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arthury · July 12th, 2020, 11:27 PM

Dirty Method:

Unscrew Banjo Bolt at caliper end
Depress Lever and HOLD (brake fluid should stream out of the bolt crack.
Tighten Banjo Bolt

Pump Lever a few full strokes normally (no need to be fast)
Depress Lever and HOLD
Untighten bleeding valve, bleed and tighten.

I repeated this above steps 3-4 times and each time I re-gain more and more resistance at the Lever until it became normal.

Now, I just need to re-install the caliper and pads back properly.

PS: Along the way, after many Lever pulling, the Brake Light Switch got "healed". Weird. When The new one arrives, I'll replace it.

July 12th, 2020, 11:27 PM	#4
arthury ninjette.org member Name: Arthur Location: Sammamish , WA Join Date: Jun 2020 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja EX250J; 2005 CBR1000RR Posts: 108	Fixed: using the dirty method Dirty Method: Unscrew Banjo Bolt at caliper end Depress Lever and HOLD (brake fluid should stream out of the bolt crack. Tighten Banjo Bolt Pump Lever a few full strokes normally (no need to be fast) Depress Lever and HOLD Untighten bleeding valve, bleed and tighten. I repeated this above steps 3-4 times and each time I re-gain more and more resistance at the Lever until it became normal. Now, I just need to re-install the caliper and pads back properly. PS: Along the way, after many Lever pulling, the Brake Light Switch got "healed". Weird. When The new one arrives, I'll replace it. Last futzed with by arthury; July 13th, 2020 at 07:00 AM.