1100 gs brake fluid

[ynotbiker]

Hi all im having a go at changing my brake and clutch fluid for the first time tomorrow. Any tips would be apricated. Do I just bleed from the brakes or do I have to bleed from the ABS unit. Im doing really well, this is my first big service without getting ripped off, ive done my valves clearances etc. Its very satisfying doing it yourself and saves a few bob also

 

[Steptoe]

Doesn’t take long to change the clutch fluid change on an 1100GS.

 

[mikeyboy]

Hi all im having a go at changing my brake and clutch fluid for the first time tomorrow. Any tips would be apricated. Do I just bleed from the brakes or do I have to bleed from the ABS unit. Im doing really well, this is my first big service without getting ripped off, ive done my valves clearances etc. Its very satisfying doing it yourself and saves a few bob also

Best of luck with the clutch fluid change.as steppers has pointed out,quick job

 

[Ian J Hartley]

Hi all im having a go at changing my brake and clutch fluid for the first time tomorrow. Any tips would be apricated. Do I just bleed from the brakes or do I have to bleed from the ABS unit. Im doing really well, this is my first big service without getting ripped off, ive done my valves clearances etc. Its very satisfying doing it yourself and saves a few bob also

Keep up the good work. You’ll learn a lot about your bike by doing the servicing yourself. Changing the brake fluid is simple and straight forward. Just bleed them conventionally unless you have some fancy kit like the pro’s use. Clean fluid in at the reservoir pumped down to the bleed nipples at the calipers.

You will probably find out if you haven’t already noticed by the polite inference from our resident artisans that you clutch is cable operated.

Ian

 

[DrFarkoff]

We ALL had to start somewhere !!

Before you start :- Look at the right side AND the rear brake calipers, which may have a strange cylindrical nipple "thing" its a fill point and its how BM fill the systems at the factory. You may be lucky at this stage in life they will both have been replaced with ordinary brake nipples

If so??? just ignore the replace nipples bit and get on with it

You can just unscrew the fill points (a little heat from a heat gun "may" be necessary so do not just force it, if it does not move at first) and you can just fit a std M10 x1 16mm long thread brake nipple or BMW 34211236793, So you undo the "fill point" and whip that out and have the replacement nipple ready to go in

You should also get a wee bit of tubing that fits onto the brake nipples on your bike and a coffee jar or a Jam jar, (they are slightly taller and glass is heavier so not as liable to topple over) and you put an inch of fluid in the bottom making sure when you are bleeding that it is covering the end of the tube

Okay so hopefully you now have standard brake nipples and tube, jar and fresh DOT 4 Brake fluid, Do NOT USE DOT 5 fluid in BMW brake systems (its silicone and can affect seals etc Its also coloured "purple" for a marker )

On top of your ABS unit there are two more bleed nipples, If you are confident enough to do you fluid changes then ????

You should bleed from the Handlebar to the Nipple marked VR first (It stands for Vorderrad for front wheel) until you get clean fluid out Then go to each of the front calipers, Right side then left side, just do the same thing as the ABS unit and flush until you get clean fluid out

Close each nipple as you leave it, to go to the next one N.B. Do NOT swing on it when its tight, its tight, Just "nip" them up

If you try to force them you can jack the threads out, because its a definite point where the nipple and caliper meet so twisting the brake nipple further with the spanner to make sure its "good n tight"!, does nothing except put a strain on the threads

EDIT The back end, may have the same cylindrical nipple thing so you may need a second brake nipple, This one is smaller its an M6 or BMW part number 34212314017

Same story just Bleed at "HR" (Hinter rad Rear Wheel) nipple on ABS unit, nip that up and go to the caliper and flush to there and nip up the the nipple

Sorry thats so long hopefully it covered most of the stuff

Have fun

 

[snelly]

Keep up the good work. You’ll learn a lot about your bike by doing the servicing yourself. Changing the brake fluid is simple and straight forward. Just bleed them conventionally unless you have some fancy kit like the pro’s use. Clean fluid in at the reservoir pumped down to the bleed nipples at the calipers.

You will probably find out if you haven’t already noticed by the polite inference from our resident artisans that you clutch is cable operated.

Ian

He's already set his tappets.

 

[ynotbiker]

all sorted thanks and yes the clutch fluid was a doddle think total cost was about £60 plugs fluid ect next time don't have to buy feeler gauges local garage was £250.all I have to do now is fill it up with diesel and am ready for the off

 

[mspenz]

all sorted thanks and yes the clutch fluid was a doddle think total cost was about £60 plugs fluid ect next time don't have to buy feeler gauges local garage was £250.all I have to do now is fill it up with diesel and am ready for the off

 

[snelly]

all sorted thanks and yes the clutch fluid was a doddle think total cost was about £60 plugs fluid ect next time don't have to buy feeler gauges local garage was £250.all I have to do now is fill it up with diesel and am ready for the off

I should'nt laugh; it was a right job emptying the tank.