BEST VIDEO! I am a 66y/o F and miss riding so I purchased a 2020 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, really like the cafe racer look. The back brake was soft so I had to bleed the line. Never doing this before, this video was a great teacher. Thank you so much!

@nickbuchananracing

6 ай бұрын

Youre welcome. And nice choice for a new bike. Royal Enfield has some pretty cool stuff lately. Thanks for watching.

This video couldn’t be any more straightforward I swear! Thank you bro!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome. I aim to please.

One trick I do is put zip tie over leaver over night and the rest of the air escape and in morning you have a hard brake with no air in it

@wyattvanneste6634

Ай бұрын

Do you do that with the reservoir cap on or off?

@rapaent

3 күн бұрын

@@wyattvanneste6634 I would like an answer to this as well.

Literally one of the best guiding and clearest video I've seen. I was having a lot of trouble with my front brakes. I'll try this.

One of the clearest, to the point videos. Thank you

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Im glad u liked it.

I have been searching for a week now on how to change my bike's break fluids. This is the most helpful video I have found, it is as clear as my new break fluids, don't need to look further. Thanks a lot!

One of the best straight forward videos I’ve seen. Great video.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks man. thats great to hear!

Excellent, clear guidance on bleeding brakes. Particularly helpful about the hose and thread air leaks. Thanks very much.

Best brake bleed tutorial ive seen on youtube period. Thanks for sharing!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks man. youre welcome👍

This is by far the best brake bleeding instructions video out there. Thanks!

Thank you for the straight to the point instructional video!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome. thanks for watching

Easy to understand easy to complete my pending work. I was headache about this bubbles things after watching this it's really easy now thank you sir

Great Explanation!! The brake fluid bleeding process is easy to understand. Keep it up! Thanks.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome. thanks for watching! more how to videos coming soon.

This is the best and most simple video. Thank you very much.

Such a concise & aptly brief tutorial. Great job

@nickbuchananracing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed my video!

Thank you, great explanation you did there. I just finished bleeding mine and it's working great!

Cheers for the video. I've made a playlist of your videos to use as a guide to service my bike, I'm a new rider so it all makes the learning process alot smoother. Thanks alot from Australia.

@nickbuchananracing

9 ай бұрын

Youre welcome glad it helps. Ill be making more how to videos soon. Been super busy but more time to make videos is coming soon

Great video, Clear and to the point. Good job 👏

great video. i am changing pads and break fluid on my honda rebel 500 this weekend. the other videos on brake pad replacement helped also. thanks for this.

Zen. Very clean work and confident instructor. Keep up the good work.

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. I appreciate that.

This tutorial doesn't get me bored watching.. thank you man! You deserve more subs.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks man! more subs will come. just gotta keep making good videos and Im sure I can get there one day. thanks for watching👍

@hectorbabantojr.9073

Жыл бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing See you at the top man.

Best video ive seen, even has troubleshooting and clear explanations. Thank you so much

@nickbuchananracing

3 ай бұрын

Youre welcome !

If you were my teacher i would have stayed in class. Speechless! Very informative love the part about troubleshooting etc. saves the end of the world feeling when something is wrong! Thanks

@nickbuchananracing

Ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Good job on the video, especially the tempo. Oh... and ignore idiots that suggest some other channel did a better job than you. What a putz!

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff! Thats nice to hear. I was a little annoyed about that guys comment but I suppose its constructive criticism, disguised as a dumb comment. lol. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching

That's how I learned to bleed motorcycle brakes 40 years ago, still do it that way today (on non-ABS bikes). Only things I would mention is you should put some brake fluid in the catch bottle so that the end of the hose is immersed in fluid (that will prevent air from getting sucked back into the hose), and make sure the end of the hose is below the level of the bleeder. Gravity will help pull down the fluid and bubbles, in addition to the pressure from the brake lever.

@bronzestarvue

11 ай бұрын

@@JuneAtHomePH The pressure from squeezing the brake lever to force the fluid and air bubbles down the hose will be orders of magnitude more than what you could do with a syringe.

