nazzurro19 Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 trying to sort out my new ( cack ) bike the rear rim has been grinded and im running a hs33 on the back with some blue ? (plazmatic maybe) pads does the rim also need to be "tarred" for the brake to be stonger more bite, cause according to the person i bought it off this is the best set up ever yet ive had it set up and the rear brake slides, slips and i cant do anything, please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogz- Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 you shouldn't have to . It might be a good idea to check your pads out 1ST to see if you have got any Cr@p on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazzurro19 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 checked them and nah no cr@p, set them up like the guide on this wiki feature says use a 2p coins width from the pad to the rim yet i go out, get on the back wheel, backhop and again just slide with a really loud " sqeeeeek " problem is its not biting i cant even crab walk the rear brake so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogz- Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 checked them and nah no cr@p, set them up like the guide on this wiki feature says use a 2p coins width from the pad to the rim yet i go out, get on the back wheel, backhop and again just slide with a really loud " sqeeeeek " problem is its not biting i cant even crab walk the rear brake so bad Is it a harsh grind ? I'm afraid tar might be a good idea then not that's there is any thing wrong with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti-mig-guy Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) Same pads and setup as me it sounds like. I would say that the grind is to light. Remember that the grinder is made to smooth out the metal, and you want to rough it up. I will now be an assuptious ass and say. Tip the grinder up to an angle, so you are using the edge of the grinder. Loosen up your grip on said grinder and let it bounce a little. If you think it would be OK to drag a finger across the rim it's to light of a grind. It should be scary to touch it. Don't be afraid to grind to much. IMO it's better to over grind, then not grind enough, or else you get to re-grind sooner.And tar seems pointless to me. Seems to me that hundreds of $ worth of brakes should work without the addition of 12 cents worth of tar... Edited October 6, 2008 by ti-mig-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazzurro19 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 yeah if i run my finger over the rim it feels quite smooth problem is i dont have a grinder lol, previous owner said he was doing 8ft gaps with this set up and no problems? i think im screwed lol i cant make a angrier grind and looks like taking it to a shop aint going to help either then umm g@Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) Buy one, my mate picked one up from b&q for £8 and a grinding disc for £1.60 and we all grinded our rims that day, and now they work really nicley Also, my mate had some blue plazzies, and they worked best on a sharp grind, and he said they were really good when he had them Edited October 7, 2008 by echolite94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ti-mig-guy Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 The brakes may have been great a while ago. However a grind does wear out. Spend a few bucks now on a grinder, and prevent a horrible injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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