bikerdude2006fr Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Right what are peoples opinions of koxx browns on a smooth rim? And before and numpty jumps in and says HEY USE THEM WITH A GRIND!!!!! then they deserve a good slapping because i know very well that i will have an uber awesome brake with a grind and koxx browns, but what about on a smooth rim? What sort of performance, bite lock modulation ect! CheersJay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 as far as im aware of, a grind really is the best way to run them, mine were always mint on a grind, but when it got smoother they didnt quite have the hold i was wantingjust grind you tryall, itll be funny when it dents like fookery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 i used to ride em with a smooth rim they worked but they work alot better with a grind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Jones Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I used them on a smooth planet-x bmf rim for a while and it was possibly the best I have ever had a brake working in the dry, I have no idea why it worked so well (maybe some magic dust on the rim).The only problem is if I got the rim even slightly wet the brake didn't work at all which is a hazard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Whats the best block to use on a light grind? (considers new stuff...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Sorry ill be off topic but people usually run ZOO! greens on a smooth rim which gives good performane, Koxx browns are made for grind ZOO! greens for smooth rims my oppinion i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 On a smooth rim i suppose they would be pretty shit, i've been running a pair on a ceramic and they were pretty beasty.There made for a grind really but there is no harm in trying them on a smooth rim, personally i would go for ZOO pads if you want to be using a smooth rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarrick Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 i as well hear if you want to keep the rim smooth, zoo's are the best.now for a thread jackif you have anodized rims, do the pads ruin the colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I remember when browns came out they were THE pads to have on a smooth rim I seem to remember them working well anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilly Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I still run koxx browns on a smooth rim. they used to work amazingly but now they're fast wearing out and i find myself reaching for the tar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 if you have anodized rims, do the pads ruin the colour?Eventually but the break works really badly on them I find.The browns will be ok on a smooth rim but they will be much better with a grind and you will have uber good wet weather preformance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 they're ok on smooth...as most people say....and a little bit of tar will last a pretty long time but they really do ROCK on a grind..like seriously...all weather too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonPace Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I once ran em on smooth and it was terrible, even with tar they didn't work!! I quickly realised that a grind was a necessity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Sorry to be of no help, (and state the obvious) but I can tell you plazzies do not work well at all on a smooth rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Sorry to be of no help, (and state the obvious) but I can tell you plazzies do not work well at all on a smooth rimErr wrong. There the best combo in the world, if the world was always dry, but with no dust.Still good if your into rim cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Then how come they wont hold on anything on my rim? and now that I've grinded my rim (and not adjusted the calipers) it works soo much better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Am i missing something but surley softer pads would work better on a smooth rim not the hardist compound pads on the market ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Am i missing something but surley softer pads would work better on a smooth rim not the hardist compound pads on the market ?not really, just not experimenting enough.i used to run them on a smooth rim, they worked astonishingly, but were amazingly tempremental and sometimes just completely slip out.so i ground the rim, and it made it commitable in all weathers, just didnt have much lock.nowadays im running one of the now 2 year old koxx blox with a heatsink red on the shallowest grind and it works amazingly.just play with your brake if its not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hey the best way to run koxx browns is o a grind they are mint.Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Right what are peoples opinions of koxx browns on a smooth rim? And before and numpty jumps in and says HEY USE THEM WITH A GRIND!!!!! then they deserve a good slapping because i know very well that i will have an uber awesome brake with a grind and koxx browns, but what about on a smooth rim? What sort of performance, bite lock modulation ect! CheersJay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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