Great directions. This helped me understand the process. I will be doing this tomorrow as i struggled trying to do it tonight before watching this. I'm confident I'll get it done correctly tomorrow! Thanks.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

im glad it helps. let me know how it goes or if you have any questions. 👍

You will find it helps to stop for a while and tap-tap the brake lever. Often you will see air bubbles rising to the top of the reservoir level. Better that than pumping them down the whole way to the bleeder screw. Certainly bleed as normal, but stop occasionally and try the tap-tap on the brake lever.

@giodc8599

Жыл бұрын

Or, and it's a bit painful, remove the caliper and lift it above the master cylinder somehow overnight, you'll have all your air rise to the top now ready to exit the system.

@Ed-lz4jv

7 ай бұрын

saw that in another video on here GOOD tip too

Done with authority and clarity. Thanks

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome

excellent video. i like how you explained how we can be tricked that air is in the hydralic system, when the air is actually entering through the bleeder hose. very good point to be aware...don't ask how i know. :-)

Thanks buddy your video helps me today,was having same issue with my 150cc scooter,now it's more smooth

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome. glad I could help

great vid! solid reminder............ I was pumping w the valve open/ vs close on EACH level pull.

I like your video thanks. When I have bled my breaks if not changing the fluid I prefer to use a longer bleed tube and loop it back to the reservoir

finally. a very detailed bleeding Thanks a lot.

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

you're welcome. Glad it helped

No nonsense and straight to the point.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

damn straight. thanks for watching👍

Great information. Thanks

Wow, very impressive direction! Well Done! Great details very methodical direction! Thank you.😀😀😀😀

Good video. Little tip once finished pull the lever back as far as it will go and place a tie wrap around the lever and bar and leave overnight, this will force any tiny amounts of air in the system to the reservoir then release next day and loosen the reservoir cap to allow any excess air pressure to escape and recheck fluid levels.

Excellent Explanation good service

Nice detailed instructions 👍🏽

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

thanks! ..hopefully it wasnt TOO detailed and boring

solid & detailed video

Great video mate!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks mate!

Best explanation I’ve seen so far

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

Great video !!! thank you for doing that so clear . Good job

@nickbuchananracing

5 ай бұрын

Youre welcome. Glad it was helpful for you!

Excellent video!

Best video on this subject 👌 many thanks 😊

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

thats great to hear! you are welcome. thanks for watching.

very nice and clear explanations

Thanks mate! Very useful.

Thank you so much for this amazing video!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome for sure

Crystal clear explanation

Great video. Thank you!

Great video Very good explained👌

Video really helped me out thank you

Good video, I will say that I find it much easier to reverse bleed brakes with a 150ml syringe, you essentially pump the fluid straight through, then you can open and close bleed screw and pump the brake to build pressure, I always found I had more luck with that method

Excellent video, great explanation!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks. glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! You saved me money, i hope the Can-Am Ryker has the same setup.

@nickbuchananracing

4 ай бұрын

Luckily whether its cars or bikes or 3 wheelers, if it used hydraulic brakes, should be very similar to the video. Might need some long arms though to reach if thats a 3 wheeler though lol. If you cant reach, get another person to help or maybe try a speed bleeder. Ive never used a speed bleeder but i think they have a check valve so that you can do the job without manually turning the bleed screw. If you need it look it up and see if thats the case

Good video straight to the point

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I try not to waste peoples time with dumb stuff.

Excellent video! I was going to buy speed bleeders, but I think I will flush my system with this method and just use a velcro strap to keep the brake lever depressed while I tighten the bleeder. Big touring bike and I can't reach the caliper and brake lever at the same time, lol. Thanks again for the great video! 👍

@nickbuchananracing

9 ай бұрын

Get an assistant and bribe them with beer lol. Good luck 👍

Great video well done!!

Excellent step by step guide!

@nickbuchananracing

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for this video man. It really helps me a lot. I'm planning to bleed my brakes for the very first time on my 2021 Yamaha R3. It'll cost me around 400 Philippine Pesos for the service plus the tip when i get this serviced on a dealership. This helped me saved a few pesos 😁 Thanks man.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

youre welcome. so glad you could get it done yourself and save some money. I hate paying another man to fix my stuff! sweet bike btw. I sometimes regret not getting the r3

The best video I never watched how to correctly bleed the brakes.

