Rear caliper bleed / banjo configuration

[paulincayman]

Morning All ,
I am about to purchase  a Brembo 32 G rear caliper  and I see there are three options for nipple  and banjo placement ,https://bevelheaven.com/stuff-for-sale-brake-calipers.htm
  can anyone advise on which if any is the best for ease of bleeding given that it will be installed inverted. Or are they all equally awkward or easy?
Thanks
Paul

 

[CLEMTOG]

easy!
fit the caliper, then turn the bike upside down resting on the handlebars and the seat, bleed the brake and your done!
CLEM

 

[paulincayman]

Had also considered standing on my head ....
I did one time accidentally swap calipers on a truck so the bleed  nipples were down .. then spent an hour trying to bleed them before I realized my mistake...  so thought I'd check in advance in this instance.
Suppose I could use the turkey baster and push the fluid in through the nipple.

 

[piranha-bro2]

When I had an inverted 08 I used to remove it (hose still in situ!) and with it right side up, fit something wide enough between the pads to simulate a disc. Bleed away, job done. Easy peasy.

 

[paulincayman]

That makes sense.had considered that as a method also ..To my original post was wondering if the layout of the plumbing had any real effect on the bleeding process...I guess it's just one of those  just get on with it things.

 

[Rob]

if the layout of the plumbing had any real effect on the bleeding process

Certainly easier if you're working with gravity, not against. Piet's tip to use a Suzuki rear caliper when I converted to slabby wheels is diamond!

 

[paulincayman]

"Piet's tip to use a Suzuki rear caliper when I converted to slabby wheels is diamond!"
That's what I'm doing..have caliper and the bracket that came with the wheels..but wanted to stick with Brembo. Hmm.

 

[Rob]

Well, all I'll add is the system pretty much bled itself and works fine with the OE Brembo rear m/cyl.

 

[paulincayman]

Thanks Rob
That's food for thought..Nice clean install too.

 

[piranha-bro2]

If you want to keep the Brembo use the inverted method. BTW, the bolt spacing on that Suzi caliper looks very similar to my little Brembo.

Do you know the mounting bolt spacing and piston size, Rob? I'll post a pic of my latest incarnation using the small Brembo.

 

[chrisk]

My rear has the nipple at the bottom, like Q I had to use the upside down/spacer method. Even a proper reverse pressure pump won?t work.

 

[Rob]

Do you know the mounting bolt spacing and piston size

75mm caliper bolt spacing.  I think the piston is 38mm diameter, but haven't measured it.
The Suzuki rear disc is of course smaller than the standard Laverda/Brembo

 

[paulincayman]

I just googled the Brembo 32 G , it has 84MM mounts.