Need help blleding front brakes

[lather]

I changed my front pads and had trouoble pushing pistons back in far enough to make room for new pads. Ended up removeing the left caliper and putting in a vice to get the pistons pushed in. Now after reconnecting and bleeding the caliper I have a soft lever. Does anybody know some tricks to bleeding the brakes?

[armageddon]

Same as other bleeding procedures.
Squish squish, hold lever, open bleeder, close bleeder, release lever. Repeat as many times as necessary.

[lather]

Thanks for the reply. I have discovered my mistake. Initially I only bled the caliper I had exposed to the air (left).
I have not been able to find a service manual for the 950 but I found one for the 2016 1200 and followed the instructions which  specified bleeding the right caliper first. I did this and was suprised to see it was full of air. As soon as I bled the right caliper I had a firm lever.

[Paul_Smith]

A handy tip I was given was to ensure the pistons are fully retracted when you you bleed. That way you avoid having a cavity behind the piston where the air bubbles can not flow uphill.