Ducabike Rearsets Brakefluid Hose

[DarkMonster620]

Howie, caliper on top . .

[Rudemouthsky]

Replenishing the reservoir does not introduce air into the system.

Almost every rear caliper I have bled needed to be removed from the carrier and held in various positions to allow the entrapped air to do what the bubbles want to do naturally......flow upwards.

Once you get the piston operating correctly you will need to ensure that the rod is adjusted to allow some free play and not block the return port. Otherwise your next ride could be shorter than planned.

Don't allow yourself to become frustrated. Remember, you have to be smarter than the machine. 

Old and (not so) Dumb is correct. Having been through that before, I bled the whole system on my bench before installing it. Worked a treat.

I still have my doubts this is what's causing your issue, but smarter ppl than me are here to help. I just know I had the whole setup with my pedal and clevis rod functioning beautifully before I'd even installed the brake, fluid, and bled. If you stand there with the master cylinder in your hand, pressing the rod in, it should be smoothly backing out on it's own. Just seems like you must have some friction/interference going on with your rearsets install. It doesn't take much at all, a mm off will do it.

[The ModFather]

I've been riding it using only the front brake to see how they feel and I'm really surprised at how different the riding position feels given the pegs are just a couple inches higher. Knees feel way up on the tank and a strain on my lower back I havent felt before. I'm assuming the consensus is you'll get used to it? This may all be a moot point if I cant get with the riding position.

[darksouls]

I've been riding it using only the front brake to see how they feel and I'm really surprised at how different the riding position feels given the pegs are just a couple inches higher. Knees feel way up on the tank and a strain on my lower back I havent felt before. I'm assuming the consensus is you'll get used to it? This may all be a moot point if I cant get with the riding position.

Same situation here. They are quite a bit higher. I put clip ons on mine which helped with the back pain. My rearsets also didnt come with a supplied pressure switch. What did you end up doing for that? I'm going to get the amazon one the other feller suggested.

[The ModFather]

I'm taking them off & putting the stock rearsets back on. They look great but I liked riding my bike much more before. It felt so much more comfortable and natural. These feel like my knees are up above the tank.  Plus I still didn't get the brake to work properly. So mine will be for sale soon.

[darksouls]

So i just put on these rearsets. The old pressure switch is still hanging there but now my brake light wont come on when i hit the front brake. I tried holding the button on the pressure switch but still no luck. I know it worked before i installed these.