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Old Feb 7, 2016 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
That's interesting.
Mine has stayed long travel.
Have you tried pushing the pistons back , then pump them back out.

Maybe do it a couple or 3 times.

Have seen this work more than a few times over the years.
Including on my own bike recently

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Old Feb 7, 2016 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
That's interesting.
Mine has stayed long travel.
You went to the larger bore MC when you went dual disc, right? If not, that could contribute.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2016 | 05:15 PM
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You went to the larger bore MC when you went dual disc, right? If not, that could contribute.
Yes I did.
If your bike came with dual disk it should have the same one as mine.
 
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Originally Posted by WP50
Have you tried pushing the pistons back , then pump them back out.

Maybe do it a couple or 3 times.

Have seen this work more than a few times over the years.
Including on my own bike recently

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The brakes work fine.
The leaver just has a long travel which I actually prefer to the short travel I had with the smaller MC.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2016 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Yes I did.
If your bike came with dual disk it should have the same one as mine.
Yeah, it did. 11/16 I think is what it is.
 
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I'm not sure I like the angle on the speedo cable, but extended speedo cables are plentiful and cheap. If it gives me problems, I'll get a longer one and rotate the drive clockwise to change the approach angle.
Update. Speedo quit yesterday, as pretty much expected. That really isn't as troubling as the fact that the turn signals won't cancel when it's inop. Rode over 200 miles yesterday being THAT guy.....

Fixing to take the cable off and see if it's the cable or the drive. Will need a longer cable either way.
 
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Originally Posted by Owtlaw
Update. Speedo quit yesterday, as pretty much expected. That really isn't as troubling as the fact that the turn signals won't cancel when it's inop. Rode over 200 miles yesterday being THAT guy.....

Fixing to take the cable off and see if it's the cable or the drive. Will need a longer cable either way.
Buy both!
You're gonna choose wrong if you buy only one. Lol
Don't ask me how I know...
 
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