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Originally Posted by Bibio
pull the lever in and cable tie over night...
if that dont sort it out then you might have a seized calliper.
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Done that - and checked that the calipers weren't seized when i changed the pads.
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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles
I find it helps to look at the system as a whole and bear in mind that air bubbles rise.I bleed it out as normal and gently tap the calipers with a hammer to move thigs on,then position the bike and bars so that there is no high point for the bubbles to get stuck(often at the top banjo as stated above)
This usually means I remove the master cylinder from the bar to ensure everything points straight up,and theres a slightly different technique for the naked sv with a remote reservoir.When Im happy its all in line I leave it overnight,and sometimes it helps to cable tie the brke lever on.
That usually sorts any sponginess in mine.
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Ok I haven't gone as far as removing the master cylinder but I've done a similar thing, positioning the bars and pointing the bike downhill so that the top banjo bolt isn't the highest point in the system. I've tapped all the lines and the calipers. And the brakes aren't spongy - they just bite after too much lever travel.
Any more ideas? Keep 'em coming - might find something i haven't tried yet
