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Lobo:
Ok, so I need to take up weight lifting...
My K2’s front brake lever begins to bite at about 1/2” travel, with full brake at about 1” - ie my fingers are still pretty much at full stretch.
My mate’s K1; and indeed my 400F, have far gentler brake feels, and are far more efficient hand ergonomics wise.
Any tips to fettles this - barring topping up the system with air!
Ta,
Simon.

Johnwebley:
Do you need lots of squeeze to get it to stop?
Maybe  softer pad.if you can get one.
Or.has the pad seal hardened and not retracting the pad enough.

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Lobo:
Hi John, yep... needs lots of force indeed - there’s no way the front wheel would ever lock under normal conditions.  The pad is from DSS - if anyone can suggest a better supplier? (that said, my 400F pads are DSS too - this stops ok and with comfortable effort)
(The brake is in good mechanical working order... the bike was recently shipped to Oz, and for asbestos regs I took out the pads. What I’m saying here, is the Caliper was serviced / checked / lubed in the last 4 months. The bike has always been this way)
I guess, as a starter for ten I’ll back off the caliper adjusting bolt a couple of turns and see how that goes...

hairygit:
If it's always been like it, are you sure it hasn't had a larger bore m/cyl fitted (such as would be used for twin discs) at some point in it's life? That would give the symptoms you describe.

Lobo:
Thanks hairy... can’t be sure of anything bearing in mind it’s 47yo(!) - but I did service the m/cal when I bought the bike - using a DSS kit. Everything fitted as advertised...

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