Back brake is spongey. Dropped

[Kal-El]

So yeah, took my new (20 year old) bandit out for a ride today.

Dropped it when I accidentally at like 2 mph, this mofo is so heavy, weighs a ton, I hear a bike isn't officially yours until you drop it anyways

I was pressing the back brake but it wasn't pressing down, so I pressed it proper in and lost balance.

How do I fix it so it's not spongey anymore, I want a slight touch to activate the back brake for slow riding.
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[Pol Anorl]

try bleeding them
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[Kal-El]

[Benjums]

The rear brake on my bandit was soft as well, it worked but it felt like i had to put all my weight on it to get it to do something. To be honest though it probably saved me from locking the rear wheel up when I had to do an e stop once. I was told that most bandits are notoriously crap on the rear brake, don't know how true that is. It didn't change much when I put new pads in and bled the system either.

[andyscooter]

why do you neto order brake fluid

every motor factor ,Halfords ,most petrol stations and even supermarkets will keep it in stock
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[Kal-El]

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[Hefty]

This will sound like a stupid question, but are you sure your foot just wasn't on the pedal properly? Especially on a brand new bike, takes a few rides for your foot to remember exactly where it needs to be.. If your pushing the wrong part of the pedal it can feel like its not working at all. Unless of course you've tested it again since.. In which case aa said, bleeding is the way forward.
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[Kal-El]

[andyscooter]

[Benjums]

I used dot 4 can't remember which make though. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying don't do it, it's worth a go just to see if it helps bring the brake to where you want it. At the end of the day it's only a bit of money and time doing it, nothing major and worth a try. I don't remember the throttle being that stiff on it though so maybe look into that as well. See if you can follow the throttle cable and find out if something is pinned against it causing it to be so tough.

[Rogerborg]

[Codge]

used sintered pads on my rear brake, slight improvement
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[Pol Anorl]

its harder because it has 2 cables so more resistance for one and the biggest factor it has 4 carbs to open not 1
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[The Wobbly Orange]

Check your pads make sure they are good and replace the fluid in the brake system and give it a good bleed. Considering it's an old bike the brake hoses may have expanded thus reducing pressure. Perhaps fresh hoses (braided if you think it's worth it) would help also.

It's a Bandit so the rear brake will always be a bit weak, even a bike like mine (2012 ZX-10R) doesn't exactly have the most aggressive of rear brakes. So long as your front brakes are good you are gravy.

Ride safe.
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