CH!P Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Hi All, I hate making topic's but hey. Could anyone tell me if the '05 Lever's are available by themselve's? Ifso, where's best to get them from and how much? I've used the search function and looked on all the website's I can think of. But i may be stupid? :) Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I know its possible to buy them seperately, but its probably more cost effective to buy a whole new brake (it was at the bike show anyhow) Hope this helped a bit, sorry I dont have more info :) James :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Lite_Rider Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7140 There you go m8 £34.99 6 weeks until re-stock though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH!P Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Thanks mate. Shitting hell. 6 weeks :angry: I don't mind paying £35 but is there anyone else that has them in stock? I'd just like to have a decent TPA :angry: I have a CNC lever, beautiful things but TPA's are shit and I thought the newer one's may be better? I know I should be careful when adjusting, i normally am. Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Just do the TPA bodge? Or do you have the new '05 levers already, so can't bodge it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 give wiggle a bash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH!P Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 (edited) Just do the TPA bodge? Or do you have the new '05 levers already, so can't bodge it? ← TPA Bodge? And no, i have old style with beautiful CNC lever :) Good idea, off to Wiggle I go :) EDIT: Can't find them on Wiggle either :angry: Edited April 7, 2005 by CH!P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 STOP! Right, here's the deal. Undo the lever bolt. Take the lever out. You'll have the little flappy bit that pushes into the piston dangling off. Twist that off, and the little bit that it was attached to (and basically anything else that's loose :)). Next, get a 5 or 6mm allen key (I can't remember which) and use it to push out the metal sleeve from inside the lever pivot bit. Once that's come out, the rest of the 'interal' bits will come off; a plate which the little piston bit attaches to, the sorta block with a U-shaped groove in it, and the little square box which the TPA screws into. It sounds complicated, but when you take it apart it's all straight forward :) Now, the reason your TPA was raped was because the bolt had sheared, meaning you couldn't actually adjust the movement of the piston at all. Therefore, you need to remove the sheared bit of bolt from the square bit. You might need a pliars to undo it if it's tight. Having done this, simply use an M5 bolt and screw that into the TPA bit with the allen head so it'll be sticking out of the lever. Reassemble the lever, and push in the metal bushing. Put the lever back on the bike. It's as simple as that; takes about 1 minute to do when you know what you're doing. I got a second-hand Magura from someone, and I just changed it to the bolt TPA method as soon as I got it, 'cos even though the TPA worked I knew it would shear, plus you can get a greater range of movement from the bolt. So yeah, just do that :angry: If you want more detailed help or anything, let me know and I'll PM you some pics or something. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 just do the tpa bodge, you wont be able to use the cnc lever blade with the 05 lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH!P Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Nice one Mark. Unfortunately, I'm not appropiately dressed to go out to try this, nor in the right state. So it shall be something for tomorrow/Saturday. Thanks anyway :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Dude, you could be wearing a leopard-skin thong and totally drunk and still be able to do it; it's a clean job, and it's easy enough to do no matter what state :) Add me to MSN if you want and I'll take you through it step-by-step... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH!P Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Already got you on MSN lol. I'll probably have a go tonight, I'll speak to you tonight :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH!P Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Nice one Mark, works wonder's! :D :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 dont buy the new hs33's anyway... they are the biggest load of bollocks going.. ive snapped one already.. butlers snapped 3 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 Chalk one (that I know of) up for Matt Staples too... Were your's and Danny's by the bar clamp bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 in the same place as staples... i decided not to bother going back to the 05 ones again im just running the normal ones... ten times better because they done snap in arf :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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