How to Bleed the Brakes on a Honda VTX 1800 | Partzilla.com 

Anyone who is watching this video and thinks there’s an easy way to do it, DON’T TRY IT. That includes those hand pump, one way in, one way out kits. DO IT EXACTLY the way my MAN says to do it. It is a process but it works. I would have saved myself half the time it took to complete it if I had followed his instructions the first time. BRAVO HOME-ZILLA!

Appreciate the video. I'm not mechanically inclined, and I got it done. Saved myself the money to have it done.

Good. I would also place a plastic garbage bag over the tank, and wrap a paper towel around the fluid reservoir and handlebar, held with a rubber band. I use a wide tin can to capture the fluid, a narrow glass is very easily knocked over.

Thank you, excellent video. Super easy to follow.

Great tutorial, i have the same bike, 2005 1800F. Absolute beast of a machine. Barn find with under 2k on the odometer. Very helpful tips and the specifics on the integrated front/rear system. 👌🏻

Thanks for the lesson Great job

Thank you for your help!

Yes sir ,the rear axle. Appreciate for taking the time.

thank you, was not sure what that second bleeder on the front caliper was for.

Thank you for your help!!! Feel a great satisfaction doing this for myself on my 2002 Honda vtx R 1800 , muchas gracias!!!

Great tutorial, my 1st time on the vtx took about 40 minutes.

Thanks so much. Worked great for doing my GL 1500 as it has a very similar style linked brake system. Cheers.

Great video. Thank you for demonstrating clearly how to do this. I just got my bike out for the spring and got it on the road. I always do a short low-speed cruise to start the season off just to make sure everything is in good working order. I noticed right off that I had no brakes when using the foot brake. The hand brake works fine. I am hoping that this will save me a trip (and a few bucks) to the shop. I had my brakes replaced a few years back but I don't know if they bled out the old fluid or not. Seems logical to give this a shot and get all new fluid in there at the same time. Update: Apparently they did not flush and change the fluid because it was very dark. Syringed out the front master to save a lot of pumping, filled with new fluid, then pumped it through the system as your video showed. Moving to the rear master, it was almost empty; the rubber boot was pulled all the way down inside. What little fluid that was there was just as dark as the front. Syringed out what was there and ended up removing the master to give it a good cleaning since it had "sludge" sitting in the bottom. Refilled with fresh fluid and pumped it through the system. Took my scooter on a short ride and I have rear brakes! For a grand total of 5 minutes watching your video and $4.59 for DOT4 fluid, my bike is back on the road. Sorry bike shop, you didn't get me for $600 this time!

Thanks for sharing

Thanks that was great you helped me save money thank you

thanks again! I will probably time this one wit the new front brake pads this spring....I will have to check and see if you have done a brake pad video for the VTX.

nice tips man !

great video!

Do you have video replacing the front brake line for a 2003 vtx1800

Excellent...thank you !

Dumb question. I pulled all my pads at the same time the other day to see how much life I had on them. and like an idiot squeezed the rear brake pedal after I put the rear ones back but before I put the front ones back on. Now the center pistons that run off the rear braking on the front are pushed out. I have one caliper off but still connected, and even with the rear reservoir uncapped, I cant get the piston to slide back in, tried vice grips and a C clamp already. I need to bleed them anyways, think this will free the pistons back up when I crack the bleeders on them? i feel like they should already back off with the reservoir open. but I think I remember reading about a proportioning valve also being part of the system before.

When finished, how much travel should be in the front brake lever?

