Steppy/Blocky front brake

[MillaMeter]

Basically, when I hit the front brakes slow and smoothly pulling in the lever gradually, it kinda steps. What I mean is when I pull the lever in, it moves say like 1" then stops, then pull a bit harder on the lever and it moves again about the same distance. Am I making sence?

Anyone know what this could be? Only it feels like it's coming from the clipon end not the caliper end.

Thanks

Richard

[masterofinsanity]

are your retaining pins still holding the pads in, worn disc buttons? check for play in the discs rotors on the carriers.

[RedexRobB]

Sounds like its either notchy brakes or your lever needs some grease at the pivot. I had exactly the same on another bike i had, only got it when it rained, got the calipers off, cleaned em up, stuck some rubber grease on and seemed to sort it. Till it rained again, thought maybe its the lever so packed it full off grease at the pivot and put some moly grease on where the lever pushed on the master cylinder piston and it sorted it.

If its the calipers then they may just need a thorough clean. If you take them off have a good look at the state of the pistons.

[masterofinsanity]

yeah could be sticking pistons in the calipers?

[deviant]

sounds like master cylinder to me.

[MillaMeter]

Thanks for the replys guys, I'll strip the whole thing down over the weekend and clean it all up. I was close to buying a master cylinder rebuild from wemoto but thought I'd ask what it might be first.

Cheers

Richard

[RedexRobB]

Might be worth buying it anyway if your going to strip. Not sure how old your bike is but may be due?