Thanks
can't wait to get started with this, this is not the season to have your bike out of commission, really hurts the eyes to look at it just sitting there in the shed...

Thanks Jd750ace
Can't wait to get started, this is not the time of year to be looking at the bike on a lift, hurts the eyes.

HEY JD750ACE,
well now I have gotten myself into a fine mess, all was going well or so I thought, I took off the old pads, pumped the brake to expose the pistons, cleaned them with brake cleaner and a green scotch pad to remove the heavy buildup. I did not see anything that looked damaged, however on both sides i.e right and left calipers, while working the pistons back and forth I had one of the pistons pop out. I was able to re-insert them and continuing to pump the brake to work the pistons in and out holding one side with the old brake pad to expose the pistons on the other side. All seemed ok so I put some caliper grease on the pistons, the pins and a little on the back of the new pads where the pistons make contact with the pads. Now time to bleed the brakes, I purchased a vacuum pump brake bleeder, then drained the reservoir then opened the bleeders and pumped fluid from each caliper till all seemed empty. Next filled the master cylinder and used the pump to try to suck the fluid down through the system from the bleeder.
All I got was small amounts of fluid. Next I tried the old fashion way, I pumped the brake lever and opened the bleeder, again just a trickle. So this time I tried pumping the lever and cracking the banjo bolt, this produced a little more fluid, so I went back to the bleeder. I tried this on the calipers on both sides of the bike never getting much more than a few air bubbles and small amounts of fluid. During all of this the master cylinder did keep losing fluid, but the brake lever never got any level of stiffness. So now I'm wondering what to look for next, the master cylinder, or caliper seals? There seems to be no leakage coming from the pistons or the pad area, but there really is no pressure buildup, Any idea's guys?

Oh gosh, you completely drained the system? That is going to take forever to refill and bleed. I'd try a vacuum bleeder and alot of patience. This is going to take you some time.

It takes a while when you drain it all out like that. Been there before. Keep pumping, you'll get it.

Yeah, as others said it will take time and a lot of pump cycles. Overnight you could rubber band the lever in the pulled position to see if that helps along with tapping the line a bit esp at the intersection/Y.

You can try taking the hose off the calipre then submerse it in oil then pump untill you see no bubbles. Then quickly screw it back in then bleed the banjo bolrs and bleeders from the top down. On mine there was always air in yhe master cylinder banjo and where the t is.

Thanks fireman922
thought I was just being thorough, I guess sometimes overkill is exactly what it sounds like, damn.

Thanks murshes,
sounds like I'm gonna have one heck of a forearm from all that pumpin....

Hey deadlion,
the rubber band idea is gonna be needed to save me, been a long time since I had to pump anything that long...