Anyone try Speedbleeders on their Norton

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Curious to see if anyone has tried these. Reasonably priced and available in stainless. Has a one way valve in the bleeder so you don't have to do the open/close pumping action to bleed the brakes. Would save a little time. They have Nortons listed in the application chart link below.


Thanks, George
 
Had similar bleed screws (with a NRV) in a 1972 Ex post office 850 BMC Mini van that i had way back in 1979, they worked ok
 
can't comment on using them on a norton, but been running speedbleeders in my 85 corvette for some 20 years now w/o issues.
 
Seem unnecessary IMHO. Pretty simple to do bleeds on bikes. I prefer gravity method as pumping MC's on older vehicles risks damaging seals as they are moved beyond their normal swept area of the bore. Unswept area can be corroded and have decades of crude stuck to sides. Attach a hose and crack open bleed screw until point a slow drip begins. Keep eye on fluid level in reservoir and top up as needed. Continue until clean fluid appears out hose then tighten bleeder. Process can take 10-15 minutes per circuit. Can do multiple circuits at same time.
 
Years ago an old toolmaker mate of mine made some in stainless steel for his beloved ford Capri
He said they worked great
 
My parents bought me a 2nd hand mk1 1600 Capri, on the promise I would never buy a motorbike. Banana yellow, black sunroof. Brilliant. I suppose I ought to give it back, wonder where it is?
 
Mart UK said:
My parents bought me a 2nd hand mk1 1600 Capri, on the promise I would never buy a motorbike. Banana yellow, black sunroof. Brilliant. I suppose I ought to give it back, wonder where it is?
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probably in the great scrap yard in the sky, It is really quite noticeable how few of the cars from the 70s- 80s are still around. When was the last time you saw a Mk3 - Mk4 Cortina, Leyland Allegro or a Mini van?
 
Mart UK said:
My parents bought me a 2nd hand mk1 1600 Capri, on the promise I would never buy a motorbike. Banana yellow, black sunroof. Brilliant. I suppose I ought to give it back, wonder where it is?
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When I was but a small lad, many years ago (as the story goes..), the Capri Perana reigned supreme, with a 5L V8. Built as a special in South Africa, only about 500 were made. sounded lovely, but these day's I'm glad I don't have to feed such a beast - 300 odd BHP can quickly drain your wallet these days.
For those interested, here's a link to one in NZ
themotorhood.com

A Perana V8 Ford Capri that's a long way from home | New Zealand Classic Car

“Cars don’t come much more iconic than the famous Mustang V8–engined Ford Capris created by South African tuner extraordinaire, Basil Green” Hailed as one of South Africa’s fastest sports cars at the time, the Capri Perana V8 was the product of Basil Green Motors, a company based in...
themotorhood.com themotorhood.com
 
SteveBorland said:
When I was but a small lad, many years ago (as the story goes..), the Capri Perana reigned supreme, with a 5L V8. Built as a special in South Africa, only about 500 were made. sounded lovely, but these day's I'm glad I don't have to feed such a beast - 300 odd BHP can quickly drain your wallet these days.
For those interested, here's a link to one in NZ
themotorhood.com

A Perana V8 Ford Capri that's a long way from home | New Zealand Classic Car

“Cars don’t come much more iconic than the famous Mustang V8–engined Ford Capris created by South African tuner extraordinaire, Basil Green” Hailed as one of South Africa’s fastest sports cars at the time, the Capri Perana V8 was the product of Basil Green Motors, a company based in...
themotorhood.com themotorhood.com
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There's a garage in Scotland that imports a lot of '70s and '80s Fords from SA, being right hand drive and over 40 years old and with a better chance of having dodged the UK climate, they're great candidates as 'classics' here. Plus of course they engine got engine and body options the home market didn't..
I travelled up to look at a V6 Cortina pick up (bakkies, UK models were 1.6, maybe 2 litre as well?) and he's had V8 Sierras and Granadas, Escort pick ups (Bantams) too...
A bit of a drive from here though, sadly..
 
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I don't recommend speed bleeders. In one car, the nipple broke and i had to tap it out. Another car, the internal ball valve froze (in all 4 calipers)
 
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