montyrider Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 today i jus bled my rear maggy with water as it has been driving me crazy for ages as it was sticky and horrible no matter how many times i bled it with oil! and now its amazing! it is so snappy and the lever return is quick, its jus perfect better then anything i've ever used it feels jus like a disc brake. i bled it with bottled water as thought that would a better idea...but can anyone tell me is their anything wrong with me using water? i met some guy who's done the same and his brake is amazing aswell seems much better than using oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expressions Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 No apparently its better, But may freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyrider Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 yeah i kinda thought about the freezing thing after i bled it . im hoping not to find my hoses blown apart in the morning! but it does feel so so much better far more responsive in everyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecoust Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 today i jus bled my rear maggy with water as it has been driving me crazy for ages as it was sticky and horrible no matter how many times i bled it with oil! and now its amazing! it is so snappy and the lever return is quick, its jus perfect better then anything i've ever used it feels jus like a disc brake. i bled it with bottled water as thought that would a better idea...but can anyone tell me is their anything wrong with me using water? i met some guy who's done the same and his brake is amazing aswell seems much better than using oil! yeh mate your only problem is freezing and apparently it can reck your seals cos when it freezez obviously it expands and makes the seals bigger therefore not fitting properlysteve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyrider Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 oooooohhhhhhhh not good! well im jus parying right now it aint gonna be cold tonight! as the old girls in the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 you won't wreck your seals if freezing is a problem use some anti freezeuse the seach for more topics like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyrider Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 you won't wreck your seals if freezing is a problem use some anti freezeuse the seach for more topics like this one.i was gonna do that but thought i'd check it's alright to use anti freeze first incase would damaged my seals or anything of the sort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Water is fine, I sometimes leave mine outside over night and it doesn't freeze and I couldn't be bothered using anti freeze. Oil gives it a really slow slugish feel which is horrible.Bottled water is not going to make much difference to normal water really depending on where you live. You would be better of distilling the water in a pan first so there is less air in it, won't make much difference though.The only down side is that your warranty doesn't cover it being filled with water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 to be honest, i have oil in maggies and they pull in and retract just as quick as any brake bled with water. its not spongey, it just gives a really, really nice feel to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 yeh mate your only problem is freezing and apparently it can reck your seals cos when it freezez obviously it expands and makes the seals bigger therefore not fitting properlysteve Nein. 'cos there's room between your pads and your rim, when the water expands it just moves the pads out a little. It doesn't expand a huge amount, so it won't squeeze hard enough to push the pads against the rim, force against the booster and then rape your seals you won't wreck your seals if freezing is a problem use some anti freezeuse the seach for more topics like this one. Yeah, there's another thread with some good info in it somewhere i was gonna do that but thought i'd check it's alright to use anti freeze first incase would damaged my seals or anything of the sort! It's all good. I've got a pretty strong antifreeze:water ratio in mine, and it's been fine *touches wood* It doesn't harm the seals, so it's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Bit of antifreeze not too much though, water is best.Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 to be honest, i have oil in maggies and they pull in and retract just as quick as any brake bled with water. its not spongey, it just gives a really, really nice feel to it.With oil being thicker than water your maggies WILL be slower to retract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) but they do and as you havent used my brakes you can't really comment as of yet. Edited February 14, 2006 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Sure you weren't using lard when they felt 'sticky and horrible' Yeah I use water in both my Maguras, s'all good. Stays in my garage overnight, never frozen once I guess it has to get forking cold for them, to freeze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Sure you weren't using lard when they felt 'sticky and horrible' Yeah I use water in both my Maguras, s'all good. Stays in my garage overnight, never frozen once I guess it has to get forking cold for them, to freeze? 0 degrees C? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 0 degrees C? I was waiting for that. But I swear it's been below that some nights when my bikes been in't garage. Never frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I forgot to put anti-freeze in my maguras and my rear started to freeze, But i just took my bike into somerfield and waited a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_zoo Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah my front and rear brake are bled with water but i mixed the water with anti-freezeso my brake will be good or year round but you will need to give it a fresh bleed after about 4months because the reaction of the brake gets really naff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I was waiting for that. But I swear it's been below that some nights when my bikes been in't garage. Never frozen Unless your using the brakes all night, then how can you tell if it's frozen or not? Chances are that if the temp went significantly below 0 the water would have frozen, by the time you got up and went to the bike, it probobly would have melted....... It makes no differance anyway if it freezes it freezes and as mark said suually the pads will move due to the expansion rather than the seals.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 If you use Finish Line fork oil its the best fluid to use. It is thinner than magura fluid so a better feel is gained from the brake and it wont freeze nearly as easily as water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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