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- david607
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Rear Brakes Bleeding
Well guys this is a daft question Is It possible to bleed the rear Caliper with the rear side box on or do i have to take the left one off bled the front left caliper no air in there but dont know if there is any in the rear system ?? 

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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
I was able to bleed my rear without removing the bag. Have to lay down on the floor to do it though.
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- mikelens
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
My '90 has an access hole in the left bag to get to the bleeder. It's covered in black material. You'd hardly know it's there.
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
All GL1500's have this. If you open up the left saddlebag, look on the inside wall, and you'll see it. Peel it off, and it will expose a hole. And like magic, right behind the hole is the bleed screw for the rear caliper.mikelens wrote:My '90 has an access hole in the left bag to get to the bleeder. It's covered in black material. You'd hardly know it's there.
- david607
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
Well I never the little sneaky sods will look this morning
thanks guys as always



- david607
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
Well I have looked at my 1988 and cant find the hole ????? there is one at the front and one at the rear but cant seem to find the one for the nipple ??? oh thats what the wife says too
maybe just strip the back end off again 


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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
I went and just took a picture of mine. Here's the cover:
And here's the bleeder, visible when the cover is removed:
And here's the bleeder, visible when the cover is removed:
- david607
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
Thank you for that but my 1988 dosent have that must have started it after that year But thanks again just took the case off and did it so all is good now Cheers Dave 

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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
I wonder what year they started with that? Wouldn't be hard to cut your own hole and build a sticker to put over it (it's just a round piece of rubberish material).david607 wrote:Thank you for that but my 1988 dosent have that must have started it after that year But thanks again just took the case off and did it so all is good now Cheers Dave
- redial
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
Another use for Duck Tape?
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
If I remember right, they started putting the hole in on the 1090 models.
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
If I remember right, they started putting the hole in on the 1090 models
I think Adam was still in short pants about then, and would not have had the thrill of a GW.

Len in Kapunda
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
My 1990 SE has this access hole and cover. Doesn't Cycle Max sell a replaceable plug to put in the hole instead of having to Reggie the cover in place?
Craig
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
I haven't seen one, but I'd like to - the adhesive on mine just barely holds it in place anymore.CWJ73 wrote:My 1990 SE has this access hole and cover. Doesn't Cycle Max sell a replaceable plug to put in the hole instead of having to Reggie the cover in place?
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
WingAdmin wrote:I haven't seen one, but I'd like to - the adhesive on mine just barely holds it in place anymore.CWJ73 wrote:My 1990 SE has this access hole and cover. Doesn't Cycle Max sell a replaceable plug to put in the hole instead of having to Reggie the cover in place?
I just found it. http://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/gl1500_ ... 8744/66238
This plug fits in the inspection hole of the left saddlebag.
Craig
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
I asked Gary and he sent me the link - I don't know how I missed it! I'm going to pick one up the next time I stop by there.
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Re: Rear Brakes Bleeding
Opps, sorry, should have been 1990 model!Snowmoer wrote:If I remember right, they started putting the hole in on the 1090 models.