New Crash Bars Fitted

[StumpyFingers]

Got to be a better screen I think........Not sure I like the name Tony.....that means that every time I take it for a ride I'm sat astride a male I think something more along the lines of.....Veluptuous love princess.....would be more appropriate , but it might be a bit long winded

I thought of toni as a female name but tony the tiger from the frosties ad.

[Buggles]

Just bled my fronts today and they feel 10 times better

That's what I did the last time (actually what Wee Jack did for me)...

Would changing the fluids make them stay firm for longer (sounds like a really bad spam message)?

Or should I just keep bleeding them every once in a while?

Need to get new screws for the reservoir regardless, current ones are quite bad...

JB

[digitalcaptive]

Would changing the fluids make them stay firm for longer

If you are finding that the lever is going spongey regulary then changing the fluids might help but I would have thought it more likely to be seals that need replacing (had to do my rear calliper a week or two back)

[Buggles]

If you are finding that the lever is going spongey regulary then changing the fluids might help but I would have thought it more likely to be seals that need replacing (had to do my rear calliper a week or two back)

OK,

I'll have a look at that... Do I need to bleed the system dry to replace seals (not in the habit of doing much of the work myself, working on changing that).?

Thanks for the heads-up, one step closer to a better brake

JB

[digitalcaptive]

OK,

I'll have a look at that... Do I need to bleed the system dry to replace seals (not in the habit of doing much of the work myself, working on changing that).?

Thanks for the heads-up, one step closer to a better brake

JB

You'll lose most of the fluid anyway when you remove the pistons so draining the system is the way I do it......at least then you have some control of where it’s going....I tend to remove the calliper completely and do all the work at the bench rather than struggling in the proximity of the bike, plus I get to sit them in the vice and give them a good all round clean.....once the seal recess are cleaned out and seals in place wipe a smear of brake fluid around them to aid re-fitting the pistons (I have omitted this bit before and tore a brand new set of seals forcing the pistons in Doh)

One more thing....when bleeding the rear brake I always find it better to remove the calliper and let it dangle on the floor....this eliminates that nasty slack (hump) in the brake pipe that has a habit of retaining air in the system......the fronts do not seem to suffer from this (probably because the master cylinder is so much higher up)

[HUDDERS]

Looks well DC

Just far to clean

[digitalcaptive]

Looks well DC

Just far to clean

I'll be taking my bucket and sponge to wales......you can borrow it if you want?

[chalky4]

Looking good and as BT said great space for some extra spots.
Thats my next purchase when the bank manager allows me to, nice set of bars to protect the plastic that took me so long to source spray and fit.
What make are they and how much if you don't mind me asking

[Norton]

I've bought the same ones after reading your post. I hope to fit this weekend. Any tips on fitting, better to ask than suffer the same problems

[digitalcaptive]

I've bought the same ones after reading your post. I hope to fit this weekend. Any tips on fitting, better to ask than suffer the same problems

Only that the top left hand bolt is a pain to get to the back of, teally I could have done with dropping the rads down, but in the end managed to struggle but my hands still have the scars!!