free play is free. it shouldnt take any more for an easy stop than a hard one. once the free play is gone, the rest of the travel is bending of the pedal arm and whatever else there is to bend. the brake fluid shouldnt give at all nor the disc nor the pad.

so total brake travel shouldnt vary much whether the stop is hard or easy.

tom w

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