I bought a nice '83 GL1100I a few years back and I have been working on it, off & on since then.
I thought the last thing I needed to do was have the rear disk re-surfaced. There is a guy in Michigan who does that for $45 and I had that done recently.
After re-installing the rear disk, I thought I'd better replace the brake fluid and re-bleed the rear brake since the bike has been sitting for so long. When I removed the rear MC reservoir cap, it was almost empty. I must have had a leaky MC.
I removed the MC and took it apart and it was pretty grungy inside. But the bore was in good shape, almost like new.
Question : How firm should the rear brake pedal be after the rear and right front ( this bike has a split braking system ) brake is bled ? How far does the brake pedal move when pressing on it ?
I thought the last thing I needed to do was have the rear disk re-surfaced. There is a guy in Michigan who does that for $45 and I had that done recently.
After re-installing the rear disk, I thought I'd better replace the brake fluid and re-bleed the rear brake since the bike has been sitting for so long. When I removed the rear MC reservoir cap, it was almost empty. I must have had a leaky MC.
I removed the MC and took it apart and it was pretty grungy inside. But the bore was in good shape, almost like new.
Question : How firm should the rear brake pedal be after the rear and right front ( this bike has a split braking system ) brake is bled ? How far does the brake pedal move when pressing on it ?