Help needed with Hope V-Twin

[Steady Spin]

Small problem with my setup at the moment.

The brake levers are rock hard with no lever travel at all. The callipers aren't binding onto the disc though and still retracts far enough for the pads to not make contact. 

Running new cables and housing from the levers to the master cylinder. Pistons aren't stuck either. 

Short of bleeding the system (massive pain) is there anything else to check? 

Anyone in JHB with solid experience on this system?