Hi from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. Big fan of your videos. I find them very relevant since I own a 2016 NC. You sir are my goto source for my motorcycle maintenance and upgrades. Keep them videos coming. Cheers, Louis
The first thing to check is to make sure you have either a single brake line (as shown in this video) or a dual brake line on your front caliper, aka DCBS (dual combined brake system). Do not use this method if you have the dual braking system!
Hi there. Quick question. What would you do if you wanted to remove the whole thing to clean the pistons properly? How would you remove the fluid completly? Just continuing squizing until the whole circuit prety much empty?
The first thing to do is not take the cover off the master cylinder. It would be to make sure the cover is parallel to the floor in all axis. I think you know why ;-)
Brilliant videos as usual. Got my NC750X a month ago, I'm 200 pounds, and noticing a lot of nose dive when i brake, shall i increase front suspension stiffness? And how? Thanks
Jassima Nasima - the forks are not adjustable. But you can either buy stiffer springs or take the cheap option of buying these preload adjusters to stiffen of the springs a bit. m.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-Fork-Preload-Adjuster-Kits-set-For-Honda-NC750-14-15-/232200695917?hash=item36103d706d%3Ag%3AkPsAAOSwEzxYc0fk&_trkparms=pageci%253Afdc2776c-3fff-11e7-83e9-74dbd180bcfe%257Cparentrq%253A373e1c8f15c0ab10b5d7620bffff9463%257Ciid%253A32
I always struggle to know how much fluid to pump through, guess it's the downside of changing the fluid frequently, the old stuff is the same colour as the new! I did look at getting coloured fluid but it was noticeably more expensive than the regular stuff. What's the contraption on the throttle? Liked the rear reservoir tip, thanks for sharing.
The bolt of the rear reservoir of mine is seized up, I can't crank it open, I put some DW40 and wait and see if it works on it... I hope I can open it tomorrow
Thanks for the video. I have a big question. When I want to bleed the front brake it keeps getting spongy. So I think about checking the line that goes from the lever to the caliper and I see that the line is not direct to the caliper but to a connector on the chassis. So do you know if it purges in a different way? Or does it bleed along with the rear brake? Or is it just that the line is dirty? Thank you very much and congratulations.
If it’s staying spongy you are letting air into the line when bleeding. Pay close attention to the procedure and try again. The line connection is not the problem.
Do not use the method in this video if you have a double brake line on your front caliper. DCBS (dual combined brake system) requires a different method.
Hi again and thanks for another great vid. I need your help with the breaks: What is the lower front bleeder for? I cannot restore pressure to my brakes... I can see the lower one uses oil from the rear reservoir. Is there a correct sequence for bleeding all of them? Robert
Robert Coman - are you talking about a HONDA NC750X? If so there is only one bleeder for the front and that is on the brake calliper. If you have lost pressure it sounds like air in the line. Just keep doing as instructed in the video making sure you never let to reservoir run low, till you pump the air out of the line.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Thanks. I've done 25000 km in mine, so I'll change It. I'm changing the pads as well, there is some meat left but their second half is not as strong as the first one.
Hi mate been a follower for some time needing to change my brake fluids soon can I check how much new brake fluid is roughly required to change both front and rear fully as per ur method of cycling through 2 times? Not sure if I should get a liter bottle of brake fluid or 500ml. Thanks!
My question would be if you are saying that the brake fluid is literally only 12 months old... Why? That shouldn't need to be done for around 3 years even by most manufacturers advice, I certainly don't think I'd be doing that at one year, unless there are other circumstances which require it.
Hmmm - can’t remember recommending you do it. It’s just what I choose to do. Never take entertainment on UA-cam as sound advice. Most of us are idiots.
PJP - not required so long as you leave the bike turned off during the whole process. Sure, there is a very little fluid not flushed that is in the abs pump but it’s not significant.
Hi from Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
Big fan of your videos. I find them very relevant since I own a 2016 NC.
You sir are my goto source for my motorcycle maintenance and upgrades.
Keep them videos coming. Cheers,
Louis
Louis Robichaud - thanks for the thumbs up mate. I'm a big fan of doing stuff myself so it's nice to be appreciated.
Mate, loving your service tutorials. Short, concise & no waffle. Thinking about getting the NC750x, and your vids have just about swayed me. Cheers
I kept the oxygen line from when I came home from hospital after Covid. That's what I used to drain it. It came in pretty handy a couple times now.
I’d rather get a hose from Ali than getting Covid and keeping the hose 😮
You saved my bacon once again. I thought I would have to take off all of the side panels to get to the back reservoir 😅. Thank you!
Thank you for your video, I'm now in trouble of get air in the line,your old fashion method is very useful!
Thanks again for the videos! I've found using a vacuum pump brake bleed system a bit easier (but a bit more expensive)
HarveyM - fair enough. But I’ve never trusted them. I can be positive not to get air in the line with this old fashion method.
thanks for sharing! can you make a video how to change the brake pads?
Very helpful, im gonna do it today.
Daniel Badenhorst - thanks mate. Always nice to receive positive feedback.
The first thing to check is to make sure you have either a single brake line (as shown in this video) or a dual brake line on your front caliper, aka DCBS (dual combined brake system). Do not use this method if you have the dual braking system!
why not?
Hi there. Quick question. What would you do if you wanted to remove the whole thing to clean the pistons properly?
How would you remove the fluid completly? Just continuing squizing until the whole circuit prety much empty?
There is very little fluid in the system. Topping up the reservoir a couple of times will flush the system.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff what if want to completly empty it to do proper maintenance on the calipers?
