Coo look at that. Maxton 916/996 shock FS

Before it finds it's way onto ebay.
Maxton shock absorber
I bought it for my B12 which wears a 916 rear end. Unfortunately the frame
conversion rules out this particular unit by about 5mm. That was a £350
mistake.
Basically unused but it has been "resting" in my garage for 5 years.
Usual compression and rebound damping adjustments and purple spring set up
for not_too_bloaty trackday types

 

Shame, I really wanted a Hagon. Do you know anyone with one?

 

Hmm we have 8 floors here, I wonder if the roof access is open so I can make
a clean exit from this sorry mess

 

Have you got a mityvac by any chance Stew?

I aint paying £70 to bleed my back brake....

 

Latest symptom: amnesia

 

Just go to your nearest vet & ask for a big syringe, mine charge a
couple of quid. Connect it to the nipple with a bit of pipe, crack
nipple open, suck fluid with syringe, close nipple, empty syringe,
repeat as necessary.

 

You tight Northern fucker. I bought mine from the US, via eBay: got a
dead flash alloy one with a gauge for the price of a basic plastic one
at the time, including postage.

Anyway - get a metre of windscreen washer tubing, stick it over the
nipple and suck, you miserable fucker, suck. Block the end with your
tongue if you need to breathe. Keep an eye on the fluid in the pipe so
you don't get a mouthful. Job done, almost free.

 

I do have one. It's somewhere in this 'ere pile of boxes. Hasn't surfaced
so far but I know I have one.

 

Do hurry up....

 

What he said.

I've been bleeding brakes for decades with a simple length of tubing,
and never had any problems.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

Well, that explains the longevity of the Duc's brake pads...

 

*Bristle*

I changed them last year.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

Whether they needed it or not?

 

So, what _does_ brake fluid taste like?

 

Victory!

 

Well, they still had some useful life in them but were starting to
crumble a bit round the edges.

 

<VBG>

 

My SpannerWanker Marko bought a very expensive MityVac kit from
the states; turned up in a nice "briefcase" with what appeared
to be miles of tubing, attachments and all manner of accessories.

I think they must have sent the wrong instructions because they
looked like English but made no fucking sense whatsoever.

In the end we just used some of the clear pipe to bleed the brakes
the old fashioned way. Worked fine.

 

There were instructions?

I just put it together, stuck the pipe on the bleed nipple, pumped the
handle to build a negative pressure and loosened the nipple. Hardly
rocket surgery.

 

Erm yes, quite!
Some systems are an absolute bastard to bleed properly and the MV helps.
I've always rather assumed it was a sign that the m/c wasn't in good
condition.
Some systems, when dry, are incredibly stubborn to wet/completely clear, and
the MV makes it a lot easier.