How To Harley Davidson Sportster, Bleeding Your Brakes
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- How To Bleed your Harley Davidson Sportster Dis Brakes.This will work on most Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Step by step on how to get a rock hard brake peddle on your Sportster, Road King, Dyna, Street Glide and most other Motorcycles. Easy to do, Any question just ask. Restore your brakes to like new condition. Check this amazon link Brake Pads. amzn.to/2Ny2K9h
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Tools Needed
5/16 wrench, Dot 5 brake fluid and some clean rags.
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More helpful information . Many of us don't believe we can do this stuff but with your way of step by step we have the confidence to complete the job , Thanks
Thank you my Friend.
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You're always my go to guy when I'm wrenching on my sporty, you've taught me a lot of stuff and I appreciate the hell outta it!! Thanks buddy!!!!
I'm happy to Help. Thank you for your kind words and support Ryan. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hi Rocco! Thanks for your video. Very helpful. I also came up with an improvement - if you put a transparent silicone tube on caliper bolt and direct the second end of this tube to some can, you can watch the air bubbles coming out during brake bleeding. Also there wont be any spills.
That works, Thank you for your Input. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Great video - your instructional videos are always straightforward and to the point, yet detailed enough that pretty much anyone can do this stuff on our just from watching your videos!
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub. Let us know how this works out. Ride safe and have a great day.
Appreciate your tips...I have an 04 sportster and my chain (primary)was slapping the case... After watching your video I adjusted it myself...I had figured it was complicated and was going to be something a dealership would have to adjust
It is easy, Let us know how this works out. Thank you for your support.
Great to here, All went well. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Really appreciate it sir. Very informative video, I just fixed rear brakes on 05 sportster 1200c
Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thanks your method of bleeding is very easy to follow for the front caliper as well
Happy to help. Yes that is the same procedure.. Thank you for watching and your sub Kurt. Ride safe and have a great day.
Thank you so much!!! :-) greetings from Poland
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support majkelandzelo.And greetings from USA. Ride safe and have a great day.
Thanks Rocco! All your videos have been a great help to me..
Happy to help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Amazing video as always! Best Sportster service videos I have found!! Sub to this man.
Happy to help, Thank you for your kind words and Sub. Any question just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Always grateful to you. 99 883 that I've been nursing back after extended sit (we've spoken several times). Time to replace brake lines and pads. I also think removing master and cleaning up is proper. Ive been riding it so I know they still operate. Seems Pretty straight forward but if I run into something I'm unsure of would you mind if I reach out to you?
Happy to Help. When removing your lines on your master clean and place your finger tip on the hole that the line connects to your master fill with brake fluid and pump. Bleed master until you feel pressure, before connecting your brake line. This will make bleeding new lines in your system easier. Any questions just ask Tom. Ride Safe and have a great day.
My sportster is having a problems with the brakes. When I’m pressing it, it’s going very low. Now I can replace my brake pads and bleed as well. Thank you
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and you sub Rico. Ride safe and have a great day.
Your video very simple and educational. Thank you. You seem to understand and know what your talking about! Great video. Will check your channel if I need something again! 👍
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your kind words TLK. Ride safe and have a great day.
Replacing my rear brake switch on 2007 HDSPORTSTER 1200 my question: is bleeding rear brake required? The video you provided is very informative Rocco and will help me save $$, the weather in San Antonio, Texas is changing so riding my bike more, stay healthy and thanks
No you will not have to bleed your system.. Remove brake switch and replace with out touching brake paddle. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Jose. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Thx Rocco. Another great vid. ... can you make a oil tank cover removal. Vid. In future. Sportster 2005
I will place that on my must do list. Thank you for your Sub Mike. Ride Safe and have a great holiday.
is it possible to get air in the line from the rear bleeder valve that you are cracking open? love you, much respect
Just keep pressure on the system buy pumping your paddle. crack and do not release. Hope that helps. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
If you have any questions just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.
