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Crazy Drummer

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  1. hey, usualy when you custom build a bike it will work out more expensive as you will be paying the full RRP for the parts, where as a pre build bike will be less as some parts (usualy on cheeper bikes)are un branded, these are cheep and cannot be purcased.. It will also depend on the spec of the bike. Pearsonaly i would say get the one you would prefer then upgrade pars as an when you want. Hope that helps abit :)

  2. had the same problem with echo tr 2011 lever body. what i found out works best is to take the lever off the bike with the cable still attached and if you can make some sort of stand or jig so that the bleed screw is pointing up. bleed your brake as normal and when you take the bleed tube of the lever push a little bit more fluid through the system to get rid of any bubbles in the lever body then tighten the grub screw up and away you go. i bled my brakes 7 times before i realised this bled it with the bleed screw point up and worked perfect first time.

    very good point

    i will try it soon :D

  3. A couple of questions:

    - What's peoples views on water bled Magura brakes?

    - I have Magura HS33's with Echo TR levers, I have heard that the Echo cylinders leak when bled with water and the HS33 are fine, are the Echo levers fine when bled with water?

    - Lots of people say putting Anti-Freeze in with the water is a good idea, what ratio of water to anti-freeze should I use and what affect does anti-freeze and water have on the brake seals and inside components.

    - What's the difference between using water compared to the Magura Royal Blue fluid?

  4. Air might be trapped somewhere that doesn't come out when bled normally.

    Proper blast the fluid through with the syringe. Also maybe squeeze the lever in and then push fluid in as you release it, so it fills up with fluid. The air is almost certainly in the lever.

    Thanks for the comment, i have tried blasting the fluid through, where could it be getting trapped though?

    One thing I have noticed is that the front brake has fluid coming out from somewhere but I cant find were.

  5. I have a set of Magura HS33 brakes which have top spec components, the problem is I cant get them to be any good :( . they are really spongy and I have (and my bike shop) bled them loads of times. if anyone has any idea about how I could get them to be as good as they should be, could you please help. thanks :)

    There spec:

    - Echo TR 2011 levers

    - Goodridge Braided hoses and fittings

    - Magura cylinders

    - Echo SL cylinder washers

    - Adamant Offset Magura Mounts

    - Atomz HS33 pads

    - Filed brake mounts, so clamps sit flush

    - Bled with Magura royal blue fluid

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