Brake sponginess revisted

Looks like the cable tie trick worked. Having been able to pull it back to
the bar, to now about 20mm travel.

How does that work then?
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ISTR, it's something to do with the fluid having become aerated through
normal use; small bubbles form in the fluid and you end up compressing
those rather than the fluid. Tying the lever back keeps pressure in the
system and (hopefully) forces the little bubbles back to the reservoir.

Might also indicate a need to add a little fluid.

 

Swhat I heard, but doesn't seem to mesh with my limited knowledge of fluid
dynamics

Level's still fine
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Best not to ask, in case it stops when your logic defeats it.

Just accept it and smile, hmm?

 

Works for me
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Pip wrote

Truly it is said, mastery over motorcycle hydraulic systems is given
only to those vested in the blackest of black arts.

Can't we party instead?

 

I've heard it's because the bubbles ascend the pipe and go thrugh the
valve into the m/cylinder but wibbleflip.

 

Me too, but only in here

That's my feeling, too

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