I appreciate your videos. Very detailed and helpful in maintaining my 2006 Sportster.
Hola amigo, so when bleeding the brake, the brake fluid container lid is off🤔
Happy all went well, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Jason. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Remove the brake line from the master put your finger on the hole, Fill master and pump handle. You will feel pressure at your finger reconnect line and bleed brakes hope that helps let us know how it works out. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.
Happy to hear all went well..Thank you for your update. Ride Safe and have a great day.
After changing the rear brake switch, I assume this is the procedure. First time doing this , so I'm all ears. Thanks Rocco
Happy to help. Yes, this is what you need to do, If air has been introduced in the system.Thank you for watching and your sub Bob. let us know how this works out. Ride safe and have a great day. Happy Thanksgiving.
@@TwoWheelRocco Thanks allot
great video rocco thanks again. an a 2017 harley sportster with ABS brakes the same procedure
Yes it is. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hi Rocco. Love your videos. Does it matter whether the banjo bolt on the front brake caliper points upwards or downwards? Thank you.
I don't think it matters much. But download would be the way I would install it. Hope this helps. let us know how it works out. Thank You for your Sub Elliot. Ride safe and have a great day.
Always up cause air rises and will be the easiest for a air bubble to escape.
Hey Rocco! New subscriber. I really appreciate the information and how-to here! Question for you, if I use a vacuum bleeder like the harbor freight one, do I have to pump the brake pedal at all while the valve is open and it's under vacuum? I'm thinking not, because the vacuum hose creates the pressure that pumping the brake lever would create? Any ideas on that?
Happy to help. When you use the bleeder, you're creating the vacuum with the pump, Then crack, bleeder, close, bleeder, pump.pump, crack, Bleeder, close bleeder and that's how I bleed the brakes. You can pump your handle, then keep it down crack the bleeder and close the bleeder quickly and just let the air out are usually pump to handle four or five times slowly not to create air bubbles put a rag on top of the bleeder and crack it and close it and just get the air out of the system that works well to. without the vacuum pump. I hope that helped. Thank you for watching and your support Mrleader88. Ride safe and have a great day.
Thanks again Rocco… is opening the rear reservoir cap could cause spongee on the break system?
Happy to help. Air in the system is what gives you a spongy feeling when you hit the brake pedal it collapses the air and as you pump it up the pedal gets firmer. You let it sit and the air is not under pressure and you got a spongy pedal. Bleed brakes. Opening the cap would not cause that. Brake fluid could be old. Replace and bleed your system. Thank you for watching and your sub Mr. clean. Ride safe and have a great day.
Very helpful information, thank you
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day. Have to love those sportsters.
Thanks Rocco.. I was waiting for this one since you had mentioned it on the last video while changing the brakes. Maybe one day you can do one on changing out a bad rear master cylinder... Have a great week
Piece by piece it all bleeds the same. Have any question just ask. Thank you for your support.
Hey Rocco. I just replaced my rear tire, got everything put back together, I have zero pressure in the pedal, and the caliper piston is all the way out , pads clamping the rotor, not enough to stop the bike from moving but they’re tight any suggestions?? Thanks.
Happy to help. I would try to Bleed those brakes. If all else fails, it sounds like your master cylinder failed. To test undo the line and see if you have any pressure as your apply the brake pedal. You should get some pressure at the end of that hose that connects to your caliper.. How many miles? Thank you for watching and all your support. Let us know how it works out. Any questions just ask. Sorry to hear that you're having these problems. Ride safe and have a great day..
My dear and very respected friend, I am your follower on youtube since uuuhhh!! hehe, my question is: how can I repair the rear swingarm bushings of my 2006 custom sportster, because it has a small movement and broke my traction band, can you upload a video repairing that?
Thanks and regards from Mexico.
I will when that job comes up. Thank you for your support, I wish I could help you now. Replace belt and make sure it is alined and not too tight. Until you are ready to remove your swing arm to replace bearings. Let us how this works out.
two wheel rocco is the man!!!!!!
