Hi All....good to be back

Thinking of fitting speed bleeders to my brake calipers, but I am bit confused as to what size I need for my xs500b twin front discs.

There are a set on ebay- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400047506886&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

which are M8 x1.25, but on yambits the standard bleed nipples are M8 x 1 will I still be able to use the one's with the extra .25 pitch?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XS650-XS500-XS-BLEED-NIPPLE-NLA-YAMAHA-/270727761302?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f08a1cd96

Thanks in advance.....oh and has anyone used the speed bleeders, any good?

Hi All....good to be back

Thinking of fitting speed bleeders to my brake calipers, but I am bit confused as to what size I need for my xs500b twin front discs.

There are a set on ebay- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400047506886&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

which are M8 x1.25, but on yambits the standard bleed nipples are M8 x 1 will I still be able to use the one's with the extra .25 pitch?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XS650-XS500-XS-BLEED-NIPPLE-NLA-YAMAHA-/270727761302?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3f08a1cd96

Thanks in advance.....oh and has anyone used the speed bleeders, any good?

I can only give you my own personal experience of this stuff.

Fkin garbage.

Its all gimmiky coblers, i have an old scottoiler bottle with a nipple fitted in the bottom. Put brake fluid in bottle, seal and after fitting hose to std brake nipple on caliper, squeese. Back bleed all the way to the master cyl. Works a treat. Keep the scottoiler bottle above the nipple its connected to and there is no chance of air so long as you squeese slightly and can be done easily solo.

On twin set up go from one caliper to the other, then from each caliper to the master cyl. Never failed me yet, even on those horrible to bleed kawasaki/suzuki (nissin i think) 6 pots.

Regarding the screw pitch of 1 vs 1.25 they are NOT interchangeable. Yu will ruin the caliper thread if you attempt to force one in.