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Rsv **** !!!!!

rocketsy

rocketsy

Joined Mar 2009
70 Posts | 0+
Ayr Scotland
Just fitted a set of Aprilia Performance rearsets, supplied from the legend himself Griff. :doug
Look the feckin biz, only one problem though, nae fecking,*******in, twatin back brake:confused
I've tried reverse bleeding, bleeding using a power bleeder and the old fashioned way but with no luck. *******:rant
Anyway here's some pics.
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i;ve a had a set on mine for just shy of 4k miles & still have a fantastic brake that locks with ease


Did you remove caliper & raise to basically the seat height & bleed it in that position?

Has your back brake ever worked?
 
seen that paintjob before somewhere hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
sets are really nice seen them at the aprilia day top stuff:thumbup
 
Yep tried raising the caliper but with no joy:dunno
If the push rod is at its maximum adjustment theres a brake, but no free play in the brake lever, I was told there needs to be about 1.5mm free play in the lever or else when the fluid gets hot the brake will bind.:confused
The brake was great before!!!!!:rant
 
rocketsy said:
Yep tried raising the caliper but with no joy:dunno
If the push rod is at its maximum adjustment theres a brake, but no free play in the brake lever, I was told there needs to be about 1.5mm free play in the lever or else when the fluid gets hot the brake will bind.:confused
The brake was great before!!!!!:rant
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Nice set them mate:thumbup

Make sure you have the pistons pushed right back as far as they will go to squeeze as much fluid/air out from behind the pistons, i have a bit of wood i use to wedge in there to keep them pushed back while bleeding, it is imperative Sy to keep that free play on the pushrod or you will come to a grinding halt somewhere, probs in the middle of a busy road:pirate

Take the exhaust off and the brake line plastic holder so you get the caliper as high as poss, when i had that model i put a bleed banjo on the m/c as well which helped.

Do your bleeding and then try leaving the caliper on top of the seat overnight with a heavy weight on the brake pedal, this should do the trick.

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I've got a set fitted, same problem as you. Thinking that the seals in the master cylinder could be knackered? :dunno
 
Very nice mate.
Just an observation but it looks like a bit of complex fluid tube routing to the reservoir - if any air is still in there, could it be being trapped along the pipe route (looks like it goes down where it goes into the frame area)?
 
Damn they look sexy .................the rear sets that is, shame ive run out of kidneys and other saleable body parts :-(
 
Badger you are now my official hero :thumbup
Exhaust off, caliper up and ten minutes later hey presto....a feckin back brake:doug.
You da maan:biggrin
 
Don't know if they come in silver, anyways thats a girls colour,:nana
They cost me 200 Scottish pounds, I think with the current exchange rate it'll work out at 400 of your orrible English ones:eek:
PM Griff (fusebox) he's yer man selling them:thumbup
 
rocketsy said:
They cost me 200 Scottish pounds, or in Griff's terms, about 128 pints of fresh orange and lemonade
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Sorted the above for you Sy:devious

Glad to be of help mate, years of Aprilia ownership has me well tutored:thumbup
 
rocketsy said:
Don't know if they come in silver, anyways thats a girls colour,:nana
They cost me 200 Scottish pounds, I think with the current exchange rate it'll work out at 400 of your orrible English ones:eek:
PM Griff (fusebox) he's yer man selling them:thumbup
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:eek: thats fine coming from a nation of men who wear skirts :nana
 
This coming from a nation that dress in white, wearing bells, waving sticks and dancing around the gay, oops I meen May Pole:nana
Morris Dancers whats that all about:dunno
 
rocketsy said:
This coming from a nation that dress in white, wearing bells, waving sticks and dancing around the gay, oops I meen May Pole:nana
Morris Dancers whats that all about:dunno
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Dunno TBH :confused but at least they dont wear skirts :thumbup :biggrin :nana
 

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