One important thing: After filling the reservoir with fresh fluid, you should flush the line, then fill up as needed.

Dude makes me want that bike, then I remember I have that bike. BTW your wife is gold. Still got to pay attention to the reservoir. I note on my 2018 the rear brake always turns to mush over a short time. Lot of people complain about this.

@TheOldMechanic

3 ай бұрын

She sure is 👍🏻👊🏻😉

@thejoyofskating

Ай бұрын

Getting this bike has changed my life.

Old mechanic, I'm watching all your videos from here in Brazil, I'm going to buy a bike like yours and I want to learn a lot about certain maintenance. Thank you very much for the objective explanations. After all, could you make a video about cleaning the cardan shaft? ❤

Weer een mooie duidelijke uitleg. Ik neem aan dat als er een ABS aanwezig was, je ook weer eerst de ABS ontlucht zoals je dat liet zien bij het ontluchten van de voorrem van de R1150 GS.

Me and you have gotten my bike ready from stem to stern. Thank you sir.

@TheOldMechanic

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Well done .. Excellent idea. I am wandering why I never thought of it .. Thank you for sharing

@TheOldMechanic

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great idea for operating the rear brake lever! Thankyou Mrs Old Mechanic. 😎👍

So your wife is the brains of the family. Good for her. Another nice video Sir. Randy

@TheOldMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Absolute Randy 😂👊🏻👍🏻

Great trick with the centre stand, works awesome.

@TheOldMechanic

5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Have you ever considered speed bleaders. They work so well that I have used them for yrs. 2013 bmwr1200rt,184,000km.

Er bestaat ook zoiets als een Oxford Solo, een slang met een ventiel in zodat het schroefje van remklauw niet elke keer moet dichtgedraaid worden telkens het rempedaal/hendel wordt ingeknepen.

@TheOldMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Quick bleeder 😉

I used a one way valve from an aquarium air pump line into the waste container then simply pumped the fluid through, closed nipple when clear fluid run through

@TheOldMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Great tip..!!😁

@AmusedOz

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOldMechanic the brakes are now the best they’ve ever been, flushed things beautifully.. age helps.. you’ve a great show btw

@TheOldMechanic

Жыл бұрын

@@AmusedOz thanks !!

Nice tip with the strap. I use an old hockey stick and push down on the leaver. But will try this next time.

Great video, thanks! Could you make another one please, how to change coolant? Thank you in advance

Professor, eu faço diferente nas minhas motocicletas, eu não gosto de estar intervindo muito nessas coisas delicadas, então o que eu faço periodicamente, à cada seis meses, é abrir e esgotar com uma seringa os reservatórios desses fluidos e depois repor com fluidos novos. Sei que isso é polêmico e inusual e que eu nunca terei fluidos 100% novos nos sistemas, ainda que estou gastando mais fluidos em um ano do que fazendo do método convencional, mas também tenho a certeza que as minhas motos estão sempre com os fluidos com, no mínimo, 75% de qualidade e eficiência. Repito, não é o método convencional, não estou a recomendar o que eu faço, mas acredite, isso sempre funcionou ao longo de muitas décadas. É muito simples, rápido, evito de colocar ferramentas 🔧 que marcam os parafusos, não corro o risco da dor de cabeça que seria entrar ar nos sistemas e, acredite, funciona muito bem, o fluido novo se mistura ao fluido anterior então estou sempre renovando a qualidade e as propriedades desses fluidos. O que o Senhor poderia dizer a respeito disso?.

OM your a class act fella,i'm about to do my brakes on my BMW R 1200GS 2010,by following your instructions,one quick Q does the 2010 you owned have the white ring your cleaning at 12:30 mins in,as mine does'nt have one Thanks for all your vids mate,and keep them coming ;-) Cheers Baza Ride Safe Mr B \m/

Thank you! That was very informative!

Hi Old Mechanic, another great video from you, I like them all. A lot of what applies to the water-cooled one is also the same as your air-cooled Beemer or my R 1200 R from 2012. By the way: you have a clever wife 😇

@TheOldMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry ! 👍🏻👊🏻😉

thanks sir

thank you for another great vid...........Q:- when you replace the brake fluid that way does it replace the fluid where the brake piston is????? cheers

The best, you really are Cheers

@TheOldMechanic

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent! Side note: where did you get your overalls that you you have on. Cheers!

hi TOM!!! I love your episodes. Is this the same process on the 1250gs as well?

How much is torque Nm on the fluid valve?

How much break fluid do i need for front and rear break circle 1200gs 2014? Does anyone knows? Cheers

@N269

Жыл бұрын

Just get a new DOT4 bottle if you don't bleed brakes regularly. Don't "borrow" and don't use 2001 bottle... use fresh (or within last 6months) fluid. Get 2 smaller bottles as you'll use more or less than others. Every brake fluid change will use different amounts. There is no hard and fast rule on quantities -KEEP THE RESERVOIR TOPPED UP! NEVER REUSE WHAT IS EXPELLED regardless of how nice it looks.

Alternatively you can take the rear wheel off

@TheOldMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Your right, I think my methode is easyer but a good tip 👊🏻👍🏻

@N269

Жыл бұрын

That was what I was thinking as this is a s/s swinging arm. And would have allowed a minor grease service on the spline?

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong. Always pump through master cylinder, with fresh fluid. By sticking hoses and sucking fluids out, you introduce contamination. Today fluid is hydrophobic, by absorbing humidity into it. Just get extra BMW fresh fluid canister and pump fluid out of rear caliper. Took me 15-20 minutes to replace entire canister. Just by trying to create a content, not helping other Faulks. Great entertainment, nothing else. A simple process exaggerated to a MAX...

@TheOldMechanic

10 ай бұрын

So the BMW manual is wrong..😂. BTW brake fluid was allways hygroscopic.😉

USA toilet paper is not nearly so sturdy. We have tender back sides.

@TheOldMechanic

4 ай бұрын

😂🤣