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Magura HS33 or HS11 on a bmx?
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flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 9:48 Quote
is it ok if you can put a magrua HS33or HS11 hydraulic brake on a bmx? i have had loads of probel mwith mechanical 'V' brakes and a freind recomened i tryy a fluid brake. i am asking for desperate help to see if it would work. Many Thanks. Brad
flag chazdog
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 9:51 Quote
you can but its a pain in the arse, the v brake mounts required by hs33 differ to the brake mounts on a bmx. it takes blood sweat tears, glue, tape and zipties. is really not worth it as at best all you can do is bodge
flag jamie12345
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 9:59 Quote
what mechanical setups have you tried? a good one will be fine for any type of bmx riding.
flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:00 Quote
okk cheers matee, jus wen its wet and were haivng a little session, my brake is always shit!, really useless and i tried going brakeless, that was a pain in the arse so.... lol. cheers anywya matee
flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:01 Quote
well jamie12345, i have used an odessey brake for a while now and that is useless, and before i had a crappy tektro 1! i jus had the idea of a fluid 1 working twice as better as a mechanical 1 so...
flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:07 Quote
i will do. cheers
flag jamie12345
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:09 Quote
as for in the wet, if you have a chrome rim they dont work in the wet. if you have a painted rim, or if its just raw metal then your problem is almost certainly your setup. good levers give a good feel but ots more preference than anything else, stiffness of caliper is also an issue, but if you run odyssey then you caliper is quality. your problem is either:
bad or damaged cable,
crappy pads,
improper setup. (a good setup isnt just making sure your pads dont rub the rim when your riding)
flag jamie12345
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:10 Quote
be warned, clear pads have very good grip but wont last as long as regular ones.
flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:11 Quote
pads don rub the rim, i have jus recently had a seventies cable installed so... i dntt knoww, i run a painted rim but its turning silver due tot hhe brakes butt ohh well, we will jus had to try different things outt. cheers man
flag jamie12345
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:15 Quote
dirked wrote:
pads don rub the rim, i have jus recently had a seventies cable installed so... i dntt knoww, i run a painted rim but its turning silver due tot hhe brakes butt ohh well, we will jus had to try different things outt. cheers man
what im saying is that there is more to installing brakes than making sure the pads dont rub on the rim, was your brake professionally installed?
flag redneckbmx
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:15 Quote
try red koolstops and get a shop to set it up with the stiff spings.
flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:18 Quote
nahh i did it my self, it all runs fine it juss they dont work half of the time so...
flag jamie12345
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:21 Quote
dirked wrote:
nahh i did it my self, it all runs fine it juss they dont work half of the time so...
then they dont run fine. i would bet a lot of money a shop could set your curent brake up to work perfectly for about £5
flag dirked
Posted: Nov 21, 2009 at 10:23 Quote
sorted then!, ill get to All terrain cycles while im there purchase my new frame
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