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Cheers for this. Pumping the brake lots and lots gradually improved it, still not what it was but I'm able to brake before the lever hits the bar now. Not going to try opening the bleed port yet as I need this bike working properly this weekend for the bikemonger Dorset Gravel Dash, but will try that after.
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Sounds like you just need to bleed the system.
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It's super easy and really not a problem, helps any bubbles come to the top, if you have the lever level then you might spill a drop or two at worse with a particularly vigorous pump. Just start out slow and throw in a few long, hard squeezes whilst tapping from the bottom to the top of the whole system.
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Open port, screw in cup, fill with oil, cover cup with the cap, then squeeze several time, lift and drop bike to bring out bubble, keep it up, bingo.
Rhobbs
snottyotter
edscoble
Pump them a bunch of times, if that doesn't work unscrew the bleed port on the lever and do the same again, but try not to spill anything, level the levers out if they point down a lot.