Prawny Baby Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 I reckon the unex magura hosing is great. it looks far better than normal magura hosing, its cheap, and is really strong, ive caught mine a few times and tis fine, and doesnt kink at all. its also really flexible unliek mag hose I did have a problem with my first rear set but this was my own fault, I baiscly F**ked it up, but thats all sorted now and its been great for ages I love it and u can have a matching front hose for just about any brake as well for the extra pimpyness :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Where's the best place to order unex hosing from? and where's the cheapest place for ordering new cylinder slaves (slave cylinders?) ? please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 slaves are 15 most places supercycles seem cheap for the hose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman001001 Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 why not use normal blood (what eva it might be), a normal hose and red pads with a bit of tar if nessasery? it costs about £30. wait I think I just answerd my own question... u cud pick up a WHOLE brake (lever, hose, brakes, etc) second hand for £30. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 My brake's feeling swish at the mo': Standard Royal Blood Standard (with a nice kink) hosing Monty X-Hydra pads Light grind RB Booster That's all, and it's so f**king nice. It just locks and holds like a mo'f**ker. We'll see in the comp though I suppose, but it feels really swish. It's the best feeling brake I've used. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailsbikes Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 can eny one tell me about this ... light grind and tar what is it I am new this is hy I ask :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 (edited) a grind is when you hold a angle grinder to your rim and gentley score it which creates a ruff surface and better braking tar is a black little rock which you dab around your rim and is very sticky and the brake has no chance of slipping (dont use it on cheap vee brakes) but tar has been know to rip your pads off there backing Edited October 28, 2003 by modgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betterthansteve Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 tar can also lock your pads to your rim and if your on the edge of a drop it really means your buggered! as I found when I first began and faceplanted off 3ft and took the skin off one side of my chin. (tar is the stuff they put on roads to bind all the gravel together) hence TARmacadam. (correct me if im wrong) Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 just thought I wud add this for koxx bloxx/monty pads.. its from a post I did agesss ago but its more relevant here :- ok before u do the whole wetting your rim thing take your koxx bloxx and cut 3 large X's across the surface with a hacksaw about 1.5mm deep.. then clean out all of the cut up plastic from inside where u cut cos it builds up. Then replace them on your bike and do the water jobbie.. BELEIVE ME THEY WILL WORK AMAZING! I did mine on sunday and they f**kin rule! THe problem with koxx bloxx is that they are completely flat so if u get any water or oil on your rim or even dust it all builds up on the surface of the pad.. The x's help to take some of it away and they work amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailsbikes Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 finaly this should go in FAQ and put everything in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jang Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 just thought I wud add this for koxx bloxx/monty pads.. its from a post I did agesss ago but its more relevant here :D ok before u do the whole wetting your rim thing take your koxx bloxx and cut 3 large X's across the surface with a hacksaw about 1.5mm deep.. then clean out all of the cut up plastic from inside where u cut cos it builds up. Then replace them on your bike and do the water jobbie.. BELEIVE ME THEY WILL WORK AMAZING! I did mine on sunday and they f**kin rule! THe problem with koxx bloxx is that they are completely flat so if u get any water or oil on your rim or even dust it all builds up on the surface of the pad.. The x's help to take some of it away and they work amazing Agreed. Helps push water away. Hence why my black pads used to work best when it was slightly raining :- Although, it will help push the water out, you can't expect the pads to still work on a normal polished rim when its tipping it down, because of the pad material... On a grind or ceramic rim however, it will work good,, but with a grind or ceramic rim you dont need to cut the slots as they work amazing in the wet anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 How often should you bleed your magura's? Mine have been 2 years without a bleed and are getting pretty slow! Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Magura says that you never need to rebleed your mags. I'd give the whole system a good clean once or maybe twice a year. I'm on v-brakes now though, so I don't have that problem :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I used to bleed my brakes alot.. since they were leakin :- but I havent since I put my unex hosing on and got a new set of mags.. will try out the wd-40 if it turns out that it dont buggers seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 ive had my current mag bleed (with DI water/antifreeze) in for about a year with no problems. My theory for when you need to bleed a mag is if it aint broke dont fix it. Mines works nicely so im not gonna touch it :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 I reckon the best rear brake set up you can have is plaz pads, with ones side of the rim lightly ground and the other with a little bit of tar on it, my mate runs it like this and it is perfect, it's soooooo grippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsriderjim Posted January 8, 2004 Report Share Posted January 8, 2004 alrite,anybody know a good way of fitting new hose onto the little fittings as mine wont go in at all. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Bleeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 does bleeding your brake with water not corrode the metal inside and does it work aswell because theres no lubricant to lubricate the inside? which is the best stuff do use inside brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 It would only corrode if there was water and oxygen in there. That means a bad bleed. If you're scared, boil the water first or something. Magura blood does and still do it for me. It does all I need to. When I'm actually riding, I don't notice the lever reaction too much as I'm usually busier caring about whether I'm riding right, not whether my lever is "springy" or whether my stickers line up properly or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 Bleeding More air in your system than Grampa after a feed of beans. Haha nice one. Yeh, like it says, take your time, and go slowly :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 im runing citrion sus oil or something. would distiled water make it feel nicer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 bump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteboy Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 will it reck the inides using water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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