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whats wrong with my brakes
i dont work on bikes alot and dont know alot about workin on em. my brakes give out like halfway thru a run. i have to squeeze them multiple times to get them back to normal. do i need more fluid in them?
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19 Comments
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thegb1212
(Mar 7, 2012 at 12:36)
You need a bleed for sure. Probably new pads too. A solid bleed will make your brakes work way better and you'll have more control and possibly get more power out of them. Avid brakes are fairly easy to bleed at home but if you don't have a bleed kit a shop will be able to do it cheaper than buying the kit and doing it yourself.
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 7, 2012 at 12:55)
thanks gordon
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thegb1212
(Mar 7, 2012 at 15:22)
no worries, man. if you decide to do it yourself, avid has a juicy-specific bleed procedure video on youtube. makes it super simple and almost fool-proof.
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aceospades1250
(Mar 7, 2012 at 13:29)
Needs a bleed for sure. But since you are running juicy 3s just get new brakes haha. If they've never been bled before you probably need new internal seals too since they are most likely shredded by now
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 7, 2012 at 18:53)
yea i think im just gonna bleed them for now then when i get the money probably buy some brakes
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amapro575
(Mar 7, 2012 at 12:01)
what brakes are you running? and yea dude they have some mad air in them. lol if your pads are worn and you flip your bike upside down, that (can) lead to air in the line.
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 7, 2012 at 12:02)
juicy 3s. i just need new brakes lol
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ISOtuned
(Mar 8, 2012 at 15:29)
Mop my floors, trade ya.lol.
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 8, 2012 at 15:37)
ok! haha
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Z-WAAAAAZ
(Mar 7, 2012 at 11:54)
yall gotta bleed them suckers
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 7, 2012 at 11:54)
yea?
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Z-WAAAAAZ
(Mar 7, 2012 at 11:57)
im gonna hurt you, kid
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 7, 2012 at 11:58)
o yea?
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Z-WAAAAAZ
(Mar 7, 2012 at 12:07)
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Motoracer31
FL (Mar 7, 2012 at 11:54)
You have air in them dummy. Bleed them super good.
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DIRTESANCHEZ433
(Mar 7, 2012 at 11:55)
dam i gotta spend more money haha
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Motoracer31
FL (Mar 7, 2012 at 12:29)
haha make sure its done right the first time and youll be good! i havent bled my brakes in years and they are so responsive! lovem
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nomorepb
(Mar 7, 2012 at 11:53)
guess new rotor or brake are cheap.
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decker-b-nug
(Mar 7, 2012 at 13:17)
That's bleed pinche
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