hsmac

so i heard that those mityvac pumps aren't good, but the power brake bleeders (motive power brake bleeder, bikemaster brake bleeder) seem to get good reviews. i think one actually attaches to the master cylinder and not to the screws themselves. any have any experience with these or comments regarding them? supposedly old school bleeding/flushing takes awhile and i don't have someone else to help. i'm also a little paranoid of screwing up esp. since I wouldn't know how to evaluate the job afterwards.

fastnoypi

I use my neighbors motive power bleeder on occasion. It works well but IMO its overpriced for what it does. The biggest benefit is not needed a 2nd person to keep an eye on your master cylinder getting too low and either having a 2nd person pump your brakes or yourself running back and forth. You can get the same results using a used gatorade bottle and the right amount of aquarium tubing. This guy demonstrates the one person bottle method at 6:40
Alternatively you can use russell speed bleeders instead of the stock bleed screws. Both methods really don't take that long. Removing/reinstalling your wheels is the the most tedious task.