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northwind · 11-03-05, 08:17 PM

I put stainless nipples on mine, they look nice, seem to work slightly less well than stock (mine let a little more out through the thread when bleeding, which makes it a wee bit harder to bleed) but I like 'em.

Ggunsons do a simple tube with one-way valve, easy to find and you get 2 for about a fiver... the plsatic tube burns up over time with the fluid though.

They also do a pretty clever pressurised bleeder, which uses a tyre for its compressed air source, seals onto the MC, and pushes the fluid through- once you get the hang od it it's really good, but it doesn't fit on the SV's MC so you need to get a spare lid and drill it for the piping. It's £15.99 IIRC. It does waste quite a bit of fluid though.

11-03-05, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by northwind

I put stainless nipples on mine, they look nice

northwind · 11-03-05, 10:01 PM

I know, what were they thinking when they named them, eh? It's like thrust bearings...

11-03-05, 08:17 PM	#11
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I put stainless nipples on mine, they look nice, seem to work slightly less well than stock (mine let a little more out through the thread when bleeding, which makes it a wee bit harder to bleed) but I like 'em. Ggunsons do a simple tube with one-way valve, easy to find and you get 2 for about a fiver... the plsatic tube burns up over time with the fluid though. They also do a pretty clever pressurised bleeder, which uses a tyre for its compressed air source, seals onto the MC, and pushes the fluid through- once you get the hang od it it's really good, but it doesn't fit on the SV's MC so you need to get a spare lid and drill it for the piping. It's £15.99 IIRC. It does waste quite a bit of fluid though. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

11-03-05, 10:01 PM	#13
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I know, what were they thinking when they named them, eh? It's like thrust bearings... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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