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Aside from the serious stuff, youse guys need to ride an old whore Hardly Ableson. That would create a Manly Grip, and possibly a highly optioned colored seat cover. Seriously, I've always had fun with late braking and find mine pretty good. I don't know if the pads were original (it had ~ 10k on it when purchased). Other than adjusting the lever and changing the fluid they seem to work great.
Keep in mind that if you want easier to apply brakes, you go down in bore size (mine is a 1/2" bore). If you want more pressure (less travel for the same volume) then you go up in bore diameter. For whatever reason, they are generally sized in 1/8" increments. In the case of my old Harley I installed some nice and soft Ferodo pads. My handshake was not so manly then, but I digress. I replaced pads with each front tire change, but it stopped then. So the step after insuring you have a fundamentally sound system would probably be best done with new pads.
On the rear brake, the one actuated by the strongest aprt of your body, but which adds maybe 30% of your braking power, I find that I have never had an issue locking it up on any bike when the pucker factor reached the power factor brakeover point [sic] and locked it up (oh, the poet laureatte that blows in me -- not what my wife would say blows out of me).
I have found (remember that old harley?) that sometimes one must disassemble the caliper to get it clean, including sediment that can build up on the bore in the area that the cylinder DOESN'T travel in (due to pad wear). This can cause the cylinder to hang up when you install new pads. Usually a thin board/paneling inserted between the pads (or between the caliper and piston) to keep from damaging the cylinder when it comes out (limits travel), and an application of compressed air (air gun with rubber tip applied to the hose fitting) or just pumping the master cylinder (only works for the first caliper). Makes a mess so do it over an oil pan and cover with a large rag to keep spray down.
Have fun!
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