Front brake advice.
Posted: 07:04 pm Jul 10 2005
Hey guys
I'm having trouble with my front brake master cyl/lever.
My stock master cylinder was "shot ". I tried bleeding the system
thoughrouly(?) and the I had NO front braking, with the lever having no
resistance at all to pull. So I picked up a master cyl/ lever assembly on good ole e-bay.
I installed it and it actually works at stopping the bike ,but the
lever pull is just so spongy.I've bled the system til' I got out all the air bubbles and then some . I bet I put 1/2 a can of brake fluid through that thing , and it got a bit firmer ,but not like I think it "should" be....
I'm using the clear tubing deal to bleed it. I don't have a vacuum
pump or any such device for bleeding.Any thoughts???
I even checked out another guys KDX 220 today while out riding and his brake lever pull was much stiffer than mine.?
Is this normal?? Would a braided steel brake line do the trick ,or is there something simple I'm missing?..
Thanks
Dave
93' KDX 250
I'm having trouble with my front brake master cyl/lever.
My stock master cylinder was "shot ". I tried bleeding the system
thoughrouly(?) and the I had NO front braking, with the lever having no
resistance at all to pull. So I picked up a master cyl/ lever assembly on good ole e-bay.
I installed it and it actually works at stopping the bike ,but the
lever pull is just so spongy.I've bled the system til' I got out all the air bubbles and then some . I bet I put 1/2 a can of brake fluid through that thing , and it got a bit firmer ,but not like I think it "should" be....
I'm using the clear tubing deal to bleed it. I don't have a vacuum
pump or any such device for bleeding.Any thoughts???
I even checked out another guys KDX 220 today while out riding and his brake lever pull was much stiffer than mine.?
Is this normal?? Would a braided steel brake line do the trick ,or is there something simple I'm missing?..
Thanks
Dave
93' KDX 250