Straight forward video well done 👍

@nickbuchananracing

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man

Great video, cheers😊

Really appreciate this video 🙏🏾👌🏾

Perfectly explained process man!! Now I need to figure out how to get a stripped screw out of my master cylinder cover

@nickbuchananracing

4 ай бұрын

To get that screw out, if theres any bit of the head left that isnt stripped, if you can the key is to use a lot of pressure into the fastener, like all your weight. Sometimes I will put a bit of the correct size into a 1/4 socket and use a ratchet, that way i can really lean of the back of the ratchet wrench and put a lot of force and hope it will grab. If that doest work you may need to drill the head out, remove the cover, and grab whats left of the screw out with some locking pliers. Hope that helps you get the stripped screw out! Good luck👍

@Texasphotoguy

4 ай бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing ordered a back out kit and hex head screws to replace. Going to bleed those brakes this weekend. Thanks again!

This is awesome, thanks a lot

Great video!!

Thanks . Very helpful

Great explanation 👌

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

Thanks, really nice video, I really appreciate it.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks, youre welcome

Top video and clean work very nice

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Thank you It was very clear

Great video thanks for sharing

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

You bet

Best video ever I am a novice biker but learnt a lot from thia video

@nickbuchananracing

2 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Glad it helps. You can learn alot from youtube and repair manuals. I highly recommend Cyclepedia repair manuals

Although the process is easy but need to remember some details,Really cool work..much thank,👍

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

no problem. glad I could help give a refresher

@zzxx33mh

Жыл бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing pls,keep on with same way..its useful for some mind like me..😁

Great video brother. Way to not over complicate things!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I tried my best to balance not too much or too little, glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching dude.

I found putting a little grease around bottom of bleeder screw will aid in not drawing air in by the threads at the base .

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

good idea. it helps? no tiny bubbles?

Great video, Well explained

Good video.

Great video.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Great job. Thanks.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome!

Thanks. I've done this many a time just the way you said. The one bit I didn't know was those stupid little bubbles were likely coming from the bleeder screw threads. That might help thanks.

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

Yes I assume the really tiny bubbles come from the threads or possibly from the velocity of the fluid, sort of like how a boat propeller will make bubbles from speeding up the fluid. Ill have to seal the threads one time and see if it still happens and figure that out for sure.

@captainoates7236

Жыл бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing Before this I had the idea I was entraining air by pouring the new fluid in too quickly though pouring it slower never seemed to stop it. I prefer your theory. I'm overdue changing my fluid, front and back. I see an experiment coming.

Great video

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

thanks

Why have they in all these years never reshaped the bleed screw to take a hose securely instead of that stupid fitting.

@yeahrightmate

Жыл бұрын

@Luii Laxo Yes I guess someone like you could not come up with a better idea so you just put up with the stupid thing.

@DB-zk1tw

Жыл бұрын

That stupid thing has worked perfectly for decades.

@caryd67

Жыл бұрын

@@DB-zk1tw true, but anything can be improved wouldn’t you agree?

@lillnemo1

Жыл бұрын

​@@DB-zk1twwell, actually it didn't. EVERYONE hates how badly the bleedingtube "fits/stays" on (or not)

@Errol.C-nz

11 ай бұрын

@@caryd67 there's you're opportunity then.. bleed screws have always worked for me & it's been a successful industry std.. manufacturer quality is a different thing again though..

good video...thanks

I overhauled the entire Disk brake system including the master cylinder and the caliper. No brakes whatsoever afterwards. Tried bleeding air watching some other videos. No success. Then, your video and voila! Did the process almost 30-40 times. No effect perceived for 25 cycles. Got disappointed but didn’t stop. And then suddenly, you get the pressure! Thanks bro!! Awesome!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

your welcome. when the system is completely dry it helps to open the bleed screw up a full turn or two, so that its opened up more than usual, then just pump the lever many times to get things flowing. Then just bleed the air from the lines as usual as shown in the video. Also have a video on changing lines if that interest you. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYWssJeBnNGtcpc.html

@PankajMittal17

Жыл бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing Actually I dismantled the brake line as well. Cleaned it and used it again. Thanks for the link though!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

@@PankajMittal17 youre welcome. thanks for watching. have a good weekend✌️

@PankajMittal17

Жыл бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing Dear Nick, I am experiencing a small issue with the brake. The disc pads are slightly touching the disk even when brake lever is not pressed, causing the wheel to not move freely. Can you suggest something?? Thanks!

