Hey all.

Looking at getting speed bleeders for my 2001 GS500.

Anyone know offhand what the size is? 7mm x 1?

Cheers,
Paul

Front or rear?
I know banjo bolts are not all the same threads. I forget about the bleeder until I check it tonight.

I think both are the same thread size?

Also does anyone have any experience with speed bleeders?

Do they work? Do they last?
..................................or just forget about them and bleed the brakes normal style?

Paul

I never had any trouble bleeding the brakes on the gs.  I could do them by myself pumping and bleeding since its such a short bike.

Speed bleeders work great.  They are a god send when bleed a car's brakes (my wife used to get sooo irritated sitting in the drivers seat with me up in a wheel well, "Push in.  Let off.  Push in.  Let off."  "Are you done yet?").  On the bike they are a wast of $ in my opinion.  Sure they save you from having to open and close the valve every time you pump the brakes.  But you don't need them to do the job since you can physically reach the brake lever and bleeder valve at the same time.

I've used them. For empty brakes - when dry - you still need a pump to suck because air won't open them very wekk. Once there is some fluid in there, they're great for re-bleeding or changing fluid.

I had speed bleeders on an old ninja 250 that I used to have, and I have to say, they worked great, however I also agree that they are a little overpriced, and would recommend instead looking for something like this:

http://www.superbiketoystore.com/sportbike/Tools/Motion-Pro-Brake-Bleeder/prod_23556.html?gclid=CLrV2MvD4rYCFQtyQgodty4A9g

This is what I use in the shop, and I have to say it works very well, and the best part is, if you end up selling your bike and buying a different one, you can use it as many times as you want.  It's the same type of check valve found in the speed bleeders. 

Yep yep

Thanks..looks like a better option.

Cheers
Paul

No need for fancy bleed gizmos on a bike since you can reach lever/pedal with one hand and bleeder screw with the other.  Just hold your finger tip over open bleeder screw while stroking lever/pedal with the other hand.

Quote from: gsJack on April 24, 2013, 06:50:28 AM
No need for fancy bleed gizmos on a bike since you can reach lever/pedal with one hand and bleeder screw with the other.  Just hold your finger tip over open bleeder screw while stroking lever/pedal with the other hand.

Jack you said "stroking" 

Quote from: Calpantera on April 24, 2013, 09:51:31 AM

Quote from: gsJack on April 24, 2013, 06:50:28 AM
No need for fancy bleed gizmos on a bike since you can reach lever/pedal with one hand and bleeder screw with the other.  Just hold your finger tip over open bleeder screw while stroking lever/pedal with the other hand.

Jack you said "stroking" 

Guess there are lots of uses of that word, in this case this one from Webster fits: a single unbroken movement; especially : one of a series of repeated or to-and-fro movements

Just like you'd do with the speed bleeder or the check thing linked above, stroke the lever/pedal repeatedly until the air is out and the fluid flows.  You finger keeps it from sucking air back in on the return strokes.