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your watching and your sub cash. Ride safe and have a great day.
Thanks You friend from Paraguay greet You, gracias.🇵🇾🤗✌️🏁
Thank you too
Hi Rocco , I was wondering if you could do a video on how to replace the front brake caliper on a sportster ? I have a 2016 iron 883 with a Hammer Preformance 1275 big bore kit . I purchased a new old stock XR 1200 brake caliper with sintered he pads . I was hoping to see you do a video about front caliper removal and installation. Thanks in advance my brother. Your videos are great my friend. Very helpful thanks
Happy to help, replace caliper and bleed brakes. look at this video.. ruclips.net/video/fzIjtyLaZNk/видео.html. Thank you for your watching and your sub Ghostdog.. Let us know how this worked out. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Always appreciate the vids!
Happy to help, Ride Safe, Thank you for your support.
Thanks for the video, what happens if I just add more fluid if the level is low?
Happy to Help, Not a thing... Thank you for watching and your Sub Robin. Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hey brother might be a stupid question but do you keep the cap off of the reservoir or on the reservoir while doing this
Happy to help. I loosen the cap just so it isn't airtight. And then collapse the brake pistons. Careful that it's not overfilled. Because when you compress the Pistons fluid will rise in the master. So make sure nobody has added fluid when it was in the lower state when your pads were halfway through their life. Hope this helps thank you for watching and your support Mike. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hey Rocco, seen a lot of youre videos. just changed the nipple bleeder on the front brake of my sportster. did everything as you discribe. brake handle gets tight but after a few it gets loose again. checked for leaks and found nothing. should I pump and crack it a few more times?
Happy to help. Yes there is still a little air in that master. Pump and bleed. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub Nathanael. Ride safe and have a great day.
Excellent video! Can you please tell me what brand wheel chock that is?
Happy to help. That's a condor wheel chock. Thank you for watching and your sub Ed. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco many thanks!
@@edwindanieljacob My pleasure, Thank you for watching.
Doing this but front brake is going right to handle bar and not working no matter how many times I do it? It's cold here could it be frozen in the line? Or is cylinder bad
No, you have air in the lines. Wait till it warms up outside and then try again. Thank you for watching and your sub Jason. Let us know how it works out. Brake fluid cannot freeze.
😕 I’m having issues with my breaks and I thought this one would fix it but still not working
The caliper piston is not compressing what could be the issue? Any suggestions
Happy to help. Sometimes with these rear brakes, you will need a new master cylinder. I've seen it a few times you will get nothing. No pressure zero, swap out the master cylinder and you should be in good shape. Any questions just ask. Let us know how it works out, thank you for watching and all your support Chris. Ride safe and have a great day.
My brake caliper is sticking I just bought a 2001 sportster 1200c. I took off caliper today noticed it has some rust build of from prior owner sitting it. I know the best way is to rebuild it but no shops around here have them and it can be weeks to come in either from me ordering or them. What is a safe way to go about it. Thanks.
Is it leaking brake fluid? If not, work caliper piston back and forth. clean piston with oil and brush. Do not disconnect brake line if possible then reinstall. Let us know how this works out. I have cleaned and this will work if caliper piston is not leaking. You can source brake parts on Ebay. Thank you for your Sub Rob, Ride Safe and have a great day.
Hey, I have an 04 XL1200C and my rear brake pedal becomes soft after about 1 hour of riding so I put new pads in, bled the rear and it stopped for awhile but started again and I can’t find the issue. No leaks and fluid is at right level. I’m lost on what it is, can you help me? Thanks
Happy to help. I would change out the fluid it sounds compromised. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and all your support Austin. Ride safe and have a great day.
so when you were bleeding it, you had the cap to the reservoir off right?
Happy to Help. Place the cover back on. Make sure you don't run the Master dry of fluid, as you're bleeding Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Rick. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hey Rocco, I let the rear brake fluid run too low now i cant get any fluid through the bleeder. I assume its got air or something inside, any tips to fix?
