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joker
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« on: March 11, 2016, 08:34:17 AM »
Is it necessary  to open up the front Reservoir when pushing the front piston back in?
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Bighead
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« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2016, 08:40:31 AM »
NO
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2016, 08:41:44 AM »
I just slip a hose on the bleeder and open it a bit before pressing the pads back. Let the excess fluid run into an old plastic bottle, put the cap on it and toss it in your neighbor's trash.  Wink
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joker
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2016, 08:42:23 AM »
Thank you.
 Next question do you want to trade bikes? Lol
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joker
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2016, 08:43:24 AM »
Lol. Your neighbor's trash, I love it.
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Bighead
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2016, 02:31:04 PM »
Quote from: John Schmidt on March 11, 2016, 08:41:44 AM
I just slip a hose on the bleeder and open it a bit before pressing the pads back. Let the excess fluid run into an old plastic bottle, put the cap on it and toss it in your neighbor's trash.  Wink
John unless you top off the resivor as your pads wear there will be no excess fluid ???never done that on any car or bike.
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2016, 02:56:37 PM »
I would take the lid off just so I can make sure the level doesn't get too high as I press in the pistons.  There is nothing to prevent you from pushing them in farther than they were when the pads were new and you topped off the fluid.  I always change the fluid when I change the pads, because by that time it due to be changed anyway, so the lid is already off.
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da prez
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2016, 05:46:51 PM »
Change pads, change fluid.
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longrider
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2016, 05:49:23 PM »
I agree with da prez
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