Canardweb Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hello, I am currently waiting for new clamps to arrive (stupid postal service) and I would like to know your method to set your hs33 in order to have a perfect lever feel. So I'm not talking about bleeding or that sort of stuff, but for example how you set your pads perfectly squared with the rim... Please don't post that TNN video. I have seen it more than once... Please be precise if you have a step by step method. Thanks to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Get someone to help you set it up, makes a huge difference. Find something thin, credit card type of thing or a CD and put that in between the pad and the rim. Push the pad onto the rim and tighten it up. Should be nice and square to the rim. You may want to add to the thickness of your spacer, esppecially on the drive side as the wheel tends to flex that way. I've always found that having the blade flat to your bars when your applying full preasure to the lever helps too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Here's how I do it: http://tartybikes.co.uk/media.php?group=guides&id=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Thanks! I am looking for all methods you guys use. I know hs33 pretty well but I do'nt know how to get the best feel! Other methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I've always found that having the blade flat to your bars when your applying full preasure to the lever helps too. So it pulls in all the way? Eurgh, I hate that It has to lock somewhere in the middle, so that there's room to pull it harder if need be. I find that having the lever pull all the way in makes less use of the power in your finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Here's how I do it: http://tartybikes.co...oup=guides&id=3 thats the best way, and a really good tip to help get your pad square is to use an adjustable spanner to grip the slave and move it about easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Okay! I'll try that method (once I receive my clamps!)! ANy other step by step methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 So it pulls in all the way? Eurgh, I hate that It has to lock somewhere in the middle, so that there's room to pull it harder if need be. I find that having the lever pull all the way in makes less use of the power in your finger. Sorry, I meant parralel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Here's how I do it: http://tartybikes.co...oup=guides&id=3 wow i do it the same way as that tarty boi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyoli Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Here's how I do it: http://tartybikes.co.uk/media.php?group=guides&id=3 whats pads are them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Cousts maybe. File paint on the mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 whats pads are them ? Green Rock Pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sorry, I meant parralel. Yeah, I have mine pull back pretty far - feels like my fingers are able to pull stronger/more effectively when my hands closer to a fist (like if you have your hand curled into a fist then try and bend a finger back it's really hard, but if you've got your finger sticking out already it's much harder to stop it being pushed back), so I also set the grub screws on my levers so they are closer in when they're at rest too. Think those pads are either Koxx Greens or Rock Greens, not Cousts. EDIT: I just lost, haha. EDIT 2: May have totally missed it in this thread, but what clamps have you bought Simon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Those little Echo ali clips must really help fine tuning the pad alignment compare to the plastic maguras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 feels like my fingers are able to pull stronger/more effectively when my hands closer to a fist That's because it's also a biomechanical fact Those little Echo ali clips must really help fine tuning the pad alignment compare to the plastic maguras. They certainly do, awesome clamps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 It's also a biomechanical fact They certainly do, awesome clamps.... Untill they snap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Untill they snap... I've never seen a set of Echo SL clamps break...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I've never seen a set of Echo SL clamps break...? One of my local 24"ers has. He has not touched them on the bike for months. It's 'findus' on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 One person. WOW THEY MUST BE SHIT CLAMPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Where did they break? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Probably over tightened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Probably over tightened. Nope, not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I always used a couple of pennys between the pad and the rim. Always did me fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Shame you can't buy those Echo alu cylinder washers on their own. think ill try experiementing by cutting my plastic magura ones in half before fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 SL mount crack thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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