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Just had front brakes replaced and the lever now has more play than before. The mechanic said they were bleedif I can't fit a finger in between the lever and the throttle, it was fine. Is this common for a '03 883R??
Sorry, better clarify. I have to pull the lever about 2" before it grabs. It does grab but it seems a little too much to have to pull to get it to grab.................
i the mech. is willing to bleed them, let HIM do it. they can be a bit of a PINA. for some silly reason, the banjo fittings on these bikes love to trap air.
There souldnt be that much play, bleed the brakes again, just takes a couple of seconds to do, just make sure you don't get brake fluid anywhere but on the rag your holding.
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Brake lever play
