15-08-17, 02:56 PM
Hi all, could use some advice please.
I was riding home from having a new back tyre fitted, thankfully that kept my speed down. My front brake lever started to travel a little further each time I used it. After a few uses it failed completely, no pressure at all on the lever. I have relatively new pads which had been working fine. I have replaced the fluid and now have bought and replaced the master cylinder seals. I tried the brake and it felt ok again, admittedly with slightly more travel than it had previously. I went for a run and all seemed ok, even with the extra lever travel. Then the brake failed completely again. No pressure on the lever. I stopped and tried it again, and it was working fine again. There are no apparent leaks and the hose all look fine. I am pretty sure its not an airlock because they are not spongy. Any help would be very much appreciated. FZS 1000, 2003 model.
I was riding home from having a new back tyre fitted, thankfully that kept my speed down. My front brake lever started to travel a little further each time I used it. After a few uses it failed completely, no pressure at all on the lever. I have relatively new pads which had been working fine. I have replaced the fluid and now have bought and replaced the master cylinder seals. I tried the brake and it felt ok again, admittedly with slightly more travel than it had previously. I went for a run and all seemed ok, even with the extra lever travel. Then the brake failed completely again. No pressure on the lever. I stopped and tried it again, and it was working fine again. There are no apparent leaks and the hose all look fine. I am pretty sure its not an airlock because they are not spongy. Any help would be very much appreciated. FZS 1000, 2003 model.