You don't need a kit. But I would get a small piece of 1\8" hose and a small jug to drain brake fluid into. There's a little bleeder nipple on the rear cylinder, that's where you will use the hose and jug.
Open up the master cylinder (at your brake pedal) and don't forget to take the little rubber boot out of it. Then put some brake fluid in the cylinder, open the nipple on the rear cylinder about 1/4 of a turn ( it takes a small wrench but i don't remember what size), and depress the brake pedal. Then close the nipple and then let the brake pedal back up. Keep repeating that process (open nipple, depress pedal, close nipple, let pedal up) and soon you will feel resistance on the pedal and have fluid flowing into the jug. That's it. Close the nipple, fill your master cylinder to the proper level and close it up.
Caution : brake fluid will eat the paint off of anything you spill it on (ie. your bike frame) so be careful
Thanks for the responses. Can't get it done today because its Easter and the stores are closed. Will hopefully have time to go tomorrow and get everything I need. Seems simple enough.
Thanks for the advice. There is a harbor freight a few miles from my house so I will go by tomorrow and pick one up. I'm all for making jobs easier. Posted via Mobile Device
You dont need any stinkin kit. just bleed like the dude above explained. start with fresh fluid. bleed till it comes out clean. refill. button everything up. done. its easy i cant figure out why any one would ever have dirty brake fluid. one a year. easy to do.
I didn't use a speed bleeder and it took me less than 2 minutes... But then again I'm tall with a good wingspan - i could reach the brake pedal and back cylinder at the same time
Thanks again for all the advice. Its amazing how easy a job is with a little guidance. Once again the members on the cafe have helped me learn more about my bike and perform work I did not previously know how to do.
One more question. I see there is a pin hole through the top of the master cylinder lid. Is this normal? Air and water cannot get through because of the inner rubber boot, but I thought that was odd. Does the hole help pressurize the brake system as you use brake? Posted via Mobile Device
One more question. I see there is a pin hole through the top of the master cylinder lid. Is this normal? Air and water cannot get through because of the inner rubber boot, but I thought that was odd. Does the hole help pressurize the brake system as you use brake? Posted via Mobile Device