flatland Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) I got a used Monty x-lite for Christmas, and the rear brake is not working as well as I'd like. I know that the rim needs a grind, but I've obviously never had to do this before.I've been told that the wrong disk can tear up my pads. What tools exactly (and parts) should I buy? The wheel is a stock wheel on my x-lite 221 if you're wondering what kind of rim I have. The pads are red, I could find out if they're stock but I doubt they are. I have heard that using different types of disks can make a big difference. Edited January 1, 2007 by flatland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owain bowles Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 well you see mate what you do is get a grider and grind it!!! hahahah lol dont no mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) Firstly, i don't have a grind and don't know much about it but I'll have a crack at it.This is an instructional vid from OTN VID which will show you how to grind it...As far as i know any metal grinding grinding disk will be fine, i seem to remember people saying 45 degrees is a good angle.Kool stop reds? They might get mullered from a grind, you'll need a hard pad for greatest life span. Have a look on tarty if you're gonna buy some new pads for a grind, they explain what the pad goes best on.Be careful, wear safety equipment and don't grind it loads or your rim will get mega weak. Edited January 1, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
531joshua Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Angle grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials 123 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 right first of all you should by a METAL CUTTING DISC the you should grind away from the brake so clockwise alway make sure to were safety goggles it hurts when you get metal in your eyes believe me hope i have help with your question thanks SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatland Posted January 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 (edited) Firstly, i don't have a grind and don't know much about it but I'll have a crack at it.This is an instructional vid from OTN VID which will show you how to grind it...As far as i know any metal grinding grinding disk will be fine, i seem to remember people saying 45 degrees is a good angle.Kool stop reds? They might get mullered from a grind, you'll need a hard pad for greatest life span. Have a look on tarty if you're gonna buy some new pads for a grind, they explain what the pad goes best on.Be careful, wear safety equipment and don't grind it loads or your rim will get mega weak.Thanks for the quick replies. I wasn't sure if any disk will be fine. Someone told me that he used a 20 grit, and he noticed a big difference between different types. Since the previous owner has done it before, I'm sure the pads on there were probably picked based on the fact that he would grind his rims. I do know grinding them too often will wear them away until they're too thin, but hopefully if I learn to do it the right way that won't be too much of an issue. Someone might be giving me a disk that he thought worked best on his Monty, so maybe this week I'll be able to get some help with making sure I do it correctly from someone that's been riding for like 11 years.edit: I cannot see the video until I am made a "full" user or whatever. Is there somewhere else on the net I can find this video? Edited January 1, 2007 by flatland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Meh, just sign up, it's the US's version of TF, obviously TF is a lot better but you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digo Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Throw away the old Magura pads and buy some soft pads, maybe you don't need a grind at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flas12345 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 hii have i grind on both ,y rims and all you need is an angle grinder but you have to make sure that you have a 'metal cutting disk' in the grinder and i grinded away from my brake at about a 45 degree angle. this will give you a fairly deep grind though so just grind it to how you want it. also i would get a new set of pads for the maguras too. i am running plazmatic crm's on the back and they work mint with the grind that i have. i am not running no tar on the rim at the minute either.hope iv helped you mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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