Jaffacakes Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 What is the difference between 04 and 05 maguras except apperance, I know most people prefer 04 to the 05 but why, and which do you prefer? Thanks for the help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft will boy Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 i prefer the 05 but i guess its what i'm used to. i think the 05is allot easier to pull in and out as the lever isn't as long as the 04 but thats just what i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 the difference is the 05 are crap (proven fact) and the 04 are better (but not perfect) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeZee Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 The only difference I've ever noticed, was the TPA adjuster on the 04, is on the outside, on the back of the brake lever, where as the 05 is part of the internal casting of the body.I can't say that I ever thought that the 05 lever was as bad as everyone says, I have one on my bike. I just like the lever more, I guess it depends on the size of your hand, and how rough you treat your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 they both use very different shapes of lever bodies and blades. when you pull the 04 lever it pushes the fluid horizontally directly into the system, but when you pull the 05 lever it pushes the fluid up the way towards you, and then the fluid comes out the lever from the opposite direction?no real difference in performance, but the 05 levers are nice and comfy, the lever blade is more shaped to your finger so less likely to give blisters, could just be that i have a set of 99' maguras that have really square shaped lever blades, i like them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Most people seem to prefer the 04 levers to 05.The difference is the shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Monty Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 The 04 are the best,the 05 are crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I have ordered a new 04 magura in race line yellow and it will even match my frame . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Clean Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 The 04 Magura isn't as good as the 05 IMO because i always seem to brake the 04 TPA's. Yesterday i went out riding and it broke again. Thats about 3 i have gone though since the start of december. So the reason i would probably prefer the 05 is so i dont brake the TPA's all the time as there inside the lever body. Also i think they also look look better as well... much more modern I wonder what the 07 Maguras will be like Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 I like the 05 maggys ALOT more than the 04's.The 04's are really old and look crap, you need to be up-to-date The 05 lever feel SOOOO much better than the 04 levers (talking abour the CNC'd 04 ones aswell)The 05's should really have moe power in the piston in the lever, cause the lever it pulling un towards the bars (more pressure) whilst the 04's were at a weird angle, and never pulled in as good IMO DONT QUOTE ME ON THISI know im right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigs_06 Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 o4 are better i think its because the tpas brake easyer on 05's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisholm Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 05 magura are 'suppose' to have 5% more power than the 04s thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 i run the 04's you have a lot more leverage on the lever blade and the TPA is easily replaced with a simple bolt, the 05s have less leverage but more direct flid route to the pistons so should make it not more powerfull but quicker the cylinders ad everything are the same though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Clean Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 i run the 04's you have a lot more leverage on the lever blade and the TPA is easily replaced with a simple bolt, the 05s have less leverage but more direct flid route to the pistons so should make it not more powerfull but quicker the cylinders ad everything are the same thoughHow do you achully do that? I want to replace my TPA which has just broke with a bolt and i have seen a lot of people with it.Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 take apart the lever with a simple 5mm allen keyget a small allen key and poke a a hollow cylinder which is keeping part of the fluid system in and poke it out lever falls apart, replace previos TPA with a 5mm bolt ishkinda done it beofre in the middle of southend just to find it wasnt broken he was just turning the TPA the wrong way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Monty Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 link Here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Thanks hard explaining stuff like that on here want to post pictures but at school "learning" so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 i prefer the 05 but i guess its what i'm used to. i think the 05is allot easier to pull in and out as the lever isn't as long as the 04 but thats just what i thinkYep agreed on that one, i think the 05's are far better than the 04's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 heres my resoning for not liking the 05 ones1) the lever blade feels as good as broken glass2) the lever is made out of cheese (and I mean the really gooy stuff, after its been melted even more as well!) you can snap the levers just by pulling too hard.3) the tpa is crap, really hard to get to and can seize4) the lever blade is too close to the bars (can be sorted with a file though)5) the lever blade is too short, reducing the power.the 04 levers are better (stronger, feel betteretc) but are still not perfect, we need hope to make a nice lever, that would rock!(ps, I have never broken a tpa on an 04 lever in 4 years! I dunno what you guys are doing to break them ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 The 04 ones are alot better (my opinion) ther is the lengh distance.wez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.