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On hydro brakes Harley was actually way ahead of the competition. They came on BTs as early as 58 I've seen most bikes still using mech. drums still into this century.

That's cool.

Shorts, try spraying some brake cleaner on a rag or paper towel and wiping down your rotors. That will clean a lot of gunk off them.

I dunno what Japan has for brake cleaner, though.... it's probably smaller and more efficient than what we get here in the States.

If you're feeling really ambitious you can pull the brakes off, pull out the pads spray them down with brake cleaner, rub them gently with a little sandpaper, brake clean them again and reinstall them.

I'm going to be doing that this weekend probably

Also there is the age old, "lazy bugger" trick: Wrap a bungee cable as tightly as possible holding the brake applied and leave it over night. Any air bubbles should work their way upwards and out.

If its much better, its a problem with the fluid (Bad fluid or and air leak somewhere). If its hardly noticable difference, its probably crap on your pads / glazed disks.

Steel brakelines will also add some more responsiveness too

Brakes were bled and got better feel on the lever. They don't seem completely done though (maybe I shoulda continued to bleed them further, I was too easily pleased). When I get back I'll get them burned in with some hard stops after a good cleaning.

The front line is already steel braided.