21-02-13, 10:21 AM
I suppose you could start at the top and work your way down, Alex. I'd make sure the brake lever is smooth. Sometimes you can get a juddering sound when pulling in the lever, which can effect the response of the brakes. A blast of WD40 into were the piston is pressed by the lever does the trick.
Then I'd go for a brake bleed. You might have picked up a bit of air into the line over time or the fluid itself is losing its effectivness with age. Regardless if this doesn't do the trick and that the problem is further down the line, a brake bleed would do no harm anyway and keep your fluid topped up with fresh stuff.
If that don't do the job, then check you pads and more importantly, check your discs that they are within the minimum wear limit and for warpage. You get all the know how and specs to perform these tasks from the Haynes Manual. I think there is a downloadable here online or google it. But buying one is a great investment. I buy one with every bike and date and record all my work in the back of the the manual.
Hope things work out
Then I'd go for a brake bleed. You might have picked up a bit of air into the line over time or the fluid itself is losing its effectivness with age. Regardless if this doesn't do the trick and that the problem is further down the line, a brake bleed would do no harm anyway and keep your fluid topped up with fresh stuff.
If that don't do the job, then check you pads and more importantly, check your discs that they are within the minimum wear limit and for warpage. You get all the know how and specs to perform these tasks from the Haynes Manual. I think there is a downloadable here online or google it. But buying one is a great investment. I buy one with every bike and date and record all my work in the back of the the manual.
Hope things work out