Reminder: Bleed your clutch often

Its a tiny reservior. Its a pita.

Its also easy to overlook, so go order a SB8125L speed bleeder and make it easier.

Reminder: Three full pumps will near empty that tiny reservoir. I do two pumps and refill.

This is what two year old fluid looks like (bike was in storage for a year so its two calendar years but one year in miles).

I do my brakes every oil change, but I do the clutch twice a year. It's amazing how clear fluid performs vs even just year old fluid.

i have a after market clutch slave cylinder on order that i need to take the bleed nipple out of the oem and put into the new cylinder is it worth just buying one of these for the new cylinder can i ask whats the difference in bleed nipples

rob

wow,
struggling to find one UK wise

rob

gunslinger_006 said:

Its a tiny reservior. Its a pita.

Its also easy to overlook, so go order a SB8125L speed bleeder and make it easier.

Reminder: Three full pumps will near empty that tiny reservoir. I do two pumps and refill.

This is what two year old fluid looks like (bike was in storage for a year so its two calendar years but one year in miles).

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Always kind of shocks me when I see a Tenere in the shop that has never had any maintenance at all. On this topic, the brake and clutch fluid is completely black. After I flush all of that junk out they report back, "feels so much better". LOL

If my lever actually feels better on new fluid, that tells me i waited too long to flush it.

can i ask the bleed nipple in the slave cylinder is it a M8 by 1.25 thread are they universal lengh to buy or do i need to look for a exact lengh

looking on ebay at the moment whats the best material is stainless ok

rob

bimota said:

can i ask the bleed nipple in the slave cylinder is it a M8 by 1.25 thread are they universal lengh to buy or do i need to look for a exact lengh

looking on ebay at the moment whats the best material is stainless ok

rob

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If you need, i can get you detailed specs on the factory slave bleed screw since i have two here and calipers.


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Doesn't hurt to change fluid, but can't say I can ever feel a difference in new vs old, or that my old looked much different than the new. I change every 3yrs. That seems plenty often enough here in Colorado where it's dry as a bone.

I only use my clutch for down shifting. . . . I can go twice as long. . . . right?

gunslinger_006 said:

Its a tiny reservior. Its a pita.

Its also easy to overlook, so go order a SB8125L speed bleeder and make it easier.

Reminder: Three full pumps will near empty that tiny reservoir. I do two pumps and refill.

This is what two year old fluid looks like (bike was in storage for a year so its two calendar years but one year in miles).

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You convinced me....I will do it the easy way and just ordered one.

whisperquiet said:

You convinced me....I will do it the easy way and just ordered one.

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When you get it: You will likely transfer over a oring like gasket from the old bleeder to the new one. Its got a cap on it for the bleed screw.





Fluid leaks out a tiny bit while there is no bleed screw installed, so plan for that. Just get the new one on quick and make sure not to cross thread it. Screw it all the way in until you feel it bottom out and stop.

Once its on, get your hose on and just crack it 1/4 turn, then remove the clutch reservoir lid.

When you pump the lever: Fluid will shoot up and out of the reservoir if you pump hard or fast. Sloooow and gentle is the name of the game, all the way closed, then all the way open.

Remember that you only get two, maybe three pumps on a full reservoir. I used a syringe to easily refill mine every other pump.


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gunslinger_006 said:

I can share this:

If you need, i can get you detailed specs on the factory slave bleed screw since i have two here and calipers.


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thanks gunslinger,
i have a new after market clutch slave cylinder coming and need a bleed screw for it i see its a m8 x 1.25 thread looking is the lengh 25mm is that a normal lengh as on ebay uk loads of m8x 1.25 but not many mention there total lengh

rob

gunslinger_006 said:

Its a tiny reservior. Its a pita.

Its also easy to overlook, so go order a SB8125L speed bleeder and make it easier.

Reminder: Three full pumps will near empty that tiny reservoir. I do two pumps and refill.

This is what two year old fluid looks like (bike was in storage for a year so its two calendar years but one year in miles).

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I’m going to get some speed bleeders today. Did a quick online look and finding the longer M8 x 1.25 might be a challenge.


this is really helpful! Thanks for sharing.

i,m trying to find a m8 x 1.25 speed bleeder in the uk for the slave cylinder but most arn,t listing the lenghs so struggling to find a 26mm

rob

hey guys,
will this do for the clutch slave cylinder its a m8 x 1.25 but can,t find any lenghs mentioned

rob

bimota said:

hey guys,
will this do for the clutch slave cylinder its a m8 x 1.25 but can,t find any lenghs mentioned

Goodridge Zinc Plated Steel One Way Speed Bleeder Bleed Nipple Metric Re-Usable | eBay

Over the last 40 years, Goodridge has developed the widest range of reusable style fittings for stainless braided PTFE hose available anywhere.

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rob

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That should work for the clutch, it’s the right calliper that needs the longer thread.

Related topic -
Even if you can't or don't change the brake fluid often, try every couple of weeks to actuate the ABS in a hard stop on gravel or grass to activate the pump. They can internally corrode and are horribly expensive to replace.

Checkswrecks said:

Related topic -
Even if you can't or don't change the brake fluid often, try every couple of weeks to actuate the ABS in a hard stop on gravel or grass to activate the pump. They can internally corrode and are horribly expensive to replace.

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Big +1

I try to light up my abs once per ride of possible.


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Hopefully not a (too) stupid question. Does it matter which wheel I lock up? Reason I ask is that I am more comfortable locking the rear but note that I get a very different noise from, I presume, the abs depending on which wheel I lock. I assume it's just one system and locking the rear activates 'the' abs but just want to be sure. Many thanks.