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Homestar
Well it’s the first time in weeks that I’ve been able to get back to Chucky. I can finally say that the brake upgrade is complete now. Had troubles bleeding the new callipers but sitting around a campfire at Wombat 350RRC enlightened me to a little trick - remove the pads, put a suitably sized spacer in where the pads go so the pistons can be pumped out to there fullest extent without popping out, then crack the bleed nipple and push each one right back in - heaps of air came out - about 3 times for each piston until it came clear, then I had a pedal straight away.
Will still be some weeks before I can test them as all the rims and tyres are coming off now and the rims are getting widened then new tyres are being fitted, so by the time all that gets done, it will be a few weeks I think.
Will post pics once the wheels are back, looking forward to this bit. 👍
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