Brake bleeding kit?

I have heard about brake bleeding kits that make the job much more manageable. I just found out my newly purchased sv has an empty rear brake fluid resevoir! Does anybody know which kits are good? '99 650 bone stock (for about 1 more week)

You shouldn't really need one. They only hold about an egg cup full of fluid, by the time you set it up you could have it bled.

I bought the kit from halfords for a tenner.

Its two pieces of tubing with a one way valve in the middle. Not used it yet but seems easy and cheap enough

I thought that a one way valve was usefull for bleeding brakes solo

The one way valve was about £8 and comes with clear tubing at either end.... it worked for me.

I also bought this but never used it....

[Viney]

The easi bleed kits dont work on the SV. It has a square rears res.

A bit of tube, a spanner, and a milk bottle is all you need.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Viney

The easi bleed kits dont work on the SV. It has a square rears res.

A bit of tube, a spanner, and a milk bottle is all you need.

totally agree, although getting a milk bottle these days is probably more difficult then getting a bleed kit

After much faffing I found recently what worked best for me was a long peice of clear tube as normal, but raised up into the air and held by something rather than down into a container. It allowed the bubbles to escape easier and the fluid remained at the bottom near the bleed nipple where it should be.

Then when finished bleeding you just drop the top of the tube and drain any excess into said milkbottle etc and remove from the nipple. worked a treat.

The rear always seems to be a pain in the A$$ though no matter how you do it.

If you want to use a one way valve, this does make job a bit easier then Motrax do one called a "little bleeder" for a few quid. I got one, very good they are too.

[yorkie_chris]

I might sound like a butcher here, but I've never used a bleed kit, never needed one.

Originally Posted by Viney

The easi bleed kits dont work on the SV. It has a square rears res.

A bit of tube, a spanner, and a milk bottle is all you need.

I use a Fullers ESB bottle! Empty of course!

Stick the pipe on the bleed nipple and into the bottle. Squeeze the appropriate lever, open the bleed nipple, and when the lever is almost to the end of its travel close the nipple.
And repeat!
Also don't forget the bleed the banjos and connections, and keep plenty of clean rags and an ample supply of water handy just in case of an accident.