Alex Dark Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Would anyone be interested in an avid bb7 strip-down guide? Just about to service both mine, so thought i might make a topic...bu there's no real point if it isn't actually useful to people...so post replies in here. If more than 3 people'll find it useful ill make one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Given in the past few weeks there's been at least 1 or 2 posts on Avid bb5/7 brakes and the best people could do was describe in text how to go at the brake, something like this would be good: http://mbul.csn.ul.ie/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3572It doesn't take that long either once you have a camera handy while you're pulling the brake apart. Edited January 16, 2009 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Stick it in the wiki, im sure it will be of use at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 i know it doesnt take lone ( im the one that did that anodising one ) so...ill whack the camera on charge and have bash now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 after you've serviced it, do a fitting guide for extra brownie points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Get it done.My mate's on his jump bike is bent or something. Either way, it's sticking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I serviced mine ages ago! It's pretty easy, as long as you remember how it all goes back together!When you do/did yours, how many ball bearings did you have in it? I only had one, and seeing as it looked like it needed 3, I put another two in! Think it improved it!?I just cleaned the insides out, packed it full of grease, then put it back together. Easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I serviced mine ages ago! It's pretty easy, as long as you remember how it all goes back together!When you do/did yours, how many ball bearings did you have in it? I only had one, and seeing as it looked like it needed 3, I put another two in! Think it improved it!?I just cleaned the insides out, packed it full of grease, then put it back together. Easy!Surely theres supposed to be 7 ? With it being a Ball bearing 7 ? I was under the impression there was supposed to be 7 in a BB7 and 5 in a BB5 ? Am i right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Am i right ?No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 No. When i stripped mine down and realised there was only 2 Ball bearings i put another 5 in :$ No wonder it went so shit In that case whats the difference between a BB5 and a BB7 ? Is there only one adjustable nob on a 5 and 2 on a 7 ?I'm confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 In that case whats the difference between a BB5 and a BB7 ? Is there only one adjustable nob on a 5 and 2 on a 7 ?By Jove I think he's got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 By Jove I think he's got it!Yay Learn something new everyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 yep, only 3 ball bearings in a bb5 and 7....the only differnece between the two is the outer pad adjust knob + shape of pads ( which makes no real difference anyway ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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