Anyone tried backbleeding the brakes?

[c00k1e]

"Back bleeding is the process used by bike and car manufacturers during assembly to quickly fill and purge air out of the brake system in one single operation.

Simply use a syringe and tube to fill the brake system by adding the fluid at the lowest point via the brake caliper bleed nipple, as the fluid is pumped into the caliper with the syringe, air is dispelled naturally upwards as the fluid travels up to the reservoir ensuring total displacement of any trapped air bubbles."

Not heard of it before and wondered if it would work on the K1200lt

[jzeiler]

It would probably work well on your '99 as it was filled that way from the factory at the front right caliper. But the manual does not call out that proceedure. They have you do a conventional bleed to the caliper and then bleed the ABS port in that order.

[Rick-L]

I would be concerned about contaminants from the caliper cylinders (they do wear) getting to the rest of the system and doing damage.