Thanks man! I got some other advice that claims I will be A-OK without bleeding the brakes as long as I am careful about not activating the master cylinder piston while the system is open.
I have a question about installing the Rizoma Rearsets on my 796ABS. Did you need to trim the reservoir line? If so, what procedure did you follow? Did you bleed the brake? LiquidDragon's write-up was not clear. Any other tips?