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Right now I've got my back brake replaced on the python I can finally say she's finished and I'm happy with it. Sorry bout the dodgy quality of the pics but I'm at work and my proper camera's battery has died so it's iphone all the way! Hopefully if we get a sunny day this week I'll get some proper pics done. Frame, bars, brakes and cranks are all 2nd hand but everything else is new. Leave a comment if you wanta full spec of it!

I've just adjusted the chain on my python as it was drooping quite bad underneath but I'm not 100% sure if I've done it up too tight?! I can still move it if I touch it lightly with my fingers but it's not quite loose enough to flap on my stays which was really doing my head in before, is this too tight?

Would have thought so, they're very good at stuff like that! Besides, it helps them out with their development when they recieve something thats broke as they properly assess them to stop it happening in the future from what I've been told.

How come the left dropout thingy looks straight and the right one has a big bend welded on near the BB??

Looking good mate, take it she rides well? Will be expecting another video now! What Zoo! bars are they as well? I've got 2 pairs, some low risers on my mod and high, or should that be, not quite as low risers on my stock.

Well I robbed my dads dremel and went at it and I think it should be ok, stuck a new lever blade in as well and tightened it up so it doesn't wobble anymore and gave it a water bleed. Will hopefully get it back on the bike tomorrow and tested, will see what all this water bleed nonsense is about!!

Sadly can't watch video's as they're blocked at work so just stuck it in the sink with some warm water and it's definately filled with oil! Got it everywhere and had to clean the sink out so will do it again with some water with washing up liquid in and maybe once more after that then bleed it properly with just water and see how it goes! All a learning curve for me as I've never even bled a brake before! EDIT: Just finished it, flushed it in warm water first then another good flush in warm soapy water then bled it with a fresh bowl of cold water. Wasn't too bad I reckon and it feels very responsive already, though I won't know properly until I get it on my bike. Hopefully if it's not busy at work tomorrow I'll have time to fit it and test it though just pulling it on its own when I let go of the levers the pistons fly back into the cylinders with a bit of a bang, hope they're supposed to do that!!

Can anyone tell me the best way to flush out my maggie? Just bought one 2nd hand which is cracked so I thought while I'm sorting the crack out I'll try a water bleed, as I'm at work and got nothing better to do, but I'm not sure what it's currently bled with so I assume it's oil and will need a good flush out first. I tried a search but couldn't really come up with anything specific to my question although I did find this quality quote!

If your not happy then cancel it and stick with the Onza if I were you!

I found the vid far too dark, couldn't see half of it but the stuff I saw was good, keep it up!

Nice one, will be stealing my dads dremel and doing it at work today, may as well try a water bleed while I'm at it!

So you reckon if I just grind off the bottom as marked in the pic I'll get away with it? The lever feels a bit loose in the body, will this be affected??

I've just got a 2nd hand 05 HS33 but it's got a crack in the usual spot underneath. Can I cut/grind away a bit of the lever to sort it and stop it cracking further or is it a lost cause?

Thats a good vid mate, and some top riding spots where you are!

Shame your not validated yet as there's a guy in the for sale section selling about 4-5 hopes!

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Yep, something like that! And for some strange reason those white tyres do look good!?

Literally just finished watching the new A Team movie at work and it's brilliant. Anyone old enough to remember it on tv in the 80's don't worry, it lives upto the tv series and is definately worth a watch. May even go to the cinema to watch it now!