Wed, 4 Aug 1999 09:04:29 0 - Message No. 6148
From: "Paul Welsh"

Subject: Soft Front Brake


My front brake has always felt a bit soft, but has plenty of power to 
stop the bike. However, I recently replaced the pads (with original 
equipment ones) and found for a few days that the lever felt much 
harder, much better. It then went back to being soft.
	Any ideas what is happening? If air was getting into the system at 
any place it should leak fluid, but it does not. I wondered if the 
master cylinder could leak air into the system? It doesn't lose any 
pressure when left over-night with the lever strapped to the 
handle-bar though.
	Other than this the bike is great. I've just returned from Scotland 
(back home to Hampshire in the south of England) with my paraglider 
strapped to the back of the bike over the (GIVI) panniers. Does this 
qualify as the worlds smallest aircraft carrier?!

	Regards,
		Paul Welsh.





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