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bigvalkriefan
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« on: May 16, 2010, 06:11:37 PM »

I bought a pair of speed bleeders from Directline and when I received them I noticed that they are approx. 1/2 of a inch longer than the stock bleeders. When I put one in it bottomed out before I ran out of threads. There's a good 6-8 threads still exposed. Is this the way they are or did they send me the wrong ones? Thanks
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tybme
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 06:34:49 PM »

I can't speak for Valkyries as mine is new to me but I have them on my goldwing and they are flush.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 06:46:16 PM »

These are for the stainless ones:

  clutch:  sb8125ll-ss  m8 x 1.25

  calipers: sb8125l-ss m8 x 1.25

-Mike
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9Ball
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2010, 05:21:32 AM »

that's just how they are.....yours are OK.  I don't bother with the SS, just the plain old speedbleeders.

Just be careful to feel when they are seated.  If you overtorque them and they snap off, then you're in deep doodoo.

All the ones I've installed have had the extra threads exposed (Yamaha Raider, Yamaha RoadStar, Yamaha Warrior, VTX 1300, three different Valks, and Triumph Rocket 3).  Wow, I should buy their stock.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 05:39:26 AM »

that's just how they are.....yours are OK.  I don't bother with the SS, just the plain old speedbleeders.

Just be careful to feel when they are seated.  If you overtorque them and they snap off, then you're in deep doodoo.

All the ones I've installed have had the extra threads exposed (Yamaha Raider, Yamaha RoadStar, Yamaha Warrior, VTX 1300, three different Valks, and Triumph Rocket 3).  Wow, I should buy their stock.

I went with not-stainless when I put mine in a couple of years ago. Never had a problem. I want them
to keep working, and I've used them all several times, so I got new ones, stainless all around. I put a
set of stainless ones in my Buddy Henry's bike... I like the stainless ones..

-Mike
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2010, 06:38:37 AM »

I bought a pair of speed bleeders from Directline and when I received them I noticed that they are approx. 1/2 of a inch longer than the stock bleeders. When I put one in it bottomed out before I ran out of threads. There's a good 6-8 threads still exposed. Is this the way they are or did they send me the wrong ones? Thanks

If you take the oem and compare it to the threads on the new speed bleeder you should find that they both are going in the same depth.

The "bottoming out" is the closing of the system, like turning off of the faucet. Tighten them only tight enough to stop a leak down, which is what they are designed to do.

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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2010, 06:55:40 AM »

that's just how they are.....yours are OK.  I don't bother with the SS, just the plain old speedbleeders.

Just be careful to feel when they are seated.  If you overtorque them and they snap off, then you're in deep doodoo.

All the ones I've installed have had the extra threads exposed (Yamaha Raider, Yamaha RoadStar, Yamaha Warrior, VTX 1300, three different Valks, and Triumph Rocket 3).  Wow, I should buy their stock.

I went with not-stainless when I put mine in a couple of years ago. Never had a problem. I want them
to keep working, and I've used them all several times, so I got new ones, stainless all around. I put a
set of stainless ones in my Buddy Henry's bike... I like the stainless ones..

-Mike

I understand, everyone has their own preferences.  I don't think the SS are any more durable than the regular carbon steel ones...I've had quite a few sets and never had a corrosion issue affect their operation.  The SS may be more structurally strong than the carbon steel ones, but SS also has it's limitations.  SS is prone to intergranular attack/stress corrosion cracking when in contact with chlorides (from salt), oxygen, stress, and heat.  It is also prone to galling of the threads.  Some think that SS is some sort of magic material when in fact it has corrosion limitations as well.  I imagine they use a ferritic SS (400 series) as opposed to an austenitic SS (300 series) due to cost.  Ferritic SS will exhibit some attraction to magnets due to higher iron levels in the material.  300 series SS is not affected by a magnet.  You can check to see which type of SS the SB has with a parts magnet if you're interested.

Probably a lot more than you wanted to know....either way, your SB should outlast the bike.   cooldude
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2010, 08:32:08 AM »

Some think that SS is some sort of magic material

That would be me  coolsmiley

Probably a lot more than you wanted to know...

No such thing, thanks... I have only installed one in Henry's rear caliper, so the other ones are handy (that's why I knew the
numbers to type in)... I'll check them with a magnet...

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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2010, 08:34:55 AM »

cool, I'm interested to know what type of SS they are made from....
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2010, 09:55:28 AM »

cool, I'm interested to know what type of SS they are made from....

I finally remembered to walk over there and do the test...

Stainless steel speed bleeders are magnetic...

-Mike
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« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2010, 10:09:55 AM »

thanks for the follow up...cool stuff.
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