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« Last post by kfz on Today at 03:52:24 AM »
Thanks Again Chad. Where Im coming from is that looking at buying a CARC bike but need full luggage and a centre stand. both these optional on the Breva. I'd prefer a Breva over a Norge for general use but its looking like sourcing all the parts needed is going to be a ballache and possibly more expensive than just getting a Norge.
Kev
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« Last post by jhem68 on February 19, 2026, 09:44:42 PM »
If you remove the caliper and line mounts, then feed it between the rear tire and frame to the right side of the motorcycle, you should be able to hang it high enough to bleed it easy-peasy. Basically, just follow the path the brake line takes back closer towards the master cylinder then elevate to about the height of the right rear shock. Wedge something in between the brake pads and bleed it as you normally would.
Worked for me after installing Sato rear sets (which require a pressure switch on the master cylinder for the brake light) on my V7 III.
John H
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Last year was a good time. The weather was delightful. This year circumstaces will have me in Washington state. Sorry, Rudy, I can't make it, but I encourage others to try.
Bill Lovelady IS
Eskimo Spy
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« Last post by Dirk_S on February 19, 2026, 08:30:36 PM »
I’ll give it a go shortly. If I just have to hang it off the line, easy. But I’m not sure the brake line is long enough to hang high enough. I’ll report back.
Many a folks have done it that way. You should raise it AND flip it upside down, so that the bleed nipple flips up. Otherwise, it can take a long time. I learned that bit of info back in 2014 when I spent all day trying to bleed my Honda CX500’s rear brake.
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« Last post by nwguy on February 19, 2026, 08:29:33 PM »
No. I bought and installed a new Odyssey battery. I re-baselined the TPS and the idle setting. Got it idling by slipping the left side TB linkage arm on the left TB and rolling on a bit of throttle. I thought I got the rest right, went for a test ride and it ran poorly. Came back and reinstalled the old TPS. Maybe my cleaning the new one with deoxit hurt it. Seemed to run better but I can't get it idling between 1000 and 1200 rpm and balanced. Still rides poorly. Turning the air bleeder screws in or out seems to have no effect. I tried them 1/2 turned out per instructions, and cleaned them last year with q-tips and denatured alcohol. Should they be blown out with compressed air?
I've done this procedure semi-successfully at least 3 times in the past, but had a high idle. That's why I thought I'd do a whole tune up over again, to fix that. Not sure if I'll be able to fix this, and am reaching my limit on how much time I want to spend on this. Somewhat devastating after everything I put into this bike since I bought it last April. Am pondering alternatives now for my XC trip in May.
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« Last post by Error on February 19, 2026, 08:13:35 PM »
I’ll give it a go shortly. If I just have to hang it off the line, easy. But I’m not sure the brake line is long enough to hang high enough. I’ll report back.
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« Last post by Motormike on February 19, 2026, 07:59:02 PM »
Without fancy pressure bleeders or reverse bleeding, having to elevate the brake caliper above the ABS unit is pretty normal I'm afraid. I have a Ducati Mulitstrada, and removing and hanging the rear brake caliper above the bike is the only effective way to get all the air out of the line.
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« Last post by n3303j on February 19, 2026, 07:57:10 PM »
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« Last post by Error on February 19, 2026, 07:47:36 PM »
In the process of putting my bike back together, I pulled the rear calliper off and cleaned it up, and swapped pads. While the bike was apart, I also had the rear brake line disconnected, and I’m sure pressed the brake a few times.
Now that I’m putting it all back together, I have no brake pressure in the rear. I can hear that that ABS module is empty, getting some “not enough fluid” noises when the pedal is pushed.
No matter how I try to bleed them, I can’t get pressure as the module won’t fill.
The only thing I can find on line says holding the calliper above the module may work. This would be a nightmare to do in practice. Anyone else run into this, any fixes?
Bike is a 2016 V7ii.
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« Last post by guzzisteve on February 19, 2026, 07:23:31 PM »
Anyone else watch them guys work on a live rocket? Artemis 2
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