Naturally de-linked brakes?

[ChildoftheJago]

Out of interest, whilst bike was on it's centrestand I manually spun up the rear wheel and applied the brake pedal - worked fine. Tried it again and pulled brake lever.....and nothing. Absolutely no effect. Seems like the linked brakes are not working correctly.
I haven't tried spinning front wheel and applying brake pedal as no easy to do.
Brakes are all standard i.e. not de-linked, could it be faulty secondary master cylinder or PVC?
People ask me how I like the linked brakes, never found them a problem, maybe that's why!
Edit: oops, have found a full explanation of how brakes work, not a problem at all. Ignore

 

[Jaws]

The rear brakes only come on with the front lever if the front wheel is turning.
The movement forces up the 2ndry master cylinder which then activates the rear outer pistons
Nothing happens until the front wheel is rotating

 

[andyBeaker]

The rear brakes only come on with the front lever if the front wheel is turning.
The movement forces up the 2ndry master cylinder which then activates the rear outer pistons
Nothing happens until the front wheel is rotating

Perhaps Lumpy understands noww;;v

 

[grant57]

Hi John

I thought the rear caliper pistons were only activated by the front brake when the forks were compressed and the valve on the left fork was then opened by fork compression. How would the wheel simply turning activate the valve?

Always uncomfortable to disagree with you as I am probably wrong!

Grant

 

[57grant]

bloody over complicated braking system!

 

[andyBeaker]

understands what? x

You know what;-0))