Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Rear Brake bleeding

[dst1]

Replaced the old rubber brake lines on the 916 with some nice Goodridge lines, that was the easy part.
How the hell do you bleed the back brake, I must of pumped that back brake for about half an hour, but all I got out was a dribble of black liquid.
I used a special brake bleed kit, loosened the bleed nipple and pumped...not a bloody sausage.
So at the moment I have no back brake...dont use it that much, but need it for Mot`s and the occasional late braking blunder.
Any ideas lads and lasses....

[GsxrAge]

take the caliper off and put it on top of the disc so your bleed nipple is pointing straight up and bleed away, SIMPLE.

[TP]

Chuck it in the bin.

[dst1]

Thanks, but how does that work....

[TP]

Originally posted by dst1
Thanks, but how does that work....

Take it, the cylinders and the lever and chuck them in the bin.

Job done.

It will increase performance!

[GsxrAge]

Trust me mate my way is the best way doing it the way I suggest will give you a solid pedal, but bare in mind rear brakes on a ducati= Handbrake on a canooe! fecking useless

[Harv748]

Yep...you have to take the caliper off to get a proper job done with the rear...just down to its positioning in relation to the m/c I think.

[dst1]

Thanks for the advise....a minor problem on an otherwise fantastic bike....

[nelly]

By taking the rear caliper off and bleeding it at the top of the disc, the bleed nipple is uppermost and so lets all the air out. If you leave it in the stock position, the air stays in the caliper and the new fluid just runs out of the bleed nipple.

[dst1]

Thanks Neil....