Ha! Having bled my back brake with my mityvac this afternoon, and got it rock-solid, thought I'd try this short-cut method on the front, which wasn't *quite* as good as it could be.
Little bit more, little bit more.....
Soddit! Got air in the bloody thing: lever coming right back to the handlebar with no resistance whatsoever.
Oh well. Thought this meant I'd better do the damn job properly. So off with fairing and nose-cone. Not essential, I know, but I prefer it cos it makes access to the reservoir cap and the master cylinder bleed nipple a breeze. The master cylinder bleed nipple in particular I always find a right pig; the throttle cable always gets in the way.
I bled and bled and bled, and now it's better than ever.
I think part of the trouble is the bleed nipple's a bit worn; the hexagons are rounding off a bit, making it difficult to tighten. I'm sticking to using a ring spanner in future.
Must remember I'll get a new nipple fitted at the next service.
[Edited on 25-6-2005 by moto748]