V-Star 650 - Brake Fluid Change, Syringe Method

My friend, Dell's bike is a Yamaha V-Star 650. Today I perform a brake fluid change using the syringe method. I believe the method works, but because of the cold, my rubber hose was not soft and pliable enough to seal around the bleeder nipple. Had the weather been warmer, I think this method would work great.

[@yankleber]

WTF? He really poured the dust of the filter into the reservoir oil at 4:20? I stopped watching right there.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

If you kept watching you would see that I cleaned out the entire Reservoir, there was nothing in there it was completely spotless and clean

[@88rickM]

With all the heavy breathing, my wife thought I was watching a porno.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Haha

[@jonathanvillalba3214]

I could be wrong but wouldnt you need to press on the brake lever to get it to drain?

[@ChefHikerBiker]

No, no you don't need to hold in the brake lever.

[@camofrog]

I think pumping the brake lever would have helped, maybe something was plugging up the line.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

I was just trying a different method for changing break fluid.

[@craigferrari6330]

do you have to do the same thing to the back brake because I did this to the front brake but cant fine where to do it for the back bake?

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Yes same process, the bleeder nipple will be at the highest point or points above the break pistons.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Sorry, I keep thinking comments are made about the Vulcan 1600. I just saw your comment is on the V-Star 650. The rear brake on the V-Star is a drum brake and uses a mechanical system, not hydraulic. So, no fluids are needed or need to be changed. However, you might need to tighten the adjustment screw at the very end of the rod.

[@craigferrari6330]

@@ChefHikerBiker o,k thanks

[@Auditing.northern.N.Y.]

I used a bleeder vacuum pump and still played hell.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

I've wanted to give one of those a try.

[@Auditing.northern.N.Y.]

@@ChefHikerBiker it was about 70° in my dinning room where I did it. I don't think cold was the problem

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Was it sucking in a lot air, from around the bleeder, or was your issue something else?

[@Auditing.northern.N.Y.]

@@ChefHikerBiker had a good seal, I think they're just a b**** to bleed. Might just be because it's a 23yo bike. Plus I'd rebuilt caliper. Probably should of changed reservoir and line too. Reason I watched your video and others is because it was giving me such a hard time. I tried a gravity bleed, pumping the brakes. Then went hunting for my vacuum pump.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

I take it you got it all figured out though

[@ronin5979]

Why the feck would you add the variables in dumping it into the master cylinder reservoir?

[@ChefHikerBiker]

I don't know.
I'm not a pro, I'm not a mechanic, I don't know exactly what I'm doing. I knew I would be cleaning out the master anyway and flushing the entire line, so I don't see what the problem is.