howdy

technically this isnt a harley question, since the bike in question is a 1976 honda cb750. but im assuming most hydraulic brake systems work the same, and troubleshooting would be similar.

ok, so i recently bought a 76 cb750, and the front brake lever doesnt squeeze much. at all. on all my other bikes (harley and 2 suzies) i can grab a full fist of brake; on this one, i get maybe a half inch of travel at the end ball of the lever -- and it's *really* tight feeling. takes a LOT more effort to squeeze than the other bikes.

any ideas what would cause this? ive never troubleshot a hydraulic brake system before, so consider me a total noob. i will probably end up bringing it to the shop and have them look at it, but i wouldnt learn anything that way.

thanks in advance.

 

Take it apart and see what is frozen. There must be a gazillion of those brake set ups in the salvage yards.

 

I had a couple Hondas of that vintage that sat for a long time and had froze up master cylinders and calipers,I used a heat gun to heat them up to unstick and rebuilt them.