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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Denverbandit99 on October 03, 2005, 04:23:22 AM

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: Denverbandit99 on October 03, 2005, 04:23:22 AM

Anyone use speed bleeders on their brake calipers? It seems like a good idea for a very small investment to me, but there may be a downside I'm not seeing. Thoughts, reviews?

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: ray nielsen on October 03, 2005, 09:55:54 AM

I had them on a Kawasaki W650 and they worked well.  Sure sped up the bleeding process.  

A friend had them on a Honda Pacific Coast and one failed, that is it started leaking very slowly.  He had to replace it and went with the stock bleeded screw lest it happen again.

There are at least two brands according to the Dennis Kirk catalog --                             Russell and Goodridge.  I had the Russell's, don't know what brand were on my friends Honda.

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: land_shark on October 03, 2005, 11:11:33 AM

Are we talkin' Mitivac?  
(http://66.155.114.22/banditalley/land_shark/tool_mitivac.jpg)
I bought one of those from Holeshot, and the adapters that came with it don't fit my nipples  :lol:   I ended up poking the needle end of one of the tube connectors inside the bleeder valve.  It's kind of a pain in the a**, not much more of a convenience compared to the lever-squeezing method...

...or does speed-bleeder mean something else?

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: Denverbandit99 on October 03, 2005, 04:58:40 PM

I think Ray has the right idea. I'm talking about the screws(?) you replace the stock bleeding screws with. I've been seeing them on ebay, and bleeding brakes is a pain that I'd avoid if at all possible.

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: Red01 on October 03, 2005, 07:15:34 PM

I've used tthe Russell ones on my Jeeps.  :bigok:

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: Denverbandit99 on October 03, 2005, 09:05:53 PM

How did they work Paul?

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: PitterB4 on October 03, 2005, 10:09:02 PM

Quote from: "land_shark"

Are we talkin' Mitivac?  
I bought one of those from Holeshot, and the adapters that came with it don't fit my nipples  :lol:  

The special needs of your nipples is WAY more than I needed to know!   :stickpoke:

Title: Speed Bleeders
Post by: turbo-bob on October 03, 2005, 11:09:20 PM

Well I think there a waste of money.....IMHO


How many times do you find yourself "speedbleeding"your brakes.

I might guess that less than 10% of the board have ever completely

or regularly changed out their brake fluid.

Of course it you have them......might be a maintinance incentive !

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: Red01 on October 04, 2005, 12:29:09 AM

The idea is to make bleeding a one person operation - just like a MityVac - and for that, they work just fine.

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: chevsuz12 on October 04, 2005, 12:51:30 AM

Never had them on my bike, but used them on my old chevy pickup.  They worked great, even under severe off road, mud, water, rocks, etc. use.

Title: speed bleeders
Post by: turbo-bob on October 05, 2005, 12:39:47 AM

Quote from: "chevsuz12"

Never had them on my bike, but used them on my old chevy pickup.  They worked great, even under severe off road, mud, water, rocks, etc. use.

There great for a car, make'n  a 1 man job

I've done my bike by myself every time !

Just my .02