i recently picked up this bike and it has a brake problem.

the front brake requires you to pull the lever twice, always without fail.

the guy that sold it to me was used to it, he would always just double click it, it became second nature to him, its not for me

i am not a motorcycle mechanic at all, but just help me out with what it could be.

thanks

 

Not enough brake fluid. Dirty caliper pistons. Old pads. Just to start.

 

start by changing your brake fluid

 

I would probably start with adding fluid and bleeding the system...

 

that is first on my list, the fluid and bleeding.

has anyone ever experienced something like this? its almost like it was made to be pulled twice. its weird

thanks for pointing me in the right direction

 

In a way, it kind of makes sense that there is not enough brake fluid so you have to pull twice.

 

well i checked the fluid and it was fine, but i did not get around to bleed ing the brakes yet

 

let us know what fixes it. I have an f4i as well and i dont want to run into that problem without knowing how to fix it.

 

I'm surprised nobody has said this yet... but it's probably not a good idea to keep riding the bike.

You haven't definitively identified the problem yet so you can't be sure that it won't get worse (and maybe not work at all sooner or later).

-Andrew, who'd rather not see you turn into a red stain on the pavement

 

the bike has been like this for a few months now, well according to the seller, i have owned the bike about a month and it has been no better or no worse.