Front Brake lever Travel

pudzey101

My front brake lever is coming back really far when I pull it. it's not like it's spongy, it's just biting very far back. It has brand new pads , braided lines and gsxr calipers , there is still a fair amount of "slack" before it starts to bite hard.
Anyone know what could be the problem here

Bike is a 98 Kawasaki zx6r .

Wonda-Boy

Check the adjusters at the top of the lever could have moved....how old is the clutch fluid? No harm changing it at regularly and with a good bleed you be brand new.

rat_race

pudzey101 wrote: »

My front brake lever is coming back really far when I pull it. it's not like it's spongy, it's just biting very far back. It has brand new pads , braided lines and gsxr calipers , there is still a fair amount of "slack" before it starts to bite hard.
Anyone know what could be the problem here

Bike is a 98 Kawasaki zx6r .

Check the brake fluid, it is probably low. Or else, more likely, it just needs to be changed.

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Check the adjusters at the top of the lever could have moved....how old is the clutch fluid? No harm changing it at regularly and with a good bleed you be brand new.

I presume you mean *brake* fluid?

Wonda-Boy

rat_race wrote: »

Check the brake fluid, it is probably low. Or else, more likely, it just needs to be changed.



I presume you mean *brake* fluid?

LMFAO, yeah m8.....dont know what I was thinking. Head cold has me in bits here.

Cheers.

Max Headroom

Has it been like that for a while or have you changed the pads/calipers/lines and then it happened..??

bladespin

If it's not spongy and just the amount of travel then I'd suggest a top up or new fluid and a bleed. Spongy is usually contaminated fluid, travel suggests an air gap.
Also, it might be worth checking the disk thickness.

pudzey101

put it down to the brake fluid cheers lads , pads are less than 2 weeks old and checked fluid this morning its fairly dark colour . Must have never been replaced and bled during changing . thanks

Wonda-Boy

I think its every 2 years is the recommended time to change brake fluid. Its not expensive so get a good brand....if that doesnt fix it with a good bleed at the nipple, then bleed at the actual banjo bolt instead more flow so more air escape if there is indeed a gap.

Hotblack Desiato

Brake fluid absorbs moisture out of the air over time - doesn't cause a problem until you need to do repeated hard braking and the fluid at the caliper end gets hot enough to boil the moisture - instant no brakes! So that's the main reason it should be flushed out and changed every 2-3 years.