im glad i just looked through this topic as i have just fit a new style lever as striped the thread on my old style 1 (R.I.P) i wanted an old 1 again as that 1 lasted me 3/4 years lol got the new 1 on there now and running nice bit it does feel different as the piston is the other way round. sorry to ask in this topic but i was wondering whats the best way to make that lever as smooth as possable. braided hoesing, water or oil bleed many thanks