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    #16
    Looks like it's mityvac on the gauge.

    Amazing deals on this Mityvac Vacuum Pump at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
    Rich
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      #17
      I think I'll get one of those Pneumatic bleeders too.. Wonder how much CFM you need on your compressor for it to work well.

      I think a bonus with those things is that if you can get continuous flow you should be able to flush without needing to trigger the ABS pump. Some newer bikes & cars need you to trigger the pump in order to bleed it through otherwise....
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        #18
        You don't need a ton of air pressure to do the bleeding. But you have to really watch the fluid level in the reservoir. It goes down FAST !

        Mad
        83 GS750E
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          #19
          I'm not sure from the discussion which is the recommended Harbor Freight bleeder.

          Is it this one:

          Amazing deals on this Pneumatic Brake Fluid Bleeder at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.


          or this one:

          Amazing deals on this Brake Bleeder And Vacuum Pump Kit at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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            #20
            The metal one. Plastic handles break easy. Neithets gonna last forever and be sure you don't lay it down in a manner fluid can get into the hose from the canister to the pump
            Fluid raises holly hellll on the pump oring.
            MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
            1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

            NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


            I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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              #21
              Buddy has the air one and we used it last weekend to do brakes on his 78 BMW 100R. Seemed to do ok
              Manual one works just as good though
              MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
              1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

              NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


              I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                #22
                I have had both. Of the two, the pneumatic (topmost link and it says pneumatic on the site) is latest and best in my view. I had a mityvac pump action one for some time, but it eventually broke - I think I ran it over, D'oh! The HF unit was less $ and worked fine but eventually started spewing fluid. The pneumatic one has a replenishing bottle which is tricky on motorcycle, easy on a car. I had my son hold in place. It does not need much CFM or PSI, i think I just put about 50lbs in mine.

                With the pump type, I'm sort of just happy to be done, with a firm lever and to have the fluid look clean. It takes a lot of fast pumping on a bike to get the fluid down that tube. But what's really nice with the pneumatic one is that every time I use it I'm sure I have completely replaced the fluid, and fast too, with less room for errors and spills.
                Tom

                '82 GS1100E Mr. Turbo
                '79 GS100E
                Other non Suzuki bikes

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by dpep View Post
                  I'm not sure from the discussion which is the recommended Harbor Freight bleeder.

                  Is it this one:

                  Amazing deals on this Pneumatic Brake Fluid Bleeder at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.


                  or this one:

                  Amazing deals on this Brake Bleeder And Vacuum Pump Kit at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

                  ...
                  I have the second one. It's always worked like a charm for me.

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