need help w/ 04 rear brake - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

jcis16a · 10-23-2007, 12:04 AM

Can anyone help?

I have a 04 600. I recently opened up the brake line, once I closed it no pressure and no brakes. Been trying to pump the brake to bleed it, still no brake. What am i doing wrong? Please Help

Blade · 10-23-2007, 12:15 AM

This will help and it you have any questions, you can call me:

Installing Ferodo

760-314-7042

Basically you need to make sure you keep the resivor full. Then you pump the pedal about 10 times until you feel pressure(even if it is a little) and then hold it down. While it is down, crack the bleed screw, but make sure you have a hose on it and it drains in to something that brake fluid won't hurt. Now close the nut before you release the brake pedal. Repeat until you get all the air out.

jcis16a · 10-23-2007, 12:46 AM

Hi, Bill,

Thanks for responding to my post. Didn;t think i was gonna get a
response that quick. Anyway, i did everything except using the vacuum
pump (dont have one) and still no pressure. I even installed a working
rear brake assembly from another gixxer 600(same bike-caliper, brake
line, and cylinder) and nothing. I no the vacuum pump helps alot but i
dont think its necessary. Pumping the pedal should be good enough i
think, just not sure how much pumpiing it needs.

Oh, one more thing. Is the vacuum pump in the picture fabricated or
did u purchase it?

Blade · 10-28-2007, 08:57 PM

I purchased it and now sell them. It might be best if you give me a call so we can figure out what might be happening. 760-314-7042

10-23-2007, 12:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
jcis16a Newbie Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	need help w/ 04 rear brake Can anyone help? I have a 04 600. I recently opened up the brake line, once I closed it no pressure and no brakes. Been trying to pump the brake to bleed it, still no brake. What am i doing wrong? Please Help

10-23-2007, 12:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blade Official M-J Vendor Joined: Mar 2006 Location: La Quinta, Ca Posts: 609	This will help and it you have any questions, you can call me: Installing Ferodo 760-314-7042 Basically you need to make sure you keep the resivor full. Then you pump the pedal about 10 times until you feel pressure(even if it is a little) and then hold it down. While it is down, crack the bleed screw, but make sure you have a hose on it and it drains in to something that brake fluid won't hurt. Now close the nut before you release the brake pedal. Repeat until you get all the air out. __________________ Bill Johnson Email: bill@billsbikesnservice.com website: www.billsbikesnservice.com Last edited by Blade; 10-23-2007 at 12:18 AM.

10-28-2007, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Blade Official M-J Vendor Joined: Mar 2006 Location: La Quinta, Ca Posts: 609	I purchased it and now sell them. It might be best if you give me a call so we can figure out what might be happening. 760-314-7042 __________________ Bill Johnson Email: bill@billsbikesnservice.com website: www.billsbikesnservice.com

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10-23-2007, 12:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
jcis16a Newbie Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	Hi, Bill, Thanks for responding to my post. Didn;t think i was gonna get a response that quick. Anyway, i did everything except using the vacuum pump (dont have one) and still no pressure. I even installed a working rear brake assembly from another gixxer 600(same bike-caliper, brake line, and cylinder) and nothing. I no the vacuum pump helps alot but i dont think its necessary. Pumping the pedal should be good enough i think, just not sure how much pumpiing it needs. Oh, one more thing. Is the vacuum pump in the picture fabricated or did u purchase it?

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