Brake System Flush | 48K Mile Service - Part 3

[Lee]

Thanks for the info. Saves me taking off the tank to check. Every BMW I’ve had with abs has spongy lever feel. Guess I’m used to it at this point.

Lee said that it was the LC boxers that had such a feel to the brake, although I am not sure why that would be. I can attest that my S1000R with ABS has a completely different feel. Nothing spongy about it and the progressive braking range is much shorter. Some (including the previous owner) think it is "grabby".

It's hard to describe, it's almost like there's a little too much free-play in the lever.
A longtime master tech I talked to after buying the bikes was also confused why the Wetheads had a different feel to the brakes. He was not a big fan of the feel.

I don't mind grabby. I'm one of the few who liked the feel of the older Servo ABS brakes.
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