just got my first bike,and already saved 400$ doing what you teach us to do. Thank you Tom. much love

I seriously love this guy. He shows what needs to get the job done fast and straight forward!

Yesterday changed I a brake fluid on my CBR 600RR 2015, literally after watching your video 2 times. Saved some money, and so happy knowing it's so easy. Thank you. Your videos are super helpful.

Sir you saved my life my brake wasn’t getting enough pressure, took the cylinder off rebuild it, bleed the lines and boom! Brakes are back

I know this video is very old but just wanted to express my gratitude for taking the time to make such a clear and concise video! I just purchased a 2008 Cbr600rr and the front brakes had so much air in the lines the lever would literally touch the bar they were useless but using this video made them factory Tokico’s nice and snappy again! Thanks so much!!🤘

I bled the front brakes on my cbr f4i. I had a weird feeling lever so i popped the brake lever bolt on the master cylinder and i probably let out the air bubble, but inadvertently i pressed the lever and introduced air into the system. i tightened the bolt again and had to just bleed the calipers. With a 1/4 IN vinyl clear hose into gatorade bottle and a 8mm spanner.. pumped up the brakes a bit, held lever, released the bleeder... tighten bleeder rinse and repeat until i had decent lever.. I didnt see much bubbles come out the first few times, but i kept adding fluid and got a decent lever. I zip tied the lever when it was soft overnight to let the air seep out. Youd be surprised how much fluid came out. I topped the master cyl off before I left it, and it was nearly dry in the morning. But the lever was very firm. I am still yet to overnight bleed my right front caliper the same way, as my brakes are already much better, Probably 50% increase in braking force. FYI i bled my brakes before doing this a few months ago and NO bubbles came out, so that was the reason for my initial master cyl bleed by braking the bolt.. IK this is a book but maybe it will help. :)

Ive always wanted Tom Arnold to teach me how to work on my bike

Great video! This makes the job much more confidence inspiring. Thank you!

Definitely true about the brake fluid and paint not liking each other lol. My 05 600rr has the old style brake fluid reservoir, the crap kind with the plate and 2 screws instead of the cap and its practically impossible to take off with spilling it everywhere. The upper right side fairing looks like hell now from brake fluid getting on it

Thanks mate very simple explanation and it sorted my brakes right out

I want more videos like these where my bike starring is :)

Nice. Can't wait to order some parts from you guys.

this is an old video, so I dont expect a response, but I just rebuilt the same exact caliper and master, per your other videos, and the rear brake refuses to bleed. When I press the brake, the fluid is being pushed back into the reservoir. I have made sure there are no blockages in the lines or bolts. any ideas on what's stopping the rear from getting pressure? I did my front brakes no problem, but these rears always are a pain, I usually have to end up taking them to a shop to get them to work.

just showing some love from Portugal, Great Videos

What about the valve nipple by the master cylinder?

really great video and very informative! thank you! - - - what would i need to do differently if i wanted to change the brake fluid reservoir??

This guys seriously good and simple, could you do some cbf 1000? Thanks

can you make a DIY coolant flush video for 08 cbr600rr

Thanks dude

Awesome videos my bro, anything on hydro clutch line upgrade & install including new fluids?? LMK, appreciated FAM

Good job sr thank you...

Great tutorial, thanks!

Is there importance in selecting which caliper to bleed first on the front? Left or right?

Thanks. I have a cbr954rr and the PO put bar risers on and steel braided lines. However, the bars he put on hit the plastics, so I went with some aftermarket clip-on bars (Driven) and they fit wonderfully, but now the bolt and banjos hit the plastic on the instrument panel when you turn the bars all the way to the left. I will have to move them down and around past a bumper on the master cyl. up top. so that the lines and the banjo doesn't hit the instrument panel or the plastics behind the head light. It's a pain getting this jigsaw puzzle for the new clip-ons to work.

I suck out the dirty brake fluid with a syringe and wipe out the reservoir. So about half the fluid is clean

awesome tutorials! got me subscribin

you should tell us what things to grab too. i think all how-to videos should have a beginning showing/suggesting which tools and sizes will be needed to accomplish task. ** of course i wrote this comment too soon

love this video

i have a few questions i need answered for clarification - how many times do i need to pump before using the vacuum system? can i just use the vacuum system without doing it manually? should i bleed all the fluid out before adding new fluid? and how many times do i need to add fluid until flushing is done?

Awesome video John! Thank you so much. I have a 2009 CBR600RR ABS model. I’m ok to follow the same process in this video, right? I bought myself a mini vacuum which will help. Very good tip! 👌

Nice video.thanks.

Hello Partzilla Team! Awesome job you guys do! Priceless! But regarding this video, when bleeding the front brake, shouldn’t we start first with the calliper more distant from the master cylinder? Keep on the good work!

5:50 well explain why.... it bc witht he air tight vacuum it gets pulled in and expands [imo to likely take up space to keep the fluid from sloshing around]

3:30 instead of stopping why not just keep adding until runs clear with the vaccum?

