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Originally Posted by Camel
Sorry, just to answer flymo, the bike was on a paddock stand while the work was being done.
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Just realised what you said here....
This might be your problem initially, the bike needs to be tipped over on its sidestand if you are bleeding it by hand. Air bubbles will only travel upwards unless moving quickly under pressure with the fluid.
So imagine tracing the lines all the way to the top, they join the master cylinder and then the fluid path runs downhill (due to the handlebar angle) and then up to the reservior. By tilting the bike onto its sidestand and turning the bars fully to the left you should see that the master cylinder bore is now level or even tilted slightly in your favour, allowing the air to rise to the top. On a front paddock stand you will definatley trap an air pocket where the lines join the master cylinder.
You'll probably find just putting the bike on its sidestand and squeezing the brakes on and off for 5 mins will sort this, you should also see the fluid level drop ever so slightly.