Front brakes

[Themrfixitall]

I got this 84 GL1200 Standard and have been having issues with front brakes. I have tried all kinds of things but lever still hits the throttle with little to no effect.
I undid the linked brakes, installed braided lines, replaced master cylinder with 17mm one, tried every brake bleeding method known to man, everything is cleaned and still no brakes in front. Looking for more ideas, please!
Also have been thinking about replacing the whole front end with shocks, tire and front calipers from a different bike. Would like to gain some ground clearance anyways. Has anybody done that before?

[WingAdmin]

Is any fluid getting pumped out when you pump that lever? What about if you remove the banjo fitting on the master cylinder and put your finger over it while pumping the lever - does it force fluid out?

Any chance the seal on the master cylinder piston got put on backwards?

[Themrfixitall]

Fluid is being pumped in to the calipers. When I block the line to the calipers lever gets hard. So master cylinder I assume is working okay.

[WingAdmin]

Have you vacuum bled the brakes, and if so, saw no more air bubbles?

Something else to look at - if the piston seals in the caliper are done, or the piston is pitted, sometimes the seals will stick to the piston instead of the piston sliding through them. So when you pump the brake lever, the pistons move outward, but as soon as you release the lever, instead of the pistons staying where they are so that you can apply another pump to push them out further, the seals pull the pistons back inward (remember they are stuck to the pistons). So as you pump the lever, all you're doing is moving the pistons in and out, instead of pumping them outwards. Might be worth a look - you can usually see this happening if you watch.

[Themrfixitall]

That is an interesting point since it looks like thats exactly what they are doing. It looks like calipers are moving back and forth. Have to try that! Thanks!