Grabby Front Brakes

[bigE]

Anyone had problems with the front brakes becoming "grabby?" I can brake lightly and hard, but i cannot transition smoothly from light to hard (it goes from smoothe to very hard braking, making me lunge forward). Anybody else had similar problems? Its a naked KY

[Graham]

Yes I have and it turned out to be the hand lever pivot was dry and stiff. This gave exactly the symptom you mention.

[jambo]

As Graham says take the brake lever off and clean it up with some parafin or similar, then re grease with a light coating of general purpose grease. Check the knobbly bit that pushes on the master cylinder has not worn a flat spot in it, if so you may be able to file it round again. (Cheers to Sid Squid for that gem)

[bigE]

Thanks guys! I ll give that a try tonight!