mello dude's Recent Activity
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mello dude liked Bazza's post in the thread Random photos.
My "new" bike is on the way..... Ready for this? It's an '86 RWB 700 that a previous owner 'converted' with Candy Wave Blue fairings....
May 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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mello dude liked SanDogDewey's post in the thread Random photos.
No kidding on the CBX parts. Took my CBX to the Oregon Vintage Motorcycle show in Rickreall today. Lots of British bikes, less than a...
May 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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mello dude liked straycat's post in the thread Ooops - I Fell off the wagon again.
yea...really well. LOL
May 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM -
mello dude replied to the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
In the passed, sometimes I have banged on the hoses with the handle of a big screwdriver to dislodge any bubbles. We'll see how things...
May 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM -
mello dude liked Terry Smith's post in the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
I saw a thing on YT where a "massage gun" (sure) was used to agitate the front brake lever rapidly and it coughs all the small air...
May 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM -
mello dude replied to the thread Random photos.
Just a curiosity, do you flip these?
May 15, 2026 at 11:07 AM -
mello dude liked 34468 Randy's post in the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
Well there ya go. That will screw anyone's mind up something awful. I mean Reasonable and logical in this day and age. Pft!
May 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM -
mello dude liked Captain 80s's post in the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
md's bike is de-linked. It has a reasonable and logical front brake system on it.
May 15, 2026 at 9:14 AM -
mello dude liked Captain 80s's post in the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
Sarah will come down to the shop and ask, "what are you doing?". Maybe she heard some loud cursing or something. "Bleeding brakes."...
May 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM -
mello dude replied to the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
I REAALLLY REAAAAALLLLY FUCKING HATE BRAKE FLUID!!!!!
May 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM -
mello dude liked Captain 80s's post in the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
I fucking hate brake fluid. I raise the handlebar a bit (to clear the limiting lug if present) and rotate it forward and orient the...
May 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM -
mello dude posted a new thread.
Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system
Admit I posted on the "other" side too. The saga of the 5th gen continues with needing to do the front calipers, bone dry system, fiill...
Forum: Mechanics Garage
May 15, 2026 at 7:05 AM