Bleedin Brakes!! and Heat shrinking and..

[ejohnh]

First the confession:
When I was reading before on the forum about how difficult people were finding it to bleed the brakes I've got to admit I was feeling a bit smug, having bled car brakes more times than I can recall and also having had no trouble with the rear brake on the SV..... And then I decided to change the fluid in the front brakes. Well, what a bludy job it has been! I've finally got it 'sort' of done, but the travel in the front brake lever is maybe more than it was before. :rolleyes: Somebody mentioned leaving the brake lever tied back overnight to allow any bubbles to rise into the res. , so I'll do that. Not a nice, and definitely not a smugly feeling when things don't go according to plan is it?. :salut: :smt017

And a couple of questions:
I want to do the TRE mod on my SVK1 tomorrow, according to the method giving in the 'How To' topics, and I was wondering what to use in order to shrink the cable wrap I have(to seal the cut cable ends). I've got a heat gun but I'm a bit concerned :smt103 about using it near the petrol tank. What have others done? :confused:

Is a well lubed throttle supposed to snap closed when released?:confused:

[pmapp]

Brakes:
Try, Try and Try again. Tap the lines, wiggle em around etc to get it all out.

Heat Shrink:
Heat gun should be fine, in light doses.

Throttle:
Pretty much.

[Blue_SV650S]

The TRE mod in the 'how to' is well written and illustrated, but I think making it more difficult than it needs to be ...

You can attack exactly the same wires at the CDI/ECU unit itself, and all you need to do there is lift the rear seat and unplug the wires from the CDI/ECU; not take half the bike apart to get to the same wires, but under the tank! ;)

Anyhoo

Have you tried a 'reverse bleed' on the brakes?

[northwind]

I always use a cigarette lighter for heat shrink, you won't find that tip in the haynes manual because it sounds so bodgey but it works ;)

[dirtydog]

I always use a cigarette lighter for heat shrink, you won't find that tip in the haynes manual because it sounds so bodgey but it works ;)


ditto

[chakraist]

Also, check your throttle cable, might be worn. Mine didn't snap back for a while, then it went almost to the extent that I couldn't drive- it was hanging on by a single thread.

[sv650k4]

bleeding brakes can sometimes be a nightmare lol you just have 2 keep on and on at them!i ended up buying the we sealy pumping gun kit it works very very well!;)

[yorkie_chris]

Bleeding brakes: you can do it just fine by treating it like a car system and squeezing then closing the bleed nipple etc.

TRE: yes, do it at the ignitor unit, it's far easier, but don't expect an extra 3,000,000bhp, just a bit of extra tug there.

Heat shrink, the adhesive backed stuff is ace, really good seal and protection, and yes just shrink it with a lighter. Zippos rule.

[BanannaMan]

+1 on all this.
Just keep bleeding..... being extra careful not to release the lever with the bleeder valve open.

Another lighter user for heat shrink tubing. :D

[pencil shavings]

+1 on all this.

Another lighter user for heat shrink tubing. :D

:jocolor: oh thats good! :cool:

[ejohnh]

Tying the front brake lever back overnight worked a treat. Front is solid now.:D

What colours are the TRE related wires at the ICU? Would be better than flaming around the petrol tank area methinks.

Anyone know of a source for bike type plugs and sockets?

Thanks.