I just got finished putting my swingarm, linkage bearings in and got the swingarm all bolted up. Well now I have no rear brakes whatsoever. ALL I did was disconnect the brake line when I took the swingarm off. I've tried everything I can think of. Brake pedal goes all the way down with no resistance hardly whatsoever. PLEASE give me some ideas so I can go riding lol. Thx.

 

Did you bleed the brake?

 

I aint getting any pressure at all. Brake pedal goes completely down, when you open up the bleeder brake pedal is all the way down all ready and nothing. I did get fluid to come out by pressing the pedal down half way then opening up the bleeder then pushing the pedal down the rest of the way and I actually got fluid to shoot out the bleeder. NOW I can't even get it to do that. NOTHING! I don't understand! Got me baffled. Worked fine before.

 

try putting more fluid in the brake lines then bleed them

 

take the cap off the resovoir... pump it a few times..

 

I've tried all that fellas. I dont understand why I aint getting no resistance at all from the pedal.

 

Make sure you add fluid when you bleed your brakes, also make sure you're bleeding them properly. Check for springs missing or even if the pistons are looking or have play.

 

What do you call "properly"? I took the piston out cuz I thought it was stuck got it out , was really tight, thought that was it, put it back in and it moved alot smoother thought that was it but no.

 

I don't know what properly is, I usually have a pal help me. He will do the pump, pump, hold as I turn the bleed screw out as he holds it, and screw it in before he lets go to pump it again.

 

Thats the thing I cant get them to pump it is like there is nothing there. By the way I appreciate the help. Can't get fluid to even bleed out.