13. HYDRAULIC BRAKE K-PIPE 50 Screws BRAKE FLUID CHANGE/AIR BLEED Place the motorcycle on its main stand on level ground and set the handlebar upright. Remove the two screws attaching the brake fluid reservoir cap. Use shop towels to cover plastic parts and coated surfaces to avoid damage caused by splash of brake fluid. Connect a transparent hose to the brake caliper bleed valve and then loosen the bleed valve nut. Use a syringe to draw the brake fluid out through the hose. BRAKE FLUID REFILLING Bleed Valve Connect a transparent hose and syringe to the brake caliper bleed valve and then loosen the bleed valve nut. Brake Reservoir Fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid and use the syringe to draw brake fluid into it until there is no air bubbles in the hose. Then, tighten the bleed valve nut. When drawing brake fluid with the syringe, the brake fluid level should be kept over 1/2 of the brake reservoir height. Use only the recommended brake fluid. Bleed Valve Recommended Brake Fluid: DOT-4 Brake Lever BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING Connect a transparent hose to the bleed valve and fully apply the brake lever after continuously pull it several times. Then, loosen the bleed valve nut to bleed air from the brake system. Repeat these steps until the brake system is free of air. When bleeding air from the brake system, the brake fluid level should be kept over 1/2 of the brake reservoir height. Bleed Valve 13-4