stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 ive basicaly built a bike from scratch, new frame, bars, brakes, wheels etc i went on a ride last week and found that the rear brake was aweful, no hold no bite etc due to the pads i had and the flex i could see when i pulled the lever (set-up was echo red pads which were free with the full TR rim brake, which i seperated and made a longer hose to make it a rear as it was a front brake, TR mounts, ground onza diamond rim with tar) so i ordered off tarty yesturday morning TNN pads, echo SL 2-bolt booster, silver original magura clamps.... i watched a video on youtube from TNN about how to set-up the brake (file the mounts etc) which i have done i ordered yesturday morning and paid tarty for a saturday delivery so i can ride this weekend and they come at 8am (tartybikes can not be beat with customer service, never bin disappointed) but when i started to fit the mounts the bolts that the magura clamps come with wernt long enuf to thread into the frame even the TR bolts are longer then the magura bolts and i no the standard bolts should be longer as you use a washer and the TR clamps dont so if you use the standard botls on TR clamps they bottom out and dont tighten... hence the shorter bolt so i went back to the TR clamps and fitted the booster BUT my brake is still shocking!!! can anyone tell me what im doing wrong?? im realy realy fed up and i feel like crying as i paid £30 for a saturday delivery and i still cant ride the bloody thing i spent over 3 months wages on getting it to the spec i wanted i might go slit my wrists seriously though.. please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Have you cleaned all that tar off yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Have you cleaned all that tar off yet? oh yh forgot to say i gave it a fresh grind bought some stone cutting discs from B&Q they were 115mm and my grinder is 100mm so i tuck the gaurd off and it works so its a fresh grind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Er what frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Get a vee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 Er what frame? onza blade 2010 Get a vee. sod that im not spending anymore money i just wanna ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh barker Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) give it time to bed in properly!! try sanding the current surface off the pad then try again and re bed it back in Edited April 24, 2010 by josh barker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) give it time to bed in properly!! i thought that as it was silent at first the i rode aronud the block and it got louder and more bitey im just worried incase it might be some thing else?? does it sound like ive done everything i should? i still dont get why the bolts off the 'original; magura mounts arnt long enough? and they use a 5mm allen key??? and what the f**k are the braize-on kit for??? ive never need to use one? i wanted to fit the magura mounts so i cud set the pads perfect but i gotta use the TR clamps.... i must say though, the TNN video has helped alot since i filed the mounts down the pads are more inline then they were before i filed them and ive bin told they must be set-up perfectly to the rim? try sanding the current surface off the pad then try again and re bed it back in there brand new got them today Edited April 24, 2010 by stunt man t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 ive bin told they must be set-up perfectly to the rim? This. If they're not set up right, they wear quicker and have worse performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) This. If they're not set up right, they wear quicker and have worse performance. thats why i got the standard magura clamps, so i cud set em up perfectly buy the bolts aint long enough,,,,LOOK!!! Edited April 24, 2010 by stunt man t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-uk Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 The bolts look fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) The bolts look fine? the bolt on the left is the tr one it should be shorter then the magura one on the right? to take up the length of the washer??? Edited April 24, 2010 by stunt man t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh barker Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) i thought that as it was silent at first the i rode aronud the block and it got louder and more bitey im just worried incase it might be some thing else?? does it sound like ive done everything i should? i still dont get why the bolts off the 'original; magura mounts arnt long enough? and they use a 5mm allen key??? and what the f**k are the braize-on kit for??? ive never need to use one? i wanted to fit the magura mounts so i cud set the pads perfect but i gotta use the TR clamps.... i must say though, the TNN video has helped alot since i filed the mounts down the pads are more inline then they were before i filed them and ive bin told they must be set-up perfectly to the rim? there brand new got them today sand them, it helps them bed in quicker! just get rid of the currrent surface, if their brand spanking new get rid of the shiny surface on the pad. Edited April 24, 2010 by josh barker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted April 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 if their brand spanking new get rid of the shiny surface on the pad. just gonna go for a 10 min ride and see what happens brakes locked most of the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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