Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
laughs in TRP
I did too! I had a set of Juicy 3s that just worked all the time. Never looked after them either. I didn't understand Avid hate, then I got some XXs and I did.
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Brake issues thread
- Thread starter HamboCairns
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ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Ti Shimano cylinders have arrived.
@rockmoose @Cardy George @Dales Cannon send me your address.
Will only be a couple of $ postage so call it $15 posted.
I have 1 spare set here if someone wants them.
I'll get them off to you sometime this week, along with @beeb dongle.
@rockmoose @Cardy George @Dales Cannon send me your address.
Will only be a couple of $ postage so call it $15 posted.
I have 1 spare set here if someone wants them.
I'll get them off to you sometime this week, along with @beeb dongle.
Flow-Rider
Burner
Alixir 5's 2014 model series 2, have worked flawless to this day from new.
Alixir 5 2012 model series 1 lasted about 5 years before they leaked
Jucey 3's 2009 model leaked around 8 years
X0's bought in 2017 new, still working.
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beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
yuley95
soft-arse Yuley is on the lifts again
I’ve got a set of avid Trail 9’s on my commuter that I used on my main mountain bike for about 5 years and they were flawless. I still get on my commuter and smile at how overpowered they are but I can’t just let them hang in the shed - too good for that
k3n!f
leaking out the other end
I'm not sure how I would feel running a component in my brakes bought from AliExpress with the brand name RiskHahahaha - what a brand name!
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
That circlip can f..k right off.Sorted ! stripped the lever down, sanded the 2 plastic rings, lever bleed and she's working like a new brake.
Shimano didn't want people stripping these, that's why there are no Shimano spares and that fckn circlip was a chunt
I seen the Ali replacement Ti pistons, might order a set as spares in case it happens again and I'll drop the Ali pistons in.
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Have stripped down both my m9000 levers now. First one was easy. Cleaned everything, replaced piston with Risky one, replaced lever pivot/axle, reassemble, bleed.
Heck yeah, feels great now. I'll just do the other one... Famous last words.
For some reason the Risk/Ali/eBay piston didn't work. I can only assume it's due to some visible wear inside the body of the master cylinder. The new piston squeaks and then randomly seizes. I did put the seals on in the correct orientation too. Anyway, cleaned the original piston and put it back in, reassemble the f..king thing again, bleed. Feels great.
Not sold on carbon levers though, feels as dodgy as Magura's carbotecture stuff.
I like mine...
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
The circlip? Or the Risk piston?
I also used the Risk piston in some XT m785 levers with great success.
Edit: and it worked in one of the m9000 levers so I'm pretty happy with that.
Edit part 2: ohhhh, carbon levers. I'm not slow...
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Flow-Rider
Burner
If it has a bit of a score mark in the bore of the handle, you might need to give it a light hone with some wet and dry sand paper.
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
Cheers @Flow-Rider. You seem to know which bit I'm talking about despite me having NFI of correct terminology! I'll give that a go if it becomes a problem again.
What grit paper? I assume something pretty fine?
Flow-Rider
Burner
I would say something like a semi worn piece of 400 grit with kero as the lubricant, try not to take a lot of material out. If the hole becomes too oval or large it will cause other issues too.
Flow-Rider
Burner
Did yours look ugly inside @Dales Cannon or they still looked like new?
They look unopened...
Flow-Rider
Burner
Not installed yet?
Hard to install what I havent yet paid for so don't have.
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
They were shipped Friday as I had a full week of training courses to take, then onto nightshifts.
The shuttle bunny posted them for me.