Well done
all points noted I bet your looking forward to a test ride
Yeah, I am.
But very tired today. Bleeding the back braided hose, master cylinder and rear brake caliper was a bastard. But got it done.
BLEEDING NOTE:
After routing the new braided brake line through the bike, you should now have it loose at both ends. The billet machined alloy special part should be fitted and loctite allowed to cure overnight....
So.... when you're ready
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a) Bolt the new brake line banjo to the hand lever reservoir (with two new washers) and tighten it fully to 34nm. Leave it unbolted or very loose at the other end (side connection of the rear master cylinder) as you'll need to see fluid exiting before you tighten it up.
b) Fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid and pump the lever a few times until fluid starts to appear through the hose at the other end. Fluid will start dripping out. Now tighten this end up with two new washers (there are no torque recommendations for this banjo bolt on the billet machined alloy special part. So I didn't go mad, just about 20nm so it was a snug fit). This is referred to as the 'In' connector to the rear master cylinder.
i) Make sure the new billet machined alloy special part is fitted tight into the rear master cylinder. There's a little Allen screw holding it into the rear master cylinder.... Make sure this is tight, using a standard Allen Key.
TOP UP THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID
Then leave this bolt alone.... don't mess with it again
c) Now unbolt the rear master cylinder top oil bolt (this is referred to as the 'Out' connector). This bolt will be your banjo bleed point.
i) Fit new washers here before you start
ii) screw it back into the rear master cylinder with new washers and tighten to create a seal, but not fully tighten. It needs to be enough to stop it leaking, but easy to undo to let the air out.
d) Now pump the FOOT BRAKE lever 5 times and on the 5th time hold it down. Use a spanner on the 'Out' Connector and loosen it briefly to let the air out. Nip it closed again.
i) CHECK TO SEE IF YOU NEED TO TOP UP THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID
ii) Now repeat this step until the foot brake lever shows strong resistance.
e) Now pump the HAND BRAKE lever 5 times and on the 5th time hold it in. Use a spanner on the 'Out' Connector and loosen it briefly to let the air out. Nip it closed again.
i) CHECK TO SEE IF YOU NEED TO TOP UP THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID
ii) Now repeat this step until the hand brake lever shows strong resistance.
f) Once this has been done, and you are satisfied both foot brake and hand brake are firm... tighten the oil bolt 'Out' Connector to 34nm
g) Now you bleed the rear caliper. Get some pipe tube and connect it to the caliper bleed nipple. Now pump the foot brake lever 5 times and on the 5th time hold it down. Use a spanner on the caliper bleed nipple and open it briefly to let the fluid out (fluid may be mixed with air bubbles). Nip it closed again. Now repeat this step until all the air is out of the bleed pipe tube and nip it closed to finish.
CHECK TO SEE IF YOU NEED TO TOP UP THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID
h) Now you are finished. Put the lid back on the hand brake reservoir.