Front Brake Bleeding Trouble on Sportster build
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Had the same issue after replacing front brake line because removing apes. Bleed for ages with no success, ended up bleeding at master cylinder banjo bolt. Hold lever down, Crack bolt let air/fluid escape, retighten, release lever and repeat. Once I was getting no air from top I bleed at the nipple like normal to finish off. They must get an air lock in the master when completely emptyComment
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If I have one that doesn't want to bleed, I follow a similar procedure to Joel in post #2, with one minor change. I remove the master cylinder cover, pull the brake lever all the way in, and zip-tie it like that overnight. While it's tied, I'll go out and tap on the brake line a few times. This has never failed me yet, even on those that still wouldn't bleed after trying every other "can't miss" method I ever heard of.Comment
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