Need advice from seasoned mechanically inclined

[Sidecarbill]

If you open the bleeder you defeat the purpose.

 

[Jack Klarich]

If you open the bleeder you defeat the purpose.

No, you will be sure to remove any air from the master to the calipers, plus this will help to remove air trapped in the master cylinder if the brake system is not leaking and all seals are capable of holding pressure it will have forced the air to the highest points in the system the bleeders

 

[Sidecarbill]

Well I'm just gonna say you're wrong on this one. I've done it many times it works. But I'm done.this is like trying to fix some body's car over the phone.:laugh:

 

[hogcowboy]

Have you tried pushing new fluid in the reverse way? Thru the bleeder back to the top. It is very time consuming as you have to be very careful not to get the reservoir overflowing so constant removal of fluid. But that might dislodge the air bubble or bubbles. Another thing to try is to use a vibrating sander as a means to vibrate any hard lines and junctions. Sometimes you have to transfer the vibration with a screwdriver to get to tight places. I'd do this after it has sat overnight so all the tiny bubbles should have become one big one. Sometimes a simple darn job becomes a big pain in the backside.

 

[Kook]

itjust keeps going and going!

I took it to another shop and we got it to work but somehow it works its way loose at the calipers. i am going to put single piston calipers on it (now have them so when we get a warm snap will be installing). then i also bought some bushings that have a sealing material i will be using instead of the copper looking things.. then going to do the bleed thing again..

Maybe this time.

 

[Kook]

I have a 05 Road Star with a Champion kit. I could never get my back brake to work, no matter how I bleed it. The master is designed to handle one caliper but being asked to handle two! It's six years ago so I don't know where on Ebay I found a larger one . With a few mounting mods, it works so good, I rarely use the front brake. It's progressive enough that I can even use it as a trailing brake in the twisties.



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Looks like it needs to be repainted. Its only six years old.

Before the crash mine would stop on a dime. Had a Champion trike kit and loved the bike. Have had problems since I was stupid enough to not let the bike die and get a new one. The "shop" i used F*ed it up bad and finally told me to get it and wrote it off. Now am learning bike repair by trial and error (mostly error)