PaRtZ Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) Apart from magura blood and water, are there any other alternatives that people have tried and if so what are the results?I tried ribena (from concentrate) : doesn't work And please don't argue between magura oil and water, or anything else (not that you would of course ) Edited April 3, 2006 by PaRtZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I use antifreeze solution for cars.. Works pretty well.. I'll have to buy some other liquid though, i've heard that antifreeze is no good for maggies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Doesn't freeze.Smells lovely.Is blue.Kind to rubber.Possibly thinner than water.Easily stolen from parents.Cleans the brake out.Sounds pretty ideal to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSuave Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 in the past ive used Citroen suspension fluid ......Its the same mineral based liquid as magura blood but is 1/8 the price, however saying this, i've been using water with touch of anti freeze for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron-i'anson Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 in the past ive used Citroen suspension fluid ......Its the same mineral based liquid as magura blood but is 1/8 the price, however saying this, i've been using water with touch of anti freeze for years Haha thats nothing bled mine with anal lube no s**t can't beat that. I mixed it with water, Mix it well otherwise you get bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) ive bled one with citreon brake fluid it was wank and sluggish very slow at springing back waste of a fiver as people recomended it to me, unrideable had to go back to water Edited April 3, 2006 by JASON CLARK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I can tell you what not to useDOT brake Fluid - Will kill sealsPure Antifreeze - Very CorrosiveCustard - Waste of good foodCola - Will pump up when fizzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSuave Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Haha thats nothing bled mine with anal lube no s**t can't beat that. I mixed it with water, Mix it well otherwise you get bubbles.why did u have anal lube in the first place? i dont know, u boys from the medway towns eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 I'm currently reserving semen...I'll let you know how it works out.Anyone tried Vegetable/Olive Oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 ive bled one with citreon brake fluid it was wank and sluggish very slow at springing back waste of a fiver as people recomended it to me, unrideable had to go back to wateri've tried exactly the same thing, and it sucked, too spongy and slow. I think it is too thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) Baby oil, its the same as magura blood. Edited April 3, 2006 by Swize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 isn't that a bit too thick? Have you tried it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 sunflower oil is crap. too sluggish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Pete Wright claimed to have used Meths I think.However, whatever he says must be taken with a fist of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipus Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Pete Wright claimed to have used Meths I think.However, whatever he says must be taken with a fist of salt.That's basicly the same as antifreez for cars, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD404 Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Went through a stage of using WD40 in mine, same feel as water (as far as I could tell), but more expensive, so being the clever student I am, went back to water and spent the money I saved on beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 typical students lol, i might try urine! nothing like pissing all over you brakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaytrials Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Haha thats nothing bled mine with anal lube no s**t can't beat that. I mixed it with water, Mix it well otherwise you get bubbles.Its like anal lube. Its called body glide and its a water based lubricant. Cant say were he got it from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 I tried air for quite a while until i learnt to bleed a brake properly, now i use water.Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramps Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 I have been told diesel is good, never tried but i would like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty_Man_Stoive Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 (edited) i tried my own man lube, it was all good but after 9 months i had maguras appearing in my garage i made a fortune selling them though Ha Ha!On a serious note I got told someone used fairy washing up liquid once dont know how true that is, i thinks its just ONE OF THOSE STORIES, any way, i thought it would have been too thick! Personally, i stick to water and hidraulic fluid Edited April 4, 2006 by Monty_Man_Stoive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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