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Old 01-07-15, 04:05 PM   #481
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Default Re: What have you tinkered with today?

Had to bleed the VFR brakes again today. Had a massive leak yesterday whilst buzzing around Llangollen. It's a bit worrying when you press the rear peddle and there's no resistance , nor any stopping power.😨

One of the two bleed nipples on the rear calliper had come very loose and the fluid just pumped straight out.

To be fair the clues were there beforehand as I had noticed some fluid on the rear tyre but assumed it was from the chain, but it was just in one place not spread evenly around the circumference (as if a dog had pee'd on it)

So the moral of the story, don't make assumptions.

PS. The bike was MOT'd last week and they didn't spot the leak either.
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