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Motorcycle brakes FROZEN?

Changed my motorcycles front brake pads,Had to push the piston back a little bit to get them to go back on the caliper (new pads had more meat) Then I pumped my brake a few times to get a good pressure now they are REALLY tightShould I just wear em down by riding with zero glide?Should I take the brakes off and manually push the pads back?Or would brake bleeding resolve this issue?

Answer:

You goofed in replacing those little spring clips that are supposed to reset the pads after braking. (That is assuming you didn't install the wrong pads.) DON'T start messing with the hydraulics if they were OK before.
if bleeding doesn't work,remove the piston and clean it with emory cloth
Yes, you simply put a new power booster master cylinder. It's always been that way and that's the way it chances are will stay

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