Hey, guys!
I wonder what 'standard' brake lever travel is (from 'zero' position to where it starts braking)... And how did you measure it?
I have a feeling that it got bigger on my bike over time, but I'm not sure, so I want to compare.
D.
In a hydraulic system hat's not such a hard criterion as you get with, say, the clutch cable. It also changes with several pumping motions of the brake lever (as you pump some brake fluid down into the system.
It also depends if you have the original brake lines or have upgraded to the braided steel variety. (Very worthwile investment, BTW.)
If you get the impression that the brake lever feels "mushier", bleed the brakes.
You should also change brake fluid once every two years. It is hygroscopic, meaning that it accumulates water from ambient humidity. This lowers the boiling point, which in turn can make your brakes lose efectiveness in high load conditions.
The criterion I use: It must be possible to bring the brakes to lockup before the brake lever is stopped by the handlebar. this pretty much means that it should not be possible to pull the brake lever all thw way back.