How much brake fluid does the entire brake system on that bike have? The bottle of fluid you have is pretty small. Could you change it all with that?

Can you teach us to do reverse bleeding in abs equipped motorcycles, if it can be done.

Thanks for this! One question - for some reason once I’ve done this process. The pistons are not engaging. Meaning the brake lever is always all the way touching the throttle. Any thoughts? Bad calliper? Bad pistons?

7:30 so honestly in all true and reality, is that dark enough that it actually needs to be replaced, or is that acceptable for a while till it gets darker. bc that still pretty clear, just with brownish tint.. it'd be good to see what a color is that really is about the threshhold for acceptable still and necessary to change.

Wish you would do a video on how to fix a Honda Recon 250 Rear Brake foot Pedal that's frozen up

Hello John, I was wondering what the top bleeder valve was on the top of the master cylinder on a 2009 CBR 600rr ABS. Is the procedure different? Great video's...immensely helpful!!

Why didn't he have to pump the brake handle for the other caliper on the left side?

I swapped out my calipers and now I can't build up enough pressure manually or with a pump to bleed or get the brakes to engage. I can't start my bike right now, is that a factor?

What psi did you have the regulator on the air compressor set at?

Hey guys, I cannot find that mini fluid evacuator on your website. I even typed in the part # you listed but to no avail.

Should I buy 2 bottles or just 1? 500ml each bottle

hello sir tomorrow is my first time doing this to my 600rr 2004 i don’t have a problem doing the front brake but the rear i can’t find wear to put the break oil after bleeding it as i don’t have this small box that u have i have it only on the front any help please ?! thanks .

Thank u very much! I loved your videos! I have an cbr600rr ra ABSfrom 2011,I would like to know if I can do the same in my bike?? Thank you so much for your videos.

So the same procedure for cbr250?

Bro you should know when doing front brakes u start at farthest caliper!!!!

What happens if you DO let the front brake or rear break go (like by mistake) before you close the valve?

I have a CBR600rr and I have a problem with the front brakes which is that the front wheel if you roll it does not rotate continuously, it stops immediately, as if you press the brakes lightly

What if we add two different company or dot fluid in the lines ( what if all the lines disassembled and then again filled up?

every 4~5 days my 07 cbr600 front brake becomes noticeable spongy from a really strong feel after a good bleeding with air bubbles coming front the upper bleeding port near the reservoir, yes, every 4~5 days, no leaking is identified. this is a big mystery for me. anybody could give me any hint? thank you very much!

Thanks for uploading these videos. By far the best tutorials I've watched and has helped me heaps on my 07 cbr600rr. I wanted to ask in this video, when you bleed the 2nd front caliper, did you still need to pump the brake lever to pump fluid out if you dont have the vacuum? Thanks :-)

John - i have a question thats only semi related. The rear brakes on my motorcycle don't work at all. No pressure when I hit the rear brake peg. Should I start by bleeding the brakes?

I have a Honda CBR 250 R I change brake fluid front No problem when I change Rear There come air in the system I try anything can't get the air out what I Do Best Regards

What is the tube diameter for sliding over the bleeder screws? Will a fluid evacuater work with speed bleeders?

I have an issue with the non chain side chain adjuster coming loose, it’s under little pressure as no chain that side. Anything I can do to fix?

Where did you find the perfect size tubing for this?

What could be the issue if my rear brakes are not pumping? I just rebuilt the master cylinder so trying to diagnose the issue. Thank you

Is the mini fluid Evacuator connected to a standard air compressor? What size air compressor are you using?

if you bleed the break do you need to replace the break pad?

so there's 3 places where you need to drain/refill the brake fluid

My body dropped my bike and the brake lever on the rear set (right side) is bent. How do I get the brake lever out ?

I am owner of a Ducati Monster 821. Since new the bike has had issues with the rear break. It started when I tried to break and push the pedal all the way but the bike didn't stop. Then the bike was flushed and the breaks were blocked... the tire didn't move!!! I visited the dealer and they change the calipper and the break pump. It worked well for a while but now the bike does not break again. I want to flush the rear brake again but I am afraid the break gets blocked again. Are there any way to identify if some air is getting into the system or any tip to solve this issue? How can I know when the flush has been enough and avoid too much pression in the pump (I am not a mecanic and I don´t even know if my guessing is correct). Thanks.

Could you do this for the ABS version of the CBR 600/1000.

Is there an order in which you bleed to front callipers?

What size hose is that?

What do you do if you get air in the system?

How wide is that tubing if i were to get it at the hardware store?

I have a brake hand pump can i use that as well?

5:25 and then guess what, causing leaks

I was wondering how to do a coolant flush on 08 cbr600rr?

so when is it that owners are dgetting into questionable territory with preventative maintenance, being as some say "if aint broke, dont fix it and actually causing problems, opposed to really doing something good.

Would this work on a 2002 f4i?

"Wuter"

Why didn't he have to pump the brake handle for the other caliper on the left side?