Impacted. Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 G'day, So, I've had this hope trials brake for about 6 months and so far it's been nothing but shit. I've put up with it for the whole 6 months now and just recently it got rained on, a lot. So it's uber wank (even more than usual, like at 10 km/h takes a good 3 meters to stop on full power with one finger) so I think "Fair enough I'll just go and ride down a hill a see what happens" and it was still crap like before, just then I noticed that if I spin my wheel backwards it stops really well with good bite (well compared to spinning it forwards anyway). So I switch the pads over right and set the brake up again and now when i pull the lever up to the bar the pistons don't move :( . I don't know what to do. Can I send it back to hope and had it re-bled and serviced? (even though it came with the bike and I bought it from france) Or is it just me being stupid? Thx, Daniel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I had problems with my one aswell. It wouldnt bite or hold very well. I kept fidling with it but nothing really made a difference. So I just left it alone and got on with riding and suddenly it became very good indeed. I just recently changed by forks because I cracked the mount on my ti forks, and when I changed them over it went crappy for a bit but soon came back good as ever. You could just try and leave it alone for abit and see if it sorts itself out. Its funny you saying it got worse because of the rain because my one is almost better in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I've waited for it to get better for 6 months :(. Mine is usuallly a little bit better when it's slighty wet but when it's nearly submerged it's a bag of wank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 You say it bites better when you spin the wheel backwards? Are you sure the Rotor's on the right way? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yes, :(. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIX Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Fair enough but have you left it alone for a substantial amount of time?? Try sanding the pads lightly and cleaning the rotror with warm soapy water. Then rinse off the rotor thouroughly and allow it to bed in again. Dont do any thing fancy like ride down a massive hill then chuck water on it, just do it by riding normally. Worked for me. Also see if the pads hit the disc square, because you might need your fork mount facing. I know its frustrating, just think to your self that there is a solveable reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 And and while i'm at it, does your mini lever leak a bit here? (see picture that i skillfully made on paint) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 have you ever touched the braking surface of the disk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modrider666 Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yeah try cleaning your system with some type of disc brake cleaner. It will make the brake feel crap at first but then it gets better. I just left mine alone and let it bed in slowly and it works immense. Just try and give the brake a service yourself but if it gets that bad send it to hope and see what they can do. Im sure they will be happy to help :( Cheers peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 ok 1. face fork mount 2. take pads out of brake and ensure the rotor sits squarely down the centre of the calliper 3. make sure rotor is 100% clean, use hope sh1t shifter of x lite muc off, do not touch the rotor as your oils in your skin will contaminate it 4. buy a new set of pads, hope sintered i reckon, dont put your fingers on them 5. check brake is bled correctly, refer to your instruction manual or hopes website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 ok 1. face fork mount 2. take pads out of brake and ensure the rotor sits squarely down the centre of the calliper 3. make sure rotor is 100% clean, use hope sh1t shifter of x lite muc off, do not touch the rotor as your oils in your skin will contaminate it 4. buy a new set of pads, hope sintered i reckon, dont put your fingers on them 5. check brake is bled correctly, refer to your instruction manual or hopes website ← couldnt have said it better.... many people touch disk brake rotors and pads with bare hands, it isnt a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I haven't touched the disk, that's not the problem, when I say the brake is shit , I mean it feels like crap (sometimes pistons stick ans is spongey as fook) and doesn't stop you. I think i'll send it off to hope. Thx anyway people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 spongey← Forgive me if this is wrong information, but doesn't this word immediatly make anyone else think "re-bleed"? Maybe just me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Forgive me if this is wrong information, but doesn't this word immediatly make anyone else think "re-bleed"? Maybe just me... ← i thought that too.... but i thought that he would have knew that and thought that we would of thought this too :(" :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 but i thought that he would have knew that and thought that we would of thought this too :(" ← Ummm can you rephrase that bit please? :( :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I was going to but thought that hope would do it anyway if I get it serviced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 aahh i get it now. You thought the same as me, but then reconsidered it as it would be an obvious answer :"> can you tell i dont do english :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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