BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 i just made sure the water was blue.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 put it one way. its better to have too much than not enough. the last thing you want is the water freezing and splitting the hosing and damaging seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 put it one way. its better to have too much than not enough. the last thing you want is the water freezing and splitting the hosing and damaging seals It doesnt though, all it does when it freezes is the water expands, making the pads push out, and lock on, all i do in the winter is take a lighter with me and if my brake starts to freeze a little, just warm the hose up a little bit till it melts, and so on. I keep my bike in my house anyways, so it wont freeze in there over night.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 put it one way. its better to have too much than not enough. the last thing you want is the water freezing and splitting the hosing and damaging seals yeah your right i think i mite do it again soon.. but then again my bike stays in my house anyway and over winter i will not be using it very much.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 It doesnt though, all it does when it freezes is the water expands, making the pads push out, and lock on, all i do in the winter is take a lighter with me and if my brake starts to freeze a little, just warm the hose up a little bit till it melts, and so on. I keep my bike in my house anyways, so it wont freeze in there over night.... surely your pads can only move so far especially if people have their pads very close. once there locked on fully then thats when its going to effect hosing etc. the lighter idea is also a good one by the way :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Finish line 2.5wt shock oil! its the daddy. magura US wrranty department used to use finish line 5wt (as its the closest theing to maggie blood they could get for some reason). Th 2.5 is thinner, so feels like water, and has better lubricating properties than water and maggie blood, so is very good for the brake. totally mineral,and compatable with magie blood as well. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Finish line 2.5wt is that cheaper than the magura mineral oil because if it is i think i'll be goin for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 It doesnt though, all it does when it freezes is the water expands, making the pads push out, and lock on, all i do in the winter is take a lighter with me and if my brake starts to freeze a little, just warm the hose up a little bit till it melts, and so on. I keep my bike in my house anyways, so it wont freeze in there over night.... i mite just carry a ligher around with me incase of it freezing but to be honest i dont see how it can freeze as your forever pulling the bk brake so the water is constantly moving and if you keep your bike inside while your not using it surely there will be no problem.. Finish line 2.5wt is that cheaper than the magura mineral oil because if it is i think i'll be goin for that too be honest i dont think i will ever use any kind of oil again even if it dose bugger up the seals there no problen for me to get hold of beacuse my sisters b/f has a box ful of them all different sizes and i just put a new seal in befor i bled it.. oil is :lol: ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 i mite just carry a ligher around with me incase of it freezing but to be honest i dont see how it can freeze as your forever pulling the bk brake so the water is constantly moving and if you keep your bike inside while your not using it surely there will be no problem.. too be honest i dont think i will ever use any kind of oil again even if it dose bugger up the seals there no problen for me to get hold of beacuse my sisters b/f has a box ful of them all different sizes and i just put a new seal in befor i bled it.. oil is :lol: ^_^ yah you shouldnt have aproblem. its only really for people who leave there bike in a cold garage or shed over night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 yes bleeding your brakes with water when your coming up to winter clever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 yes bleeding your brakes with water when your coming up to winter clever like i said though i put abit of anti-freeze in and my bikes kept in my house alot of the time and im not going to be using it on real cold days i would rather stay inside and stay warm!! :lol: ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 ok sorry i didnt really bother reading all the posts (Y) (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 ok sorry i didnt really bother reading all the posts (Y) (N) ok, its cool.. :o :P :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I havn't touched my Magura for over 2 years now (Y) Might bleed it with water for the fun of it though. No need for anti freeze either, i live in a good part of the country (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Finish line 2.5wt is that cheaper than the magura mineral oil because if it is i think i'll be goin for that Its not cheap, but its not really expensive. I paid £5.99 for a bottle (235ml), should do about 10 bleeds. in my opinion is very much worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelo Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Is that bad for your maguras though? Kurt, is it true that you are sponsored by echo or are you bullshiting? please reply. sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumble291 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Kurt, is it true that you are sponsored by echo or are you bullshiting? please reply. sam. NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelo Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 NO! well y u say that u were y say summit like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumble291 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 well y u say that u were y say summit like that What have you been smoking? I never said that!!! your making it up. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuelo Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 What have you been smoking? I never said that!!! your making it up. (Y) 1. i dont smoke 2. At least i can mend a puncture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Spring metal water bad! It doesn't rust it because there's not any air in there if it's bled properly (N) There's the O from H^2O, but that's not going to rust it, is it... i didnt like water as even though your brakes lock out because of the viscocity of water it keeps on compressing Wrong again. That's just a shit bleed :o Use Bently Clutch oil, well nice not spongy and locks like a good'un Same as LHM Clutch fluid, Citroen's stuff, etc. It's pretty much all the same, except some brands are cheaper than others... On the topic not enough for a post.. but The bike I've got is one year old and I've had it for about 2 months. Would it be sensible to give the brakes a bleed as I don't know whats in it and the brakes arn't exactly great. toby (Y) If the brake lever feels spongy (and you're running a booster), yes. To check if you need a bleed, you cna just lightly pull the lever and see if the pads move. If they don't, that generally means that there's air in the system (hence them not moving). If they do, you're fine basically. Definatly i think strictly brakes need re-doing every 6 months but in trials its done more often because the braking is so much more vital You don't 'need' to bleed your brake unless you have air in the system. Mine lasted for 2 years without a new bleed, and I know plenty of other people who have just left them. The only reason you need a bleed is if you have air in the system, so if you don't, why bother? Braking is important, but if you've got an air-free brake, you don't have to bleed it, do you. well y u say that u were y say summit like that Learn to type, clown. Also, keep petty shit like this to face-to-face conversations or MSN, simply because it's boring as f**k having to read this sort of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash65 Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 No need for anti freeze either, i live in a good part of the country (N) Yea, good ol' insulating Exhaust Layer (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 It doesn't rust it because there's not any air in there if it's bled properly :o There's the O from H^2O, but that's not going to rust it, is it... Wrong again. That's just a shit bleed :P Same as LHM Clutch fluid, Citroen's stuff, etc. It's pretty much all the same, except some brands are cheaper than others... If the brake lever feels spongy (and you're running a booster), yes. To check if you need a bleed, you cna just lightly pull the lever and see if the pads move. If they don't, that generally means that there's air in the system (hence them not moving). If they do, you're fine basically. You don't 'need' to bleed your brake unless you have air in the system. Mine lasted for 2 years without a new bleed, and I know plenty of other people who have just left them. The only reason you need a bleed is if you have air in the system, so if you don't, why bother? Braking is important, but if you've got an air-free brake, you don't have to bleed it, do you. Learn to type, clown. Also, keep petty shit like this to face-to-face conversations or MSN, simply because it's boring as f**k having to read this sort of crap. cheers for cleaning all that up (Y) (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Kurt, is it true that you are sponsored by echo or are you bullshiting? please reply. sam. NO! well y u say that u were y say summit like that What have you been smoking? I never said that!!! your making it up. (Y) 1. i dont smoke 2. At least i can mend a puncture. what have these got to do with my topic? (N) :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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