txt2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 (edited) hey I've only been riding bike trials for 4 weeks had a couple minor problems along the way but now I've messed it up again and i really don't know what to do.I got a few pictures, I'm just wandering if the best thing to do is take it a bike shop or is it an easy fix?http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/OMSIBF/Photo-0057.jpghttp://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/OMSIBF/Photo-0053.jpghttp://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/OMSIBF/Photo-0056.jpgand one of my old gas gas txt200 - http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/OMSIBF/Photo-0059.jpgsorry about the bad quality all pictures where taken on an old phone and i was cold and shivering.-------------------------just read the wiki bit and is it a lazy piston? if so is it easier and cheaper to get it fixed at a shop than doing and making a mess of it myself? Edited September 5, 2007 by txt2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Its easy, just undo the bolts on the maggies and move the cylinder around to line up with the rim and do it back up again! I bet there is something on the forum about how to set up your maggies nice; use the search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 thanks. you make it sound really easy but is it really easy even for beginners? also i was told it was a lazy piston i read how to fix that on the wiki page and that didn't seem easy.How much do you reckon it'd cost to get someone else fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I don't know how you would fix a lazy piston, possibly needs a re-bleed or a clean? ask on here. If you go out riding with other trials riders just ask one of them to set up your maggie, as long as they arn't to up them selfs they should be happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 lazy pistons seem to sort themselves out, with use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Nah` don't take it to a bike shop, just undo those two silver bolts a bit... twist the brake around till it's straight and horizontal with the rim. Then tighten them back up. It's easy mate honest... you will learn just having a fiddle with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Lazzy piston:undo the magura bolts take the affected side pad out pull lever and hold while spraying a little bit of wd40 on the cylinder then operate the lever and wipe off the cylinder put pad back in adjust ur cylinder up to the rim job done.dave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thanks for all your help, it looks much better: http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/OMSIBF/Photo-0065.jpghttp://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/OMSIBF/Photo-0073.jpg I'm proper chuffed :king: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 See it wasn't that hard was it! Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshball Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Its all pretty easy really just either undo the bolts on the magura and then realine the piston/pad and then you are ready to go and if it is a lazy piston then if you have a tpa then twist it to the - side then spray wd40 but just dont get it on your rim because the smallest spray is bad.Other then that buddy it at all that hard really but when you do realine the brakes then make sure that before you do it again twist the tpa to the - sign then readjust the brake as the tpa is used really for wen your pads wear down mate.Hope i helped.Echo.JoshX-x-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Lazzy piston:undo the magura bolts take the affected side pad out pull lever and hold while spraying a little bit of wd40 on the cylinder then operate the lever and wipe off the cylinder put pad back in adjust ur cylinder up to the rim job done. dave x Wow, you don't have to go through all the hassle of rebleeding and all? Just good old wd40? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Wow, you don't have to go through all the hassle of rebleeding and all? Just good old wd40? didn't really seem to work for me so its been not working fully uintill recently when i took it into the shop to get it bleeded (couldnt get my bleed to work) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Good to see you solved your minor problem. You really need to work on the bike yourself or with someone to show you. With taking it to the shop your never learn so it's kinda pointless unless it's an emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Good to see you solved your minor problem. You really need to work on the bike yourself or with someone to show you. With taking it to the shop your never learn so it's kinda pointless unless it's an emergency. well i'd bled it myself and it went poo within days so i tried bleeding it again and it just wouldnt work so i asked a friend and he couldnt get it to work so i took it the shop and they said i needed a new lever my mum took the call so not sure why but it works fine now, everything else i do, just turned it single speed which involved making my own lockring tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Good to see you sorted it all out! And if you can't get your bleeds to work, don't waste money at the bike shop - bath bleed it Fill the bucket or the bath full of water. Take the brake off of your bike and put it in the bucket/bath. Undo both bleed bolts, the one on the lever and the one on the slave. (Underwater) The method is tricky at first, but once you have the rhythm, it will take a minute at maximum. Underwater: hold your finger over the hole on the slave cylinder (remember, when you have your finger on the hole, make sure it is tight and sealed against the hole, other wise it will take longer to bleed and may effect performance), press the lever all the way down, then hold your finger over the hole on the lever body, take your finger off the hole on the slave cylinder and release the lever fully, repeat until you no longer see any air coming out. Do up both of the bleed bolts. (Again, underwater) Take the brake out and it should be air free. And incase you didn't already know, your validated Edited May 25, 2008 by cai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 yeah i know wasnt when i started the topic though last year spaceman brought it back up so i thought id reply to him and if the lever had gone then there'd be nothing i could dobikes cost me over 160 quid in the last couple of weeks new bleed new lever then the derrailer (sp?) snapped so i converted it to single speed and now im buying new cranks because they keep wobbling no matter how much locite's on there. Dam bike cutting into my mod money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir koxxy Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 think we are going to need a wiki video making for this young chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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