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Clutch This is cake if you just did your brakes! remove the cap to the clutch fluid, suck it out or use a rag. The bleeder bib is on the clutch slave cylinder near the kickstand ( Bleeding a standard VTEC We began by removing the seat and prepping the back area for work. Take off the 2 black Plastic pieces on both sides of the tank. Actually its not necessary to remove the piece on the right side but It could be a bit of a hassle to deal with. Removeing the Plastic on the right side With the plastic removed you have more room to work, push in the center of the plastic clips to remove them. Proportion valve bleeder on the left side Left side removed covers the proportion valve and battery Turn the handlebar to level the master cylinder remove the cap, plate, and diaphram My vacuum bleeder has an auto filler that seals off the master cylinder and siphons in new fluid from a fill bottle. Begin Bleeding The front Brakes Begin on the right side top bleeder (its the only bleed valve on the right front) You vacuum until its clean fluid then pump the bar hold it and close the valve. You will get air in the bleeder line its unavoidable, just make sure its clean coming out. Cruddy fluid still coming out Now go to the left side and do the top valve. The bleeders on the calipers are 8mm, after you get clean fluid pump the handle again hold it and close off the bleeder Top off the master cylinder and your done with the front, put the cap and stuff back on. Doing the Back Master Cylinder Remove the cap and diaphragm I suck out the master cylinders first and top off with new fluid before bleeding. The siphon filler would not seal cause of the ABS plastic was holding it up. If you spill brake fluid clean it up with soapy water right away or it will eat the paint! The center valve on the front left caliper is connected to the rear master cylinder start there They recommend that you remove the caliper and hold it at 45 degrees to help the air bubbles float out, they also say to replace the calipers bolts when you remove them. NAH! Power bleeder!! I just push on the secondary master cylinder above the caliper to pump the air out. Push on the caliper forward to pump the secondary master cylinder The Proportion valve wont bleed at all until you pump the petal, its 10mm wrench Top off the rear reservoir so it doesn't go dry, start with the rear top bleeder The old fluid is very dark! you will use a lot of fluid to do the VFR! almost a liter, we used synthetic Valvoline brake fluid. Getting to the valves on the rear caliper is a pain in the butt you can see a glimpse of the top bleeder in this shot Again pump the petal hold it and then close the valve, do the front valve after the top valve. Clutch Line Remove the cap, suck out the bad fluid, top it off Location of the slave bleeder on the left side of the bike Check the firmness of the levers and petal and make sure the clutch operates. If you feel spongy then you still have air in the system you will need to re-bleed!