what area are you in? Mabey another member can help fix your current setup? 
Hydrolic breaks are sooo much better then anything else out there...

good luck

yeti
central florida


-----Original Message-----
Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:55:20 pm
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
From: snkeyes1...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] new brake problem

just wondering guys is there anyway to switch the front brakes on a 83 
nighthawk 450 from a hydrolic system to a spring system





-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com>
To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sun, May 29, 2011 9:28 am
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] new brake problem


Alright, so a recap.

1) you have fluid coming out of the bleeder when you open it under pressure, 
but it's nasty grey and definitely old.
2) you've rebuilt calipers and master cylinder, following instructions correctly
3) the line between the two is the old one, not a new one
4) pistons at the caliper are not moving when the brake handle is applied.

Sound accurate?

If you are getting old brake fluid out of the bleeder under pressure, rather 
than it just dripping out, then I would say that the problem is not going to be 
on the master end; a good flush-and-clean will take care of that end just fine.

You took the calipers all the way apart to rebu

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