Clutch and brake fluid bleeding? help please.?

ive done the clutch and the brake on my v65 sabre and getting pressure takes a while but it can be done by hand you need to pump the lever then get a strap to hold the lever in the pressed position then open the bleeder screw repeat this many times you will eventually get the air out but like i said takes a while but if you have a mity vac bleeder pump it may actually do it faster but at that time i didnt have one