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

@@PankajMittal17 1 rotor or 2 rotors? it is normal for motorcycle brakes to slightly drag. put the bike up on a stand so that the front is off the ground and give the front wheel a good spin. see how many rotations it makes before coming to a stop. for 1 rotor brakes it should make at least a few rotations. for 2 rotor brakes its normal to only get 3 ish turns before the brake pads drag and make it stop. nothing to worry about. if its real bad make sure the calipers pistons are not hanging up and being sticky. if they arent freely retracting into the caliper they could be the problem. either clean around the pistons better or rebuild caliper seals. also check and make sure the reservoir isnt overfilled. an overfilled reservoir can cause some pressure build up if the fluid gets too hot. that could cause some brale pad dragging issues. also check that the discs arent badly warped. although that should be obvious as you would clearly hear the dragging noise get loud as the bent part of the rotors pass through the pads. good luck. let me know what you discover.

You don't need to close the Bleed Nipple (Screw) between Pumps of the Lever. Simply open it just enough to allow Fluid to flow, and keep pumping the Lever, slowly and smoothly. Keeping at least 200mm of Tubing above the Bleed Nipple helps, but it's not entirely necessary.

Pro tip, suck or otherwise remove the old brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir and clean the inside before adding new brake fluid, it will make the whole process much easier and quicker.

@sfeld02

8 ай бұрын

Turkey bastar works well!

Hi Nick, thank you for the video. it helps me understand better. My scooter requires DOT 4. When it's the time to change, can I mix the manufacture fluid with another brand as long as it has the same rating?

@nickbuchananracing

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yea as long as youre using the correct type like dot4 in your case, you are good.

Thank you so much

@nickbuchananracing

Ай бұрын

Youre welcome🫡

nice content. I have been trying for my KLX150, took 1 hour but still my brake not working. I dont know whats wrong with it?

Perfect video

@nickbuchananracing

Жыл бұрын

thanks

Helpful

Good video and good info. But what if I've done this but I'm still getting a squish lever? Basically, I pull the lever and the front brakes engage but if I continue to hold the brake lever for a couple more seconds it slowly sinks into the handlebars. I have an old '81 Kawasaki KZ305-A CSR.

@nickbuchananracing

2 жыл бұрын

you may need to replace or rebuild the master cylinder. If the seals inside arent holding tight it might casue that issue. rebuild kits are pretty cheap and arent too hard to do for motorcycle master cylinders.

Work properly respect

A genuinely good tutorial. One more thing I was advised - if possible after bleeding, pull your lever tight and hold it secure with a zip tie overnight.

@jokurandomi93

2 ай бұрын

Why is this?

@kevriley3255

2 ай бұрын

@@jokurandomi93 I was told that any micro bubbles will then filter up into the reservoir and improve the effectiveness of the bleed. Don't know if this is the case but I was told this by a true blue biker???

I think that doing it in reverse is better, with NO air bubbles to deal with. Syringe pressure from the bottom, open the reservoir and suck it out

It is recommended to clean and dry the diaphragm, to remove any remains of old break fluid and moisture before placing it back.

@nickbuchananracing

9 ай бұрын

Yes , that and the inside of the reservoir if its filthy. Forgot to mention that. Thanks

@creativesolution3

9 ай бұрын

@@nickbuchananracing Of course! Just did it all yesterday, changing break fluid both front and rear. But I do it the other way. Apply pressure on the lever and then open the bleeding valve, let the lever go all the way down/in and then close.

Good, understandable video, well done ! Lever however is pronounced as 'Leever' nor 'leather'

@nickbuchananracing

11 ай бұрын

I cant english sometimes lol. Thanks

Which internal diameter tube would be perfect to have a tight but doable fit?