Why are my brakes bleeding on my BMW K1200?
The issues with the mighty vac and the BMW ABS system stem from the non-Servo systems using rubber valves internally. More than once someone used too much vacuum and pulled the rubber valve backwards and ruined the ABS pump. IF you are careful and pull light vacuum, you will probably be OK.
What to do if you Bleed your brake fluid?
If you have the servo-ABS, use the directions in the “wisdom” section at the bottom of the page to bleed your brakes. Fortunately the servos will make this mistake easier to rectify. You are right in that the fluid was drained from the caliper side of the equation.
Why do you not need a vacuum pump on a K1200?
The reason you don’t use a vacuum pump is that both sides of the system have a pump integrated, so all you need to do is turn the bleeder screw and hold the handle down. It will pump that side dry (which is probably what happened to the OP). IIRC this is true to either the master cylinder-ABS or ABS-caliper sides.
Is there a problem with the brakes on a motorcycle?
With motorcycle brakes, a bit of finesse is required as far as just cracking the bleeder and/or how much vacuum to pump up. You can suck a motorcycle’s system dry if you get carried away. Depending on the year of your bike you could have a problem.
The issues with the mighty vac and the BMW ABS system stem from the non-Servo systems using rubber valves internally. More than once someone used too much vacuum and pulled the rubber valve backwards and ruined the ABS pump. IF you are careful and pull light vacuum, you will probably be OK.
What’s the easiest way to bleed Your Brakes?
Gravity is the simplest one-person brake bleeding method. Attach the hose to the bleed screw, open it up, and watch old brake fluid and air flow out of the lines like water through the Aqua Virgo aqueduct on the way to Rome.
How to flush and bleed BMW Integral ABS systems?
BMW Integral ABS Systems Flushing and Bleeding 101 byDana E. Hager &Charles B. Gilman editorial support and review byBrian D. Curry Send comments/corrections to [email protected] Second Edition 8-21-2004 The author(s) have described how they made the parts/ tooling.
Where is the bleed adapter on a BMW?
24) Connect the hose on the waste container to the right front caliper bleed screw. See section “Right Front Brake Caliper Filler Adapter”if your bike is equipped with the factory fill adapter.