Spongy front brake

[NZBrakelathes]

Taotao Paladon 150 (CY150). If I pull the front brake the lever almost touches the grip. I have bled the hell out of this system and there was/is no air in it as far as I can tell. It's not spongy like air, it's spongy like cheap brake hose that is expanding.

I notice that about 50% of the lever travel is just to move the pads to the rotor (about 1 or 2mm), then it's spongy.

Assuming the spongyness is just the hose expanding, anyone have any tricks to eliminate that first 50% of travel before the brakes contact the rotor? I think if that wasn't there the brake would at least be usable. Right now it smashes my fingers on the grip before I get full braking.

Remove caliper look at pads where they fit into the shim part - the top side of pads
The shim is like a spring pressing down pads to stop rattle
Make sure pads are not catching there
If you have rubber hose crimp it gently nearer master cylinder
Is it rock hard then? If yes issue is lower then crimped place
If no it's above the crimped place and prob master cylinder - 28-80¥
Calipers 45-90¥
I actually need a front disc but can't find on Taobao as I can't find the words to search with

[prince666]

Remove caliper look at pads where they fit into the shim part - the top side of pads
The shim is like a spring pressing down pads to stop rattle
Make sure pads are not catching there
If you have rubber hose crimp it gently nearer master cylinder
Is it rock hard then? If yes issue is lower then crimped place
If no it's above the crimped place and prob master cylinder - 28-80¥
Calipers 45-90¥
I actually need a front disc but can't find on Taobao as I can't find the words to search with

You can find loads of stuff on MCM just need to look in the correct threads

to save you some time

http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...es-in-Mandarin

brake 煞車 / 剎車 sha che
brake caliper 卡鉗 ka qian
brake light 煞車燈 / 剎車燈 sha che deng
brake line 煞車油管 sha che you guan
brake pads 煞車皮 sha che pi
brake rotor 煞車碟盤 sha che die pan


What i done was to save all translation for parts on my Iphone
one day it could come in handy .....

[humanbeing]

...front disc but can't find on Taobao as I can't find the words to search...

http://s.taobao.com/search?nofestiva...140929&olu=yes