Thats the ones, took ages but i found their listing for them, although the Title says 2010 RRA, but the item description says ABS 09 models..
Rebuild under way, looking lurvly.... But during the bleeding stage, i noticed fluid exiting the side of the brake lever right where the nipple goes into the rubber gaiter....???? I dried it up and it was ok after that. ?!?!?!?!?! Could this be down to the full range of the master cylinder piston being worked allowing a little fluid to escape on the one off, plus the bike has not been used over winter, happen to anyone here? Or am i looking at a new MC or at least a service kit, Master Cylinder is OEM which i think is Nissin? I have pressure, but a) it got late yesterday and b) i wanted to let the callipers rest, so hung them up high to allow any remaining air to go to the tops, (i read that method here somewhere) before 2nd bleed.
WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! I left the bike overnight with the calipers connect bit removed from the bike and suspended high, and got set up ready before lowering them back on to the bike, then as per instruction from a good youtube VT i bled the MC 1st then bled the right side, then the left side. Loads of air in the MC, then after 2 bursts on the lever, loads of bubbles out the calliper bleed nipple each side, after to flushes and refills, no air and the brakes are SOLID!!!!! I recommend this practise if you don't do it already...
Glad you've sorted them. But I would have thought, you'd have bled the left caliper after the MC as its furthest away? Either way, sounds like you have some good brakes now.
This is true, as you do with a car back in the dinosaur era of mk4 Escort.. But i did it and they bled so much better the following day, especially after doing the MC bleed nipple, as not all bikes have one i think. Another thing is.... i wonder how many Blade owners here have changed their pads, and not refitted the 'anti squeal shim plate' ?? Have read on here and other places that there is a much better bite without it and that you don't need it as new pads have a metal bade plate or something, but on the flip side, others argued that the plate was there to stop brakes locking on too much if they grabbed a handful in an emergency.. Racing bikes don't have them, but are less likely to need to grab the brakes full on..