The first thing to do is not take the cover off the master cylinder. It would be to make sure the cover is parallel to the floor in all axis. I think you know why ;-)
Hi. I have a question: your bike has ABS, right? If so, isn't some old brake fluid left in the ABS circuit?
rationalityfirst - correct. But if you change the fluid regularly this isn't a problem.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Thanks for this video. Is there a way to directly bleed the ABS? I think my brake fluid got pretty old
oh really - it’s normal practice to do just as I’ve shown. But it’s your choice to take it to a bike shop instead.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Thanks. Did you get to cleaning the front caliper? Would love to see you do that to complete the brake series :)
Brilliant videos as usual. Got my NC750X a month ago, I'm 200 pounds, and noticing a lot of nose dive when i brake, shall i increase front suspension stiffness? And how? Thanks
Jassima Nasima - the forks are not adjustable. But you can either buy stiffer springs or take the cheap option of buying these preload adjusters to stiffen of the springs a bit.
m.ebay.com.au/itm/Black-Fork-Preload-Adjuster-Kits-set-For-Honda-NC750-14-15-/232200695917?hash=item36103d706d%3Ag%3AkPsAAOSwEzxYc0fk&_trkparms=pageci%253Afdc2776c-3fff-11e7-83e9-74dbd180bcfe%257Cparentrq%253A373e1c8f15c0ab10b5d7620bffff9463%257Ciid%253A32
I always struggle to know how much fluid to pump through, guess it's the downside of changing the fluid frequently, the old stuff is the same colour as the new! I did look at getting coloured fluid but it was noticeably more expensive than the regular stuff. What's the contraption on the throttle?
Liked the rear reservoir tip, thanks for sharing.
DervMan - rule of thumb - if the fluid is still clear it's still good. But I always replace anyway.
Thanks
The bolt of the rear reservoir of mine is seized up, I can't crank it open, I put some DW40 and wait and see if it works on it...
I hope I can open it tomorrow
Try an impact driver (battery drill). This has worked for me in the past.
Thank you .good job
Thanks for the video. I have a big question. When I want to bleed the front brake it keeps getting spongy. So I think about checking the line that goes from the lever to the caliper and I see that the line is not direct to the caliper but to a connector on the chassis. So do you know if it purges in a different way? Or does it bleed along with the rear brake? Or is it just that the line is dirty? Thank you very much and congratulations.
If it’s staying spongy you are letting air into the line when bleeding.
Pay close attention to the procedure and try again.
The line connection is not the problem.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff ok, ill try again. Thanks you
Do not use the method in this video if you have a double brake line on your front caliper. DCBS (dual combined brake system) requires a different method.
Hi again and thanks for another great vid. I need your help with the breaks: What is the lower front bleeder for? I cannot restore pressure to my brakes... I can see the lower one uses oil from the rear reservoir. Is there a correct sequence for bleeding all of them? Robert
Robert Coman - are you talking about a HONDA NC750X? If so there is only one bleeder for the front and that is on the brake calliper.
If you have lost pressure it sounds like air in the line. Just keep doing as instructed in the video making sure you never let to reservoir run low, till you pump the air out of the line.
Honda NC750X Stuff so sorry, it's the nc700x 2012. Ok, I will give it another try. Thanks!
Good job!!!
Thanks for the video! :) The tube you use.. is it 1/4 inch wide? I have to buy one. Thank you.
It’s the internal dia that’s important. That’s about 5mm.
yet Another great video 😎
Tony Bigt - thanks mate. Coming from a bloke who has created great how-to's, that's praise indeed.
How often do you change it?. My brakes are getting tired too often...
Mr Fechu - about every 24,000km
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Thanks. I've done 25000 km in mine, so I'll change It. I'm changing the pads as well, there is some meat left but their second half is not as strong as the first one.
A friend's question, at what distance does it stop at a speed of 100 km / hr? Thank you and greetings from mexico
Sammael Prez - sorry can't answer that. Depends on tyres, road surface, etc
Hi mate been a follower for some time needing to change my brake fluids soon can I check how much new brake fluid is roughly required to change both front and rear fully as per ur method of cycling through 2 times? Not sure if I should get a liter bottle of brake fluid or 500ml. Thanks!
Manikandan Annamalai - uses very little. You may use 200ml total for both.
Honda NC750X Stuff thank you guess I've overestimated the fluid required by way too much 😂
My question would be if you are saying that the brake fluid is literally only 12 months old... Why? That shouldn't need to be done for around 3 years even by most manufacturers advice, I certainly don't think I'd be doing that at one year, unless there are other circumstances which require it.
Hmmm - can’t remember recommending you do it. It’s just what I choose to do.
Never take entertainment on UA-cam as sound advice. Most of us are idiots.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff lol and I understand that, but was just making an observational Common on your video😉
is it difficult to press pedal by hand of rear brake?
No. It’s easy
is it being done the same with nc750x 2015?
I imagine so. But I’m not a mechanic so can’t give you any informed advice
Wot brake fluid do I use dot 4 or 5
Always use tyres fluid marked on the top of the reservoir.
it's an abs model how come you don't to use a special for abs lines?
PJP - not required so long as you leave the bike turned off during the whole process.
Sure, there is a very little fluid not flushed that is in the abs pump but it’s not significant.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff thank you
what do you think about dot 5.1 ?
Barış Balcı - no experience with it. But I see no point in changing from the standard dot 4.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff ı changed yesterday.
It can mix dot 3 4 or you can change all system's fluid with dot 5.1. Don't use dot 5.
It's dot5.1