Ok, so there isn't any special way to bleed the brakes on the FZ1 according the Yamaha tech. The ABS tech on the FZ1 was designed and made by Yamaha, As Gnasher commented a few posts back.
He suggested the following 2 methods though -
He suggested the following 2 methods though -
- Pump the lever till its starts to firm up an then loosen & tighten the bleed nipple. Obviously have a clear hose attached to the nipples so you dont get any brake fluid all over the caliper/wheel etc.
- Unbolt the calipers one at a time from the forks, then pump out the pistons a fixed amount. Then just loosen the bleed niple enough to allow brake fluid to come out and then push the pistons back into the caliper (making sure you have a clear hose attached to the nipple etc). The idea is if there is air trapped behind the caliper piston, this will force said air out.
- Just got another tip from my local yamaha dealer was to place a spanner (thats roughly the same thickness as the brake disc) in the middle of the caliper (between the pistons) and pump the pistons all the way out untill they grip the spanner. and then proceed to bleed the system normally.