RE: Brake lever feel - 3

Correct.

FWIW, I had the same brake issue, recently replaced the master cylinder and all is well.

Goodevening all, I know it's a older thread, but I have the same issue like everyone else. I am thinking about replacing the master cylinder, but I don't know with what kind of master cylinder i have to replace it with.
@Pockomoth moth What master cylinder have you used and did it help??

Hello, I found a used OEM master cylinder to install. It helped, but I have a 2015 BMW S1000R for comparison, and there is no comparison. There’s always a good bit of play between disengaged to engage, while my S has almost no free play (awesome brakes).

I’ve run this by my local BMW mechanic, he says the system is designed to have more free play than a sport bike.

Had my mechanic install the master cylinder, but was unhappy with the free play, bled the brakes (using my 911), found no improvement.

I have a feeling, at 45,000 miles (72,000 KM), that if I replace the brake discs, the free play would improve. They are all three at the width close to needing replacement.

At this point, I’m accepting that the RS, while way more playful than the RT it replaced, is just not in the same sporting category as the S bikes. I’ve had 15 different BMWs over the years, one thing I know about how they operate, is they want their bikes to have different identities, so getting Brembo to build in a ‘relaxed’ feeling for the RS and a ‘sporting’ feeling on the S would seem consistent.