There is air in your system. Sportster rear caliper are a real pain. You will need to bleed your system. I hope this video helps. ruclips.net/video/9kqM19pC8qc/видео.html Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Lee. Let us know how this works out.
I have a 2004 XL 1200r and the shift points seem to be different than the 883 that I had so I was just wondering if you could make up a video showing how to adjust that answering if it is adjustable if there's something else that could be done sprocket-wise or or belt wise that could make it different thanks
Happy to help, You have mid controls. Take a look at this video. How to remove and re-engage the shifter in a different spot that you might like.ruclips.net/video/uOOApLXdKIE/видео.html 1:25 on video it will show you how to remove the shifter from the spline put a slash of white paint so you know where you started on the spline and your shift of a med control. Thank you for watching and your sub. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco I meant like the transmission keeps me in second gear all day unless I get on the freeway
@@Williamcole10 I think that's normal on these 1200r
The picture of the rear wheel on your bike so I can look at the pulley set up. Erocco3964@gmail.com
Hi Rocco, I bled my brakes and reverse bled them as well and they are still spongy. No leaks anywhere but could this be a master cylinder issue? 08 nightster 1200
Happy to help. If there is a slight paddle or handle then you're gonna have to work it take your time and be patient sometimes the rear brakes can be a bear. Take your time and do it again it's not the master. Thank you for watching and your sub. Sorry I couldn't be more help. You're stubborn. Let us know how it works out. Sometimes gravity bleeding it can help fill the master remove the bleeder valve and let gravity take over.
@@TwoWheelRocco thanks for the quick reply Rocco. So you’re said I should keep bleeding it? Reverse or normal like in your video? I should maybe add this only started after a shop did my rear wheel change and won’t take responsibility!
@@BluuSkyz they would had to disconnect the rear brake line which they don't, so I understand your point. they just replaced a tire. that has nothing to do with your rear brakes, they did touch it but Sportster's are notorious for the rear brakes to be soft air is in the system. That's why I said just re-bleed be patient it'll work out. Let us know how it goes
I installed a new front brake line on my 06 Sportster and after several tries I still can't get any pressure at all. Barely any fluid will come out when I open the bleeder valve after pumping and holding the lever. Do you have any suggestions?
Happy to help. I would gravity bleed the system fill the master open the bleeder on your front caliper and keep an eye on the master and let it gravity feed even if you have to pull the bleeder screw out of your caliper. Might take a little time but it will work or get you a starting point. Thank you for watching and yourself Carly. Let us know how it works out, be patient. Ride safe and have a great day
Exelente your, explanation😉👍👍
Thank You..
Thank you for the video !
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support tsernovfilms. Ride safe and have a great day.
Hey Rocko, I had to rebuild my rear master cylinder on the 04 xl1200c, I have bled and bled and I have fluid being pumped out of the banjo at the caliper, and it spit a little out of the blender, but I have no pedal at all.... can't figure if I still have air pockets or if I need to pull the caliper....any thoughts?
Happy to help. They could be a pain. I find it better just to buy a new master. pump up the new one. and everything will work fine. Thank you for watching and all your support Frank. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRoccothanks Rocco....you are most probably right too. I'll start shopping..
Let us know how it works out.
@@TwoWheelRoccoI think OEM is gonna be the way to go.... just get the whole kit. They ordered it for me today.
Yes, you should have no problems. Let us know how it works out.
Thanks you mister!
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Gerald. Ride safe and have a great day.
Shouldn't you use a tube on your bleeder so you can see if there is any air in the system?
Happy to help. Pump the handle and bleed. Hold a rag close by. Using a tube helps to. Let us know how it works out. Thank you for watching and your sub. Ride safe and have a great day.
I’ve changed my front break fluid but now the break caliber has tightened around the rotor and I don’t know how to loosen it. Any tips?
