Thomas have you tried to bleed the master cylinder? I have a similar problem
with mine, the lever is not doing much till you pull it in an inch or more.
Interestingly this only happened to me when I fitted the braided hoses. With
stock hoses I could bleed successfully and the first pull of the lever was
sharper in effect.
I'm going to bleed the master slightly by cracking the bolt at the master and
making a mess. I believe the problem is there. On the other hand after that
initial vague feel the calipers pull you up very well compared to stock ones and
even more smoothly. I did about 100 miles the way it is and I'm not totally
happy as I was with stock hoses on this setup. That's a new one for the experts
out there.
Anybody feel we still have a master with some air? Any other suggestions would
be welcome.
Sam Blumenstein #795
Thomas Powell wrote:
> I have just replaced the front with R-1 calipers and for some reason I can
> not get a firm squeeze on the lever. I find it hard to believe that there
> is air still in there. I have Vac'd over a quart at least with out any
> bubbles. I am unable to bleed using the lever. It seems like like when I
> return the lever the pressure cup does not come back far enough to open up
> the small hole in the master to get another "gulp" of fluid. It has to sit
> for awile and I still do not get a full pump. If I let it sit for alittle
> bit I am able to vac fluid pretty steady which is needed to get all the air
> out. I pulled everything apart a few times and all looks good. I have even
> hung the calipers up and bleed that way to make sure that there wasn't any
> air running back up the lines as I bleed. Everything worked fine with the
> factory calipers. I am pretty sure the problem does not have anything to do
> with the R-1's. I am at a loss, any help out there?????
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> Thomas and Carrie Powell
> 1994 NOS injected
> Tourmaster V-Max
> "LAFGAS"
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