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flag mior
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Posted: Aug 6, 2022 at 18:10 Quote
Hello all,
i recently got a good deal on some mt5 brakes, but was unaware that magura brakes needed special rotors. I am currently running normal shimano rotors, and was hoping not to have to rush buy rotors, as my brakes are currently enroute from germany.
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Posted: Aug 6, 2022 at 18:29 Quote
mior wrote:
Hello all,
i recently got a good deal on some mt5 brakes, but was unaware that magura brakes needed special rotors. I am currently running normal shimano rotors, and was hoping not to have to rush buy rotors, as my brakes are currently enroute from germany.

Not entirely necessary. Install the magura- if they feel good then it’s fine. If they feel bad then swap rotors. Jusr make sure to sand the rotor a bit and clean them for the new pads
flag mior
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Posted: Aug 6, 2022 at 20:08 Quote
kiranseligman wrote:
mior wrote:
Hello all,
i recently got a good deal on some mt5 brakes, but was unaware that magura brakes needed special rotors. I am currently running normal shimano rotors, and was hoping not to have to rush buy rotors, as my brakes are currently enroute from germany.

Not entirely necessary. Install the magura- if they feel good then it’s fine. If they feel bad then swap rotors. Jusr make sure to sand the rotor a bit and clean them for the new pads
good to know. should i purchase a standard bleed cup and fluid to bleed after i cut the hoses?
flag kiranseligman
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Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 4:41 Quote
mior wrote:
kiranseligman wrote:
mior wrote:
Hello all,
i recently got a good deal on some mt5 brakes, but was unaware that magura brakes needed special rotors. I am currently running normal shimano rotors, and was hoping not to have to rush buy rotors, as my brakes are currently enroute from germany.

Not entirely necessary. Install the magura- if they feel good then it’s fine. If they feel bad then swap rotors. Jusr make sure to sand the rotor a bit and clean them for the new pads
good to know. should i purchase a standard bleed cup and fluid to bleed after i cut the hoses?

Magura uses a weird system. They’ve got a push in kinda funnel for the lever and a syringe for the caliper. May be kinda useful to use the magura one.
flag mior
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Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 6:33 Quote
kiranseligman wrote:
mior wrote:
kiranseligman wrote:


Not entirely necessary. Install the magura- if they feel good then it’s fine. If they feel bad then swap rotors. Jusr make sure to sand the rotor a bit and clean them for the new pads
good to know. should i purchase a standard bleed cup and fluid to bleed after i cut the hoses?

Magura uses a weird system. They’ve got a push in kinda funnel for the lever and a syringe for the caliper. May be kinda useful to use the magura one.
turns out at my lbs the syringe is pretty cheap. ill just use that.
flag mior
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Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 7:00 Quote
do i need the hole or no hole?
flag mark-p
Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 7:52 Quote
The Magura rotors are thicker than most, that is all. The Shimano will work fine but you my find the bite-point is further in than you would like.

I have Magura brakes & rotors on my MTB and Magura brakes with Shimano rotors on my commuting bike.

Bleeding them is easy once you have done it a couple of times. My bikes are externally routed so I just take them off and bolt the lever to a stub or handlebar at the top and dangle the calliper. A funnel makes it easier as you squirt the new liquid in from the bottom up to the lever.

Take the pads out beforehand and put a spacer in so you don't get fluid over them. Once you have an old set of pads, just used those.
flag mior
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Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 8:23 Quote
mark-p wrote:
The Magura rotors are thicker than most, that is all. The Shimano will work fine but you my find the bite-point is further in than you would like.

I have Magura brakes & rotors on my MTB and Magura brakes with Shimano rotors on my commuting bike.

Bleeding them is easy once you have done it a couple of times. My bikes are externally routed so I just take them off and bolt the lever to a stub or handlebar at the top and dangle the calliper. A funnel makes it easier as you squirt the new liquid in from the bottom up to the lever.

Take the pads out beforehand and put a spacer in so you don't get fluid over them. Once you have an old set of pads, just used those.
im gonna buy a syringe and fluid and do a simple lever bleed after i cut the hoses.
flag mior
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Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 10:20 Quote
DmoorDevil wrote:
Yes Maggy rotors are the way I'm going for my trail sports as the Gussetonesdon't work well.
Front is warpedcausing tinging noise and rubbing in an area of the rotor.

I too didn't fancy buying new rotorsthough will be as very much needed to get best out of the brakes.

Dunno bout bleeding thoughthey should come with bleed blocks and some spares :/ tbh mine did mind.
new rotors arent in the budget. got the brakes for 70 a peice from bike24 to replace 7 year old deores on my dh bike
flag willf24
Posted: Aug 7, 2022 at 12:41 Quote
I put new MT5s on my Devinci at the beginning of this season. Was chatting with the mechanic I prefer dealing with at my LBS and when i started shopping for rotors, he said not to waste my money, would have been an easy $200 for them. He advised me the bite shouldn't be an issue. It's a little deep in the lever travel but the brakes work awesome and I've got them to a point they work great for me.

Rotors are Sram. Would still probably go with the Mag rotors when I replace the currents though.
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