Greetings, this is my first post after buying an 04 rockster two weeks ago.
Yesterday I did a full iABS brake bleed. What a wonderful experience. So far so good on that front.
On the bad news side, I managed to destroy the set screw in the clutch bleed line - aka the "clutch ventilation screw" in the following link:
http://bmwparts.englemotors.com/p/B...r/Ventilation-screw/42760767/32722333158.html
I have two questions before I get back to the important work of wrecking my bike one part at a time.
First, is there a secret to separating the clutch ventilation screw fitting (the round barrell fitting that contains the set screw) from the fitting on the end of the bleed line? Both have flats suggesting they can be unscrewed. When I try to separate (unscrew) them I get a nasty dont-do-that feeling as the parts move against great resistance. Perhaps these are reverse thread? Or machine-pressed?
Second, a replacement part is $50 plus plus. I'd rather buy a generic metric brake fitting and put a speed bleeder on it. Is there a secret reason why that's a bad idea? Internet research indicates that BMW frowns on leaving a speed bleeder in the bleed line and I'm not sure why this would be worse than a speed bleeder in a brake caliper.
Bonus points for anyone who can tell me what the size of the fitting would be if I go with the generic option.
Double bonus points if you know what size speed bleeders go in the brake calipers for this bike. I"m having a surprisingly hard time finding an answer to that question on the interwebs.
Thank you in advance.
PS: Love the bike. Awesome. Can't wait to get it back on the road.
Yesterday I did a full iABS brake bleed. What a wonderful experience. So far so good on that front.
On the bad news side, I managed to destroy the set screw in the clutch bleed line - aka the "clutch ventilation screw" in the following link:
http://bmwparts.englemotors.com/p/B...r/Ventilation-screw/42760767/32722333158.html
I have two questions before I get back to the important work of wrecking my bike one part at a time.
First, is there a secret to separating the clutch ventilation screw fitting (the round barrell fitting that contains the set screw) from the fitting on the end of the bleed line? Both have flats suggesting they can be unscrewed. When I try to separate (unscrew) them I get a nasty dont-do-that feeling as the parts move against great resistance. Perhaps these are reverse thread? Or machine-pressed?
Second, a replacement part is $50 plus plus. I'd rather buy a generic metric brake fitting and put a speed bleeder on it. Is there a secret reason why that's a bad idea? Internet research indicates that BMW frowns on leaving a speed bleeder in the bleed line and I'm not sure why this would be worse than a speed bleeder in a brake caliper.
Bonus points for anyone who can tell me what the size of the fitting would be if I go with the generic option.
Double bonus points if you know what size speed bleeders go in the brake calipers for this bike. I"m having a surprisingly hard time finding an answer to that question on the interwebs.
Thank you in advance.
PS: Love the bike. Awesome. Can't wait to get it back on the road.