Happy to help. Sounds like a piece of dirt got caught in the master cylinder so it will not return the fluid. I would take a screwdriver and try to collapse the pistons in the caliper slowly there is dirt in there. if you open up the cap to your master cylinder you will see the hole. Flush dirt out. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub. Ride safe and have a great day.
@@TwoWheelRocco thank you!!
@@wonkyslush6964 My pleasure. Let us know how it works out
May I ask what Wheel Chock Stand that you have there? Thank you so much.
Happy to help. Condo PS 1500 I'll send you a link. You could buy different ones that are more reasonable. This one's a little expensive. Thank you for watching and all your support Rich. Ride safe and have a great day. www.ebay.com/itm/196405824312?epid=1640122615&itmmeta=01HYQN6WEZREZ8XKSHZ0V7WXY9&hash=item2dbab30b38:g:QZ4AAOSw4kxmTRIq&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4MvaohvCh5FN6WG0sZluEpAKAiAz%2BZfq9qzGOa1AIQ68aZIPMTWshR2%2B53fbUeo930LQQndPPy3vMuldNtNrGdRswcgHJuSMkF4WNOYCLu%2FUbMBDq5uAIoN6PaRrLlF9kHuap6Bn2TOuutpcibHJTMMxdORuF9cZOw9xxeSxRfOcJYjQx7sA%2Ftj5TMqlBxLFHhDs9JBi%2BDtlpRyAeBcPFC0m9K2mdmaq6%2F%2Bw2DeEqzcplHLC5dxSB%2FgU8TkYaiZl5y6ktjYsSRQM9q4xxAlK9%2F4O1%2Bgg5Lrz7ENkS%2BHu83RS%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9DHm_X1Yw
@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you so much, Sir
After I sent my email I didnt hear from you on the tachometer, thanks Steve
I just looked. I didn't receive an email. But you're going to have to get a schematic and take a look at the stock wiring. The connection will be there you got a find it. Like I said, it will be under the tank by the back bone of your bike. I'll try to look and I'll see what I can do. Try to send it again.
Never received the email.
What would cause the rear brake lever to have slack/not release
Happy to help. If you are rear brake pedal is soft, you have to bleed it. If you can't bleed out the air then you need a new master. Thank you for watching and all your support mrpenguiny. Ride safe and have a great day, notorious problem on Sportster's.
Quick question I been looking for break fluid everywhere just found one but it's synthetic..last time I changed my break fluid I remember it being a honey color not see through..dont want to just add any fluid..any recommendations
What bike what year? Take a look on your master cylinder cap. Should state type of fluid there. Honey Color sounds like dote three or four fluid.
It's a 1998 harley davidson sportster 1200
@@jovansanchez2255What did it state on the master cylinder cover?
Use only dot 5 fluid
@@jovansanchez2255 That should do it Dote 5 AutoZone. Thank you for watching and all your support. Let us know how it works out. Drive safe and have a great day.
Good Stuff. 👍
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub. azmoto883. Ride safe and have a great day.
Rocco ..amigo✌️
Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and you sub Pablo. Ride safe and have a great day.
thanks for your time rocco ... have another bike here was wondering what side to do first closes or further line bike has two bleeders in front .. thanks rocco .. †
Do the farther one first. when you have dual front brakes. Thats how I was taught.
The way to do it is attach a 5/16 hose to the bleed valve. You know when you say not every video on the Internet is the correct way to do the job? Your video is in that category.
Thank you for your comment and your sub I hope Matt. We just try to help that's all. Ride safe and have a great day.
He was doing it that way for demonstration purposes he did show you to use a rag or paper towel over top of bleeder screw. It wouldn’t matter anyway if it’s Dot 5 fluid. The nice thing about dot 5 fluid you only have to change it out every 10 years. Another thing that 5/16 hose you’re talking about putting over top of the bleeder valve doesn’t always stay on makes a bigger mess. Better off just to use a rag
@@DCSPORTSTER I agree...