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Hi guys it's been awhile since i've posted. Hope everyone is having a good December. Just moved down south to Torrance. I finaly got some time to myself and tried to take the bike out for a spin, but my brakes pretty much locked. They've been spongy before the move, but are now so tight that i cannot even push the bike around in neutral. I just tried to bleed the brakes and replace the fluid, but i have amanaged to halway strip the right side bleeder. The left side feels like it will strip to if i keep forcing it. I am doing lefty loosy and righty tighty. Any tips, thoughts, questions, or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys
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1978 XS1100E Standard
Kerker Exhaust
Tkat Fork Brace
On Hold
TopCat S.O.F.A. + Fuse Block
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PB Blaster...IS the threads stripping or your rounding off the hex head part of the bleeder?Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
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When I bled my brakes for the first time, I thought they were going to strip on me, and I was almost ready to try the air impact on them, but as the last try before that I took the 6 point socket I was going to use with the impact wrench and put in on my torque wrench and did a reverse torque and they popped loose. Part of the secret is getting the best fit with a socket or box end wrench that you can, and you NEED 6 point or it will round them off.Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
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Vetter Windjammer IV
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OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
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It's the hex edges. They almost all gone now on that left side.1978 XS1100E Standard
Kerker Exhaust
Tkat Fork Brace
On Hold
TopCat S.O.F.A. + Fuse Block
Mike's XS Pod FIltersComment
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Yup, what cy said. A good tight fitting 6 point is the ticket.
Also try tapping on the top of the bleeder screw with a small hammer before you try to turn it, or while you trying if you have a 6 point box end wrench.
You can also tap on the side of the caliper where the bleeder goes in while trying to turn it.
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If it get's too rounded, take the caliper off and clamp the BLEEDER SCREW tightly in a vise and then turn the caliper, unscrew the caliper from the bleeder.Originally posted by Korr View Post
I've had to do that a few times with auto calipers.
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Thankyou for that injection of common sense. Brakes work good now
1978 XS1100E Standard
Kerker Exhaust
Tkat Fork Brace
On Hold
TopCat S.O.F.A. + Fuse Block
Mike's XS Pod FIltersComment
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FWIW, unlike my Hondas, the bleeder screws on an XS11 are a pretty common metric size and pitch. I got replacements at Auto Zone for like a buck each.
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XS11F (Incubus, daily rider)
1969 Yamaha DT1B
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Good to know... My local Yamastealer wanted over $11 EACH for those things!Originally posted by Incubus View Post1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
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