Davetrials Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 looks a bit ankle-y... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 looks a bit ankle-y... indeed all i was thinking was ouch - goodbye ankles .... is it running off a maggy lever ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.e.n. bikes Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) Strasses of svarovski noticed?) Edited April 30, 2008 by H.e.n. bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 looks like you'll need a VERY true rim to be able to run these brakes, although good on them for trying it out! for those who said you'd need to modify the lever to get the correct amount of stroke back, there would be no point in doing the slave cylinder upgrade if you were to do that as it'd bring the power back down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 indeed all i was thinking was ouch - goodbye ankles .... is it running off a maggy lever ?Last time i asked hen are making a lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 That looks really cool, are there going to be matching HENgura levers?And what price could we be expecting for one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 I can't see any way of bleeding the brake. Are there other bolts on the bottom of the calipers to allow bleeding?I'm guessing the bolt in the side of the cylinder is where you would bleed it.I know this is about the brake, but that booster/brake clamp, looks odd, needs a lot of spacers to fit to be honest I see nothing wrong with the powere you get from a magura hs 33. I run mine with cnc pad backings and a water bleed, and it feels and performs amazing. Why offer a product based on another product which needs no alterations or adjusments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 That looks really cool, are there going to be matching HENgura levers?And what price could we be expecting for one of these?There will be matching heno levers which sound very nice ! I would say somewere around the same price as a dengura ? But not sure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 around the same price as a dengura ?Way too much IMO, maggies are the right price (but I prefur Avid Ultimates ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Way too much IMO, maggies are the right price (but I prefur Avid Ultimates )I wasnt saying it WILL be that price i was saying i would have THOUGHT it would be. I will try find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 im getting some protos witch hopefully will be here in the next few weeks !!danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymoped Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 this looks sweet as a nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 im getting some protos witch hopefully will be here in the next few weeks !!dannyAre you going to be using their booster + mount thing too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Are you going to be using their booster + mount thing too?we're both going to be send everything, just hes not got it all in stock at the moment ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 neco?rimjamkoxx?Its not us, we're not fussed if people like the name or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Just looking at this again...Can I suggest that you sort out the booster/clamp design so it actually sits on the frame? That looks like a problem waiting to happen to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 im glad im not the only one that noticed that dave, does look a little suspect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Can I suggest that you sort out the booster/clamp design so it actually sits on the frame? That looks like a problem waiting to happen to me...Nah must just be shabby sheek. hahaDidn't see that the first time I looked at it... Surely they would have thought to measure it up before it was made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Can I just apologise to Mr HEN bikes... I know all my posts have been kind of nit picky but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and like to understand things like the brake and have a bit of an eye for picking out minor issues in designs... Just think of it as a bit of constructive criticism to try and help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 maybe its one of the original prototype booster/clampsmight have its sorted on the production ones. if not will defo looks a neater if the bootom mount/booster sits in the four bolt mounts on the frame.personally i think the booster/mount idea is great, its a bit different from everything out there, really like the look of the brakes too, would love to see how they compare to my rear avid on a smooth rim. if the power claims can be backed up and they're not silly money i might buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 (edited) i reckon it'd work better with the mount/booster bit on top....would actually be "boosting" more there since the pistons would be sandwiched between the frame and booster (in that picture, the pushing force from the pistons is above the booster + frame meaning that there will still be flex above..)...would also solve the fact that it doesn't sit properly...edit- like it is, the cross-over is exposed too.. Edited May 19, 2008 by zhi nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 There are plenty of frames out there that don't require a booster, and so your crossover is showing. I may be wrong, but I've always believed that the booster prevented the flex of the frame between the two stays, this would then allow the brake to bite better and not slip. I can't see how the booster being above or below the cylinder would affect the braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 If you look at your brake under pressure though, without a booster the brake kind of pivots about the frame mounts, i.e. frame flexes outwards but also the bolts can flex to allow the whole cyclinders to rotate slightly about the mounting point. By putting the booster so it 'sandwiches' the cylinders with the frame, you'll help reduce both frame and bolt flex more efficiently. That's how I've always thought of it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 you don't have to use that booster if you don't want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 you don't have to use that booster if you don't want to Thanks Looks like it might be a preproduction/random booster/being run upside down to how the designer originally intended... pic from Henbikes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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