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fabiostar wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:15 pm well today i cursed a bit.

i bought martys big sexy pfm calipers and discs so today i bled them.

yesterday i bled them.

the day before i also bled them

the day before that i wombles also bled them..... great stopping power but i can only get it on the last 50% of the lever .

yes iv sucked blown pumped ,tied over night all the normal stuff,, got a how to from the the way pfm do it... 2 litres of fluid later. nutting


this isnt gona end well

fabiostar wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:15 pm well today i cursed a bit.

i bought martys big sexy pfm calipers and discs so today i bled them.

yesterday i bled them.

the day before i also bled them

the day before that i wombles also bled them..... great stopping power but i can only get it on the last 50% of the lever .

yes iv sucked blown pumped ,tied over night all the normal stuff,, got a how to from the the way pfm do it... 2 litres of fluid later. nutting


this isnt gona end well

MacV2 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:15 am

fabiostar wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:15 pm well today i cursed a bit.

i bought martys big sexy pfm calipers and discs so today i bled them.

yesterday i bled them.

the day before i also bled them

the day before that i wombles also bled them..... great stopping power but i can only get it on the last 50% of the lever .

yes iv sucked blown pumped ,tied over night all the normal stuff,, got a how to from the the way pfm do it... 2 litres of fluid later. nutting


this isnt gona end well

This is from Wally at PFM:
Christian sent Today at 9:07 AM
The caliper should then be unbolted from its mounting and secured to the brake disc with the bleed nipples vertical (a rubber band or tie wrap is useful for this). Clear plastic hose should be fitted to the bleed nipples and the free ends placed in a suitable container. The master cylinder reservoir top should be removed and the reservoir filled with new brake fluid (either DOT4, DOT5.1 or race fluid), do not replace the cap at this stage. Then each bleed nipple should be loosened by approximately ½ a turn and left until clear brake fluid with no air bubbles flows into the hose. This is done without touching the brake lever, and should be repeated for all the bleed nipples in turn. Make sure that the fluid level is topped up in the reservoir during this process and not allowed to drop and allow air into the system (if that happens, start again!). When this has been completed, tighten the bleed nipples and pump the brake lever to push pads onto the discs, then repeat the process again to ensure that there is no trapped air in the system. Once this has been completed refit the calipers to the fork legs and tighten the retaining bolts to the manufactures recommended torque settings (use liquid thread locking agent).

fabiostar wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:54 pm

MacV2 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:15 am

fabiostar wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:15 pm well today i cursed a bit.

i bought martys big sexy pfm calipers and discs so today i bled them.

yesterday i bled them.

the day before i also bled them

the day before that i wombles also bled them..... great stopping power but i can only get it on the last 50% of the lever .

yes iv sucked blown pumped ,tied over night all the normal stuff,, got a how to from the the way pfm do it... 2 litres of fluid later. nutting


this isnt gona end well

This is from Wally at PFM:
Christian sent Today at 9:07 AM
The caliper should then be unbolted from its mounting and secured to the brake disc with the bleed nipples vertical (a rubber band or tie wrap is useful for this). Clear plastic hose should be fitted to the bleed nipples and the free ends placed in a suitable container. The master cylinder reservoir top should be removed and the reservoir filled with new brake fluid (either DOT4, DOT5.1 or race fluid), do not replace the cap at this stage. Then each bleed nipple should be loosened by approximately ½ a turn and left until clear brake fluid with no air bubbles flows into the hose. This is done without touching the brake lever, and should be repeated for all the bleed nipples in turn. Make sure that the fluid level is topped up in the reservoir during this process and not allowed to drop and allow air into the system (if that happens, start again!). When this has been completed, tighten the bleed nipples and pump the brake lever to push pads onto the discs, then repeat the process again to ensure that there is no trapped air in the system. Once this has been completed refit the calipers to the fork legs and tighten the retaining bolts to the manufactures recommended torque settings (use liquid thread locking agent).

yup iv been at that for two days aswell . strange cause i havent seen any air bubbles in a few days,. when i have everything bolted and bled up, as best as it gets, the inside pads on the righthand caliper is still a tad loose? the rest are resting on the discs but not that one pad. had those pistons out and cleaned tho they were spotless but they just refuse to stay on the disc like the others....

next time i change something on this bike somebody boot me in the bollox..

il give it another go then pop the brembos back on and have a rethink

fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:25 pm at last, long last. i ended up clamping the other pads and bleeding and pumping until i got the one loose inner pad to stay on the disc..

iv had storm calipers, then sp calipers then brembos on dori but these things are on another level close to overkill

mik_str wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:49 am Woke the old girl up from hibernation; drained the storage gas, put in some fresh stuff and she fired up right away Went for a short ride and all went well; the link between the throttle tube and my silly grin is intact for another year

MacV2 wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 8:09 am

Plan A is buy something else to ride, like a low mileage 2016 VFR800X Crossrunner in perfect condition with loads of extra's and perfect for the job.. I think i'd like to spend £6500

popkat wrote:

MacV2 wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 8:09 am

Plan A is buy something else to ride, like a low mileage 2016 VFR800X Crossrunner in perfect condition with loads of extra's and perfect for the job.. I think i'd like to spend £6500

Ohh Mac I have that exact bike for sale, transfer the money over and send a carrier down



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popkat wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 4:49 pm

MacV2 wrote: ↑Sat May 01, 2021 8:09 am

Plan A is buy something else to ride, like a low mileage 2016 VFR800X Crossrunner in perfect condition with loads of extra's and perfect for the job.. I think i'd like to spend £6500

Ohh Mac I have that exact bike for sale, transfer the money over and send a carrier down



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