Reverb Bleed Kit

Works as advertised, good price

I bought this kit to bleed the dual-lockout on my Cannondale. I'd never bled anything before this, so I spent the money for branded parts. It worked fine. I do think, though, that you could get away with a generic kits and any 2.5wt shock oil for half the price. There's just not much to it. With a dropper or a lockout, you're always adding fluid, never draining it. (The system doesn't need to dissipate heat, so it doesn't make much difference if there's a little water build-up in the line.) Bleeding is just setting the bleed ports to face up, attaching both syringes filled about a third, and cycling the fluid back and forth between them until you stop seeing air bubbles. It doesn't take name-brand syringes and fittings to accomplish this. I bought a generic bleed kit for my Formula R1 brakes. (A separate kit was necessary because Formula brakes use DOT fluid. DOT fluid doesn't like shock oil.) It was an irritating experience I'll probably pay the shop to do next time, but not because of the bleed kit; it worked fine. I've no reason to believe a generic kit would be any less successful with a considerably easier Reverb bleed.

Alright, this is the correct bleed kit with the right fluid for a good price. Here's the procedure, also, wear safety googles and gloves. 1) Fill a syringe with 2/3rd capacity and another with 1/3 capacity volumetrically. 2) Pull both syringe plungers to suck the oil in and put all the air at the top. Slowly push the air out to get any air out of both syringes 3) Use the included Torx to remove the bleed screw of the Monarch XX (in the middle of rebound adjustment) and screw in the 2/3rd capacity syringe 4) Loosen your Xloc remote, and position it highest on the handbars (e.g. head pressure) and upside down to expose the bleed screw. Use the Torx to remove the bleed screw and attach the 1/3rd filled syringe. Make sure the Xloc is in locked position (fully extended). 5) Push the 2/3rd syringe and pull on the 1/3rd syringe and go back and forth until all the air gets into the at the top syringe installed at the Xloc remote. (e.g. like 4-5 times) 6) Once you have all the air out of the hydraulic line, make sure to even out the syringes by volume by 1/2 capacity. You want to do this by pushing the bottom syringe (Monarch XX) and pulling top syringe (Xloc) for the last bleed. 7) Remove the bottom syringe first (Monarch XX), replace the bleed screw into the shock. 8) Your Xloc should still be in locked position (full extended). Hold the button and pull on the syringe to pull vacuum and HOLD. Air bubbles will start coming out of the remote. When no more air comes out, pull harder to pull any air in the body of syringe from the bleed tube adapter. 9) While still HOLDING the piston, press the Xloc into the normal position (compressed). Air should come out. Pull a little more to suck the air into the syringe body. 10) Once all the air is in the body, release the syringe. Press the Xloc into lock-out (fully extended) and press the syringe to force oil into the remote. 11) Repeat 8 thru 10 until there's no more air inside the Xloc remote. 12) When there's no more air, remove the syringe, drop a few drops of oil if it's not overflowing, and replace bleed screw in Xloc remote. Yeah, it's a pain. But that's how you do it right. FYI: If you rebuild your rear shox and it doesn't hold suspension/sag. It's not because you need your rebuild wasn't done right, it's because the Xloc remote has air in it. Always bleed the Xloc when you rebuild either the front or rear shocks on your Cannondale (or any bike with this). Most of the YouTube videos are partially right/wrong, and SRAM has terrible documentation. I basically took the best info from YouTube, SRAM and Forum to comes up with this procedure. Enjoy the ride!

Initially I thought the price was a bit much for a couple syringes and 4oz. of fluid. But after using it I can say that it's totally worth it. The hose fittings on the syringes are well made and so much nicer than most bleed kits I've used. The bleed process takes only a few minutes and there's no mess. The reverb bleed is so much easier than bleeding your brakes. Anyone can do this. And since reverbs need lots of TLC, you will most likely be using this kit frequently. Think of it as buying a new tool. It's well made and you'll get a lot of use out of it. One thing to note: My dropper was no longer working and was fully stuck in the retracted (down) position. I performed the bleed according to the directions but with the post retracted. Once the air was removed and the system closed (bleed screws back in place) the post extended nicely by depressing the actuator. I performed a quick second bleed with the post extended to remove any remaining air and everything appears to be working perfectly. Bleeding solved the stuck dropper problem, at least temporarily - time will tell if there are bigger issues with the seals...

The kit is nice and components are made with quality. I gave four stars because o e of the Rubber Orings was cut when it was installed and didnt seal which allowed hydraulic fluid to drain on my bike. I replaced the Rubber Oring and worked fine after wards. Thank you for providing the product you actually described. Most seller online have been getting away with selling items that don't match the description or picture. This was not the case. I would recommend this Product from this Seller.

As other have stated, this kit DOES NOT include an adapter for the RockShox 1x Reverb remote. You will need to purchase a $23 “bleeding edge tool” if you own the 1x. The photo I listed is a 1x remote for comparison. This kit will fit the standard reverb push button remote and you will not need an adapter if you have that one. I purchased this kit because my dropper post would not longer go up and down. Bleeding the ports completely fixed it. Watch a video from SRAM on how to bleed the ports, and it’s a 5-10 minute job. Good luck!

Does NOT work on all remotes as the description suggests. Does not include an adapter compatible with the lever style remote

There are no instructions in the bag. However, go to Utube and you will find some great ones there. Follow directions and all will be well! This kit makes it easy and has everything you need including the little wrench!

As mentinoned in the product name itself, very convenient and useful in bleeding the rockshox reverb stealth dropper post of my MTB.

Preso per spurgare il nuovo remoto 1x del reverb (ho quindi dovuto comprare anche l'adattore). Fa quello che deve fare molto bene: plastiche comunque di buona qualità. Nel lungo tempo sicuramente tempo e denaro risparmiati con la manutenzione fai da te.

The contents of this package is as stated and, after using it, I would give it a 5⭐️ rating. However, if you are looking for a bleed kit for a Reverb Stealth 1X, it does NOT include the bleeding edge tool that you need to properly attach the syringe to the remote. To establish a proper connection you need to either get the bleeding edge tool (be aware that SRAM makes two types, one for their brakes and one for Stealth remote and they are NOT compatible but have the same name) available here on Amazon (for about $55 CDN) or find a different bleed kit with the proper remote attachment.

Damit funktioniert es jetzt! Die Spritzen und die Schläuche sind von guter Qualität. Auch wenn Druck aufgebaut wird, kein Austritt von Oil.

Conexiones perfectas, cumple impecablemente el cometido para lo que esta diseñado. Muy satisfecho.