i've been needing to do this to my shadow. ive just been dreading it. its never as easy as it looks for me lol. my bike is 25 years old, so nothing ever comes off and goes on smoothly. i dont know if or when the previous owner had it all done. the breaks work just fine. but ive had the bike for 2-3 years or so and havent done it so its time. i cant see through the little fluid window either because its all scratched up. and i can't decide whether to get a break master cylinder rebuild kit or just buy new levers. wonder if i can just replace that little window. probably not worth the trouble, though.

I bleed the front brakes on my Yamaha VX250 2012 and the fluid was like mud prior. I removed the hose and let it all drain out then by my self filled and bled using a turkey baster to suck the air out. Brakes are nice and firm now. How's your Yamaha 250 with the pipes running? I see it in the background.

@7min! leaking fluid from the resevoir....no rags...........not good on the paint.