danny_cartledge Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 I have tried a range of different pads on my front brake but still it doesnt seem to hold! Iv used koxx browns, Onza citrus, Heatsink snowy's and Joypads.Joypads worked to an extent, but not great.Has anyone got any tips on what pads to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D a n n y. . . Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 get some zoos on a grind they go down fast but then stop going down and work a beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_cartledge Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 get some zoos on a grind they go down fast but then stop going down and work a beast Thank you sooo much for your advice!You could give me your joypads untill zoo! pads come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmonty221pr Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Get standard MAGURA ones Danny. I'm been Ded seriou.......s. Hope I have helped loads and loads my good friend.Ross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 when did you last bleed your brake? maybe its not working to full power.. give it a nice bleed, a fresh grind and a good set of pads and see if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 ffs, koolstops for the win on a smooth rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_cartledge Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 when did you last bleed your brake? maybe its not working to full power.. give it a nice bleed, a fresh grind and a good set of pads and see if that helps Its recently had a fresh grind, and the brake was bled yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 hahaha at ash kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence osborn Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 hahaha at ash kennard i have standard blck magura pads on my front on a smooth rim, with a little tar there mint lock absolutely perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 There is nothign wrong with koolstops on the front i had them on mine intill i got a disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza-Trials Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 put a lil coke on you rims let it dry den dey work great, mite stick a lil bit but i do it all da time cuz mi pads r worn down. having coke on you rims r perfect trust me it wont slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 put a lil coke on you rims let it dry den dey work great, mite stick a lil bit but i do it all da time cuz mi pads r worn down. having coke on you rims r perfect trust me it wont slip.OLD SCHOOL.Get heatsink cnc red's on a smooth.Or a grind if you want to diemwhaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_cartledge Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Thanks for all your tips, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Them new rock pads which are designed for smooth rims. The green colored ones. Should work good.I used to run zoo pads on the front with a smooth rim and no tar. It almost matches the bite and hold of my avid bb7 that i have on now.Give it ago and see how it goes.Dan................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben.richardson Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 come on danny be a big boy and get a disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_cartledge Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 come on danny be a big boy and get a discNah, double maggy ***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam-cahill Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 stick with the brakes you have got know and clean all the rim and put your pads in muc off(the cleaning thing)for about 12 hours then they should be fine. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Give the rim a fresh grind and sand the pads down by using some lightweight sand paper and laying it on a smooth surface, then rubs the pad up and down its legnth in the direction the rim is going to travel. Giving it a bath bleed might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo-Scott Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 i know a wee kid with rock pads on a good grind and i would say that it works aswell or maybe better than my disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_cartledge Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 i know a wee kid with rock pads on a good grind and i would say that it works aswell or maybe better than my discCool! I might try them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilope-Trials Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 well i am currently running on koxx brown on the front and im usesing them on a exstreamly worn grind then i put the tinnyist bit of tar on and it hold like a beest it even holds better than my mate hope mono trial disc, hope this helps you, Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza-rider Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 i have onza citrus pads with a tiny bit of tar i works class if that doesent foat your boat try getting a grindcheers onza-rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.w Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 just bleed you magura with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James@swanseatrials.com Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I have had the same problems mate and to be totally honest i would just scrap the magura's on the front full stop. I would reccomend a hundred times round a good v brake. Nothing will match a xtr front v brake! get some nice plazmatic pads for them off tarty baikes and your onto a winner! as for the front magura my crm plazmatic pads worked ok! but nothing compared to my v brake which is only a little avid with cool pads, so im sorry dude but i wouldnt carry on with magura's especially seeing how easy it is to set up v brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo =) Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 dude I'm running some old kool stops all i run is a little touch of tar and it works fine. my Friend spent £18 on some koxx browns with a grind and mine still out brakes his. kool stops for the win!!!byron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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