Also, make sure you start with the caliper on caliper on the opposite side of the master cylinder, then the other. I heard you could wrap a rag around the lever and the grip and zip tie it after bleeding the brake lines which also helps with brake response.
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 10:13:03 PM UTC-5, Dustin Anderson wrote: > > I got no idea dude, but I think that mid 80's dual disc brakes are just > that way. > > On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 8:39:57 AM UTC-5, Wil Turner wrote: >> >> I've got an '85 cb650sc. Put on new Galfer SS brake lines, new master >> cylinder, new pistons and seals, and flushed the fluid. >> >> But it still isn't that firm. >> >> My other bike, a 2012 SYM Wolf, feels like I'm squeezing a brick. >> Sensitivity is great. >> >> But the Nighthawk feels like I'm squeezing one of those stress balls. It >> definitely stops, but is much squishier in feel than what I'm told brakes >> should feel like. >> >> I've gone through several pints of brake fluid trying to bleed the brakes >> better, with a harbor freight suction brake bleeder, and being careful with >> the amount of suction I'm using. >> >> Is this just how the brakes are? I'm not concerned about safety. I think >> the bike stops just fine, but it just doesn't feel as firm or sensitive. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
