modifiedridah2k9 Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 (edited) Hey everyone. Yesterday i was moving my handlebars forward as they were too far back. As you probably know, once you have moved your bars, you need to move the brake levers to the right posistion again. well i moved the hs33 lever forward, tightened the bolt then SNAP. The hole where the bolt goes there is now a crack. so when i try and tighten the bolt, the lever moves up and down the bars. so when the bolt is really tight, the lever still moves freely. So i took out the snapped part and kept it safe somewhere. Just wondering, would superglue keep it on or would it just snap again after a bit of pressure, or option 2 is i buy a new lever body but i really dont want to do that as im pretty skint justnow and dont know how to put a lever blade on the body. so will super glue work? need help quickly as im going crazy for being out of riding. its only been one day! Any help is very useful. Thanks everyone. Edited May 1, 2010 by modifiedridah2k9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 (edited) text me pics mate and il have a look Edited May 1, 2010 by rab shropshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I highly doubt superglue would do anything to help you, I would suggest an new lever though it is possible to duct tape the lever on as a temporary fix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Super glue wont work sorry mate. You need a new lever body and you need to be very careful when tightening the brakes to your bars. They don't need to be tight. Ideally you want them to move if they get hit so they'll slide round your bar rather than snap off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Super glue wont work sorry mate. You need a new lever body and you need to be very careful when tightening the brakes to your bars. They don't need to be tight. Ideally you want them to move if they get hit so they'll slide round your bar rather than snap off. OH MY GOD! Thats got to be the first non bitch comment I've ever seen from you. *Awaits bitchyness to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modifiedridah2k9 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 OH MY GOD! Thats got to be the first non bitch comment I've ever seen from you. *Awaits bitchyness to start. Lol :L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I highly doubt superglue would do anything to help you, I would suggest an new lever though it is possible to duct tape the lever on as a temporary fix! i put tape around mine but it didnot work any sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 i put tape around mine but it didnot work any sense what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Sayers Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 use electrical tape untill u get new leaver thats wat i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 you should try brakeless untill you get a new leaver blade, its weird but fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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