I have a couple questions regarding brakes, I know on the right handle bar is the front brake fluid goes and underneath the side panel by the battery is where the rear break fluid goes, but what is the one on the left handle bar for? Before finding out where the rear brake flird was located I thought that was 4 the rear and tried to get it to bleed butcouldn't because I don't thin that's for the rear. If in fact that is for the clutch would that effect how loose the chain has become?? What effects could that have if not bleed correctly? SorryI have no service manual and kind of new to fixing bikes...
REAR BREAK BLEEDING 99 ADVENTURER
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Yes the one on the left is for your hydraulic clutch.
The one you found behind the cover is the rear brake fluid reservoir.
It has nothing to do with the looseness of your chain. Chains eventually stretch and need tightened from time to time.
Before tightening your chain however I suggest getting a manual to do it right and so that your rear wheel doesn't get misaligned.
Did any brake fluid come out of the rear caliper when you tried yo bleed it? What caused you to think it needed bled?
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The one you found behind the cover is the rear brake fluid reservoir.
It has nothing to do with the looseness of your chain. Chains eventually stretch and need tightened from time to time.
Before tightening your chain however I suggest getting a manual to do it right and so that your rear wheel doesn't get misaligned.
Did any brake fluid come out of the rear caliper when you tried yo bleed it? What caused you to think it needed bled?
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When I had taken of caliper to change pads I pressed in each piston separately and 1 pooped out probley getting air in break lines and thenI had almost no break pressure. yes some fluid did come out iI attached a hose to end of bleeder nipple and did that till it came out clear..Do u do that with the clutch also? I am having a friend lookin at it this afternoon who works on bikes..
So you added brake fluid to the rear brake reservoir behind the side panel and got the rear brake bled correctly?
Does it now have a solid feel to it?
Yes....you bleed the clutch the same way you do a brake. But if it's working OK I wouldn't touch that.
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Does it now have a solid feel to it?
Yes....you bleed the clutch the same way you do a brake. But if it's working OK I wouldn't touch that.
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