per year and the same goes for the motorcycles.įlushing and Bleeding Motorcycle Brakes and Clutchįor some reason, brake fluid flushing is not addressed in any automobile owner’s manual I’ve ever seen, but it’s just as important for four wheels as it is for two. Most of the time, I chalk it up to moisture in the air that quickly affects the very hygroscopic (easily absorbs moisture) DOT 4 brake fluid. ![]() ![]() I’m not sure why the fluid got so dirty so quickly. I opened the cap and sure enough, the brake fluid was way overdue for a flush and fill. The Ducati was only about 6 months old, but I noticed recently that the tiny rear brake fluid reservoir looked very dark, a sure sign of brake fluid that’s overdue for replacement. So I figured that as long as I was going to flush and refill the brake and clutch fluid on the Ducati, I may as well update this article to see if we’ve learned anything new in the interim. In 2009, I noticed the brake fluid on our 2006 Ducati GT1000 was starting to look pretty swampy (see photos below). Our original article (below) describing the use of an Actron brake bleeder (below) is still valid, but that article was posted on webBikeWorld way background 2002. It’s been some time since we first wrote about motorcycle brake bleeding. It’s a bit tricky to use, but once you figure out how to get the hose to fit the bleed nipple, it works well. Have some one pump up the brake pedal slowly & smoothly until all the air bubbles are gone & only brake fluid is coming through the line.The Actron brake bleeder is the best way to bleed motorcycle brakes that we have found so far. Put the rubber hose on wheel cylinder bleeder nipple & the other end down into the brake fluid of bottle or jar. ![]() Make sure the master cylinder if kept full during this process.įill the bottle or jar up half way with brake fluid. Loosen up the wheel cylinder bleeder but slightly unloosening & tightening it until it's loose. You might have to make it longer if needed Get yourself 12-16 piece of rubber hose that fits snugly over the wheel cylinder bleeder nipple. Get yourself a clear pop bottle or jar so you can see through it. I know a lot of you are still doing the old fashioned way of having someone pump up the brakes while you bleed the wheel cylinders & keep repeating this process to no avail sometimes. A new way for a lot of you to do your brake bleeding from now on.
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