Adz
New Member
Master cylinder isn't that hard to replace - provided you read the manual carefully 
Bleeding the clutch afterwards is a bit of a pain in the goolies, two person job unless you've got access to pressure bleeding kit - best with three so you've got someone to watch the level in the new master cylinder, while someone else pumps the clutch and some luckless soul can lie underneath and open and close the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder.
Cheers,
Bleeding the clutch afterwards is a bit of a pain in the goolies, two person job unless you've got access to pressure bleeding kit - best with three so you've got someone to watch the level in the new master cylinder, while someone else pumps the clutch and some luckless soul can lie underneath and open and close the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder.
Cheers,
dirty hands
New Member
Hello, just done mine a couple of weeks ago. Ive bled bike brake systems in the past so I was used to the process of bleeding the system. It was still a pain in the arse, dont be gentle with it pump it hard (at least I had to with mine). The access to the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder is tight (exhausts and PTO linkage are in the way if you have one).
Make sure you know how to bleed the system. If you dont know how, then practice on what you have until youre sure you know how to bleed the system. I used a one man bleed kit that was almost useless. (Although it was slightly more use than my lovely wife).
The Haynes manual and the posts on here were all I needed to do the job.
Filthy, discussing job. DOT fluid and old oil and muck up to my elbows. Still cant get mi hands clean.
Magic......
Make sure you know how to bleed the system. If you dont know how, then practice on what you have until youre sure you know how to bleed the system. I used a one man bleed kit that was almost useless. (Although it was slightly more use than my lovely wife).
The Haynes manual and the posts on here were all I needed to do the job.
Filthy, discussing job. DOT fluid and old oil and muck up to my elbows. Still cant get mi hands clean.
Magic......
discomania
Well-Known Member
Yeah I have found just opening it and just letting it run bleeds it, a little touch of the pedal to blast the first lot through helps to get it going.
HybridGirl
New Member
Iss a good job yer dint spill none on yer nethers
dirty hands
New Member
Yeh Yeah, It'll be neater next time. How long do they last any way these master cylinders? Will I be doing this every year?
