25-04-20, 09:41 PM
Tried to get the old brake pipes off to install new ones...!
Firstly I had problems with fastenings and screws that hadn't been undone for ages (or, even, since the bike was new!)
The Haynes manual says you need to drain the old brake fluid, but doesn't say *HOW* so I tried opening the bleed valve and putting a tube into a bottle whilst pumping the brake lever.
That worked for a while, but then stopped. So I thought I'd open the top of the front brake reservoir, but one of the philips head screws that holds the cap on rounded out, so after about an hour of trying penetrating oil and freeze spray etc, I eventually had to use the Dremel to cut a slot in it (and also in part of the cover too
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Then I undid the banjo bolt on the FBMR which let a little more trickle out, but not much.
I left that for a while and decided to try to undo the screw connectors that go to the hard lines from the ABS modulator, but, they wouldn't shift, to get better access, I ended up taking off the fairings and headlights (needed to do that any way for other stuff), however, even with better access, they still wouldn't move.
So I've squirted in a load of penetrating oil (and on a whole bunch of other fastenings) and I'm going to leave it overnight and get back to it tomorrow...
Firstly I had problems with fastenings and screws that hadn't been undone for ages (or, even, since the bike was new!)
The Haynes manual says you need to drain the old brake fluid, but doesn't say *HOW* so I tried opening the bleed valve and putting a tube into a bottle whilst pumping the brake lever.
That worked for a while, but then stopped. So I thought I'd open the top of the front brake reservoir, but one of the philips head screws that holds the cap on rounded out, so after about an hour of trying penetrating oil and freeze spray etc, I eventually had to use the Dremel to cut a slot in it (and also in part of the cover too
)Then I undid the banjo bolt on the FBMR which let a little more trickle out, but not much.
I left that for a while and decided to try to undo the screw connectors that go to the hard lines from the ABS modulator, but, they wouldn't shift, to get better access, I ended up taking off the fairings and headlights (needed to do that any way for other stuff), however, even with better access, they still wouldn't move.
So I've squirted in a load of penetrating oil (and on a whole bunch of other fastenings) and I'm going to leave it overnight and get back to it tomorrow...