Have put new seals and pads in front brakes and bled through. They work and pass mother but need really hard pull on lever and feel wooden.I have braided lines but not sure how old they are, no leaks on master cylinder. Any ideas.

Rebuild the master?

I added new pads to mine and it made a big difference, but compared with newer bike it's still wooden. I'm gonna do an RCS master soon.

I added a Brembo RCS 19 with 18/20 adjustable ratio. I'm now satisfied with the brakes.