Front brake lever pressure uneven

[nerrrd]

Noticed today when pulling on my front brake lever while stationary that instead of a smooth progression from on to off it was coming on in stages, like a stutter. Worked it on and off a few times with the same result, when underway it felt smoother and actual braking performance was same as usual.

'scuse the ignorance, but just wondering if this a symptom I need to get someone to check out for me?

[Akzle]

i'd be dismantling and cleaning the lot. Prossibly a sticking piston, at either end. Prossiley fucked seal, squared off o ring....

[nzspokes]

Easy stuff first. Undo the bolt that holds the lever blade on and take the blade out. Clean and grease the pivot, reassemble. I do that once a year on all our bikes.

[nerrrd]

Thanks, I'll look into those.

[AllanB]

Easy stuff first. Undo the bolt that holds the lever blade on and take the blade out. Clean and grease the pivot, reassemble. I do that once a year on all our bikes.

This. It sounds like the pivot is full of grit.

[F5 Dave]

Then if that doesn't fix it (but is right thing to do first) the brake pistons could be partially and unevenly seized.