Im wondering if those pointy chrome spark plug covers would fit on my 1300r

Hello. A big off topic, but I am trying to find directions or video on how to change out the throttle sleeve on a Honda VTX 1800. Do you have any such video or directoins?

thank you

Just completed this job on my 04 VTX 1800. Have any idea why HONDA uses the different sizes of bleed valves on the front calipers? Seems odd to me!

i actually need infor. on a Suzuki gsxr 1000. year 2003, brake, rear, bleed & install, also installing a second fan,

Hi John my question is off topic but its about the 2008 VTX 1800, Im 6'4" 350 and man Im all jamed up on the bike, The only tall guy seat I can find for it is the ultimate big boy seat which shoulde help, what I really want are forward pegs and I can find them for the touring model anywhere. I cant find them for any VTX model period, I noticed them on the bike in the video and thats what Im looking for...I would apperciate any suggestions on where to look or what adapter kits that would help with my problem. I grew up on pegs and I just got back into riding again and jumped on a good deal too fast before really feeling the bike out, I love the bike, its a sweet beast but its set up for 5'8" 170 Lb guys. I hate floor boards, they just dont feel right too me, not enough angle. Thanks Joey

Around 9:07, when you're bleeding the rear brake fluid from the front, as you pump some air comes out of the caliper. Why is that? Shouldn't there be no air in the system?

Great videos! Thanks. Bled the brakes and there's a huge difference in the system. Couldn't believe the gunk that came out in the old fluid! Is there also a video for bleeding the clutch?

is it necessary to open and close the bleed valve since you are trying to bleed out all of the old fluid first? seems like it would be quicker if you pumped out the old fluid first, then open and close valve after you pour in the new fluid. you could still watch to make sure old fluid doesn't go below reservoir drain hole if you dont want air in system. what do you think?

I was doing great on this until I started the back brake. Somehow air got in….the reservoir wasn’t empty and had plenty fluid. Not sure how air got in but my rear brake is now spongy. How do I get the air out from this point? Looking online but figured I’d ask here.

I'm sorry if this is a little off topic but speaking of brakes, is it recommended to only use OEM brake pads? I've been looking cuz I have to replace mine and I see a lot of breaks online for this machine. Some say they are sintered Semi sintered and to be honest with you I have no idea what that means or how it impacts of performance. If you can chime in I greatly appreciate it thanks for your great videos!

Will 1l of fluid be enough for front and back brakes when doing what you did in the video?

There is another bleeder on the left side that goes to the anti dive unit. does that bleed with the stuff you just showed here or is it a separate job?

love your videos. what size is the tube?

I dont know if you still make videos but I would LOVE a video on how to clean a sticky directional. 03 VTX 1800C

You da man

How often should I be changing the brake fluid?

Quick question, would it be possible call them like a turkey baster to get all the Bold bring it out first then add new brake fluid and ripped the process you're showing?

Purchased a 1800 that had sat for a year. Test rode it and all seemed to be as it should. Half way home, I went to exit the freeway and put my foot on the rear brake and it went soft, no pads actuated. Talk about a sinking feeling!! Front brakes are working perfectly... thankfully!! Could this just be that the brake lines may have air in them and need to be bled? Or is there a larger issue?

Would it not be better to completely drain all the old fluid first, then add new brake fluid? Seems like you would be just mixing good and old. Bleeding air out is easy, just fill resivoir and leave bleed valve open until fluid comes out, then close valve and do a pressure bleed as you just did, then top off resivoir if new brakes are installed, otherwise do as you stated in your video. This would be better, correct?

Hi I'm trying to take the rear wheel on my 2006 1300 VTX the shaft won't slide out like on your video I'm trying to revove it so I could replace the tire by my self .any help would be appreciated thanks !

Is the rubber diaphragm reusable or do you need to get a new one?

New to doing my own maintenance and need to bleed my brakes as front lever is bottoming out at my handle bars... My question is... Can I do this on the side stand or does my bike need to be upright?

what size tubing do I need for this job?

Tried to bleed my father inlaws rear brake but could not get the pedal stiff, now I know why ….

anybody know the actual hose size ? thanks

Hi, nice video, I have a 05 Honda VTX 1800, stoped using it for 2 years and now the rear brakes doesn't work, fluid level is ok, pads are ok, don't see any leak, what would be the problem, thanks miguel.CCURN@yahoo.com