Surprisingly, the difference is minimal compared to their code brakes, which use a 16mm15mm fourpiston set up. Sram has a special grease avid dot grease for this purpose, or you can use dot 5. Delivery time 3 to 16 working days to united states change country. Shop for avid bike disc brakes at rei free shipping on all orders.
I tried to bleed my new xo trail today, but unsuccessful. These xo brakes have awesome power, but inconsistant each time you grabbed them you had a different modulation feel. Bleed manual mtb disc brake hose shortening and bleed. While the four piston caliper remains unchanged, the lever has seen a complete redesign. Its no secret that avid brakes have had some ups and downs over the past few years, but the new x0 trail brakes see avid back in the game in a big way. They also took advantage of the redesigned master cylinder to, hopefully, eliminate the bleed. Although theyve expanded their line to include some newer models, the x0 trail brakes still have a passionate following. It also happens over time, and sram elixir brakes are especially known to have this issue.
Avid brakes x0, xx lever service serwis klamki avid. Insert the brake cable into the straddle wire carrier through the hole at the top of the carrier. Youll get a tooled reach adjust positioned under the lever blade and adjustable via an allen key. This warranty does not apply to damage to the product caused by a crash, impact, abuse of the product, noncompliance with manufacturers. Getting started information the 2007 avid technical manual was created to help you tune, service, and troubleshoot your avid products. Sep 24, 2016 sram mtb guide rsc, rs, r, and db5 model year 2016 and earlier hydraulic brake bleed duration. Srams new guide brakes replace the xo and elixir four piston trail brakes.
It should be noted that the guide ultimates use the same brake pads as all other guides, which happen to be the same as the xo trail brakes that were oh so popular for quite some. The procedure felt more like a medical procedure than a bike procedure. I dont really like them, but theyre ok if bleed correctly. Very good condition light in weight only 315g overall a clean set of brakes shipping is available at own cost. Unfollow avid elixir xo brakes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Basically follow the bleed procedure in the avid manual or videos, plus. Your brakes will usually come with dot 4 as standard, and the brakes and manual will usually recommend to only use dot 4. My buddies all ride shimano and swear by it, as they should because their brakes are excellent but i have to say i prefer xo trail brakes to anything else ive tried. This causes hissing during bleeds, hissing during strong pulls of the lever, and keeps the brake from being bled correctly leaving it very spongy. Find the best mountain bike disk brakes 2020 sauserwind. We ride our bikes in the peloton, on the trails and down the mountains. Mar 22, 2012 avid just copys formula if you look at the forumla oro avid copied that to the elixer line of brakes with the caliper and lever design and the avid s just dont have the same power or.
The levers come with a inline pad contact adjust, carbon blades and tooled or tool free reach adjust. My test of the 2012 avid xo hydraulic disc brakes began auspiciously enough. Avid juicy 5 hydraulic disc brake and better modulation out of these brakes. Will bleeding the system with the adjustment barrel by the lever set to 35 clicks in allows the pads to move away from the disc. One of the most common complaints is of a spongy feel. Just pulled the bikeout after a couple weeks layoff and no brakes at all. View and download sram avid bb5 installation and setup manual online. Bleeding avid elixir x0 brakes, the steps they forgot to mention probably the best answer, but for those looking for a few tips to dramatically improve the brakes you already have here is what ive come up with. Mar 25, 2014 srams new guide brakes replace the xo and elixir four piston trail brakes. The brakes boasted incredible stopping power even though they only came with 160mm rotors at the time, easy installation and damnnear trouble free.
They were a warranty replacement for avid elixer 5s. Bleeding avid elixir x0 brakes, the steps they forgot to mention. They were the best brakes ever, although the xtrs on my 2004 stumpjumper were also troublefree for 4 years. Also worth noting is the new brakes bear only the sram name, leaving the avid name behind. Oct 05, 2010 avid shorty ultimate brakes offer you two options for brake setup. So i want to adjust the brakes so it doesnt rub and make things a bit easier of course. The x0 mates a elixir 9 lever body to a new small diameter quadpiston caliper. If a gutted interior, rollup plexiglass windows, and an engine that wails in want are your idea of a good time, then avids x0 disc brakes will fit the bill. Your complete guide to sram mountain bike disc brakes.
Avid juicy 5 and bleeding these brakes yourself, pick up the avid bleed find great deals on ebay for avid juicy bleed kit in step by step instructions to guide you through the bleed you need to bleed your avid brakes and in a. The rear squealed and did the turkey gobble immediately. Avid technology avid disc brakes installation manuallines pdf. The solution is to replace all the seals in the lever. I see many videos about brake adjustment but none for this model avid elixir 1 and i am very worried about playing around with the system and then end up making things worse. Both promised xc weights with near downhill level braking power, and first impressions suggested theyd accomplished just that. The s4 caliper receives a much larger opening to allow for better airflow and cooling. The avidsram sram bought avid kit i bought for my 2012 xx vintage brakes is amazing. Since 1991, avid has been working hard to bring you the industrys most dramatic improvements and make enhancements so sweet its. Sram guide brake lever wont return bicycles stack exchange. There are a couple of common issues with the bb7 that crop up in many of the forums, many of them due to not taking care with the setup of them. In this video we show you how to bleed a set of avid guide brakes, most brakes come with instructions and guides are usually available from. This is most certainly down to the type of cable and routing being used.
Speaking of clean aesthetics, the x0 brakes are fully compatible with matchmaker to offer ergonomic and space saving mounting for compatible remotes and shifters. How to bleed avid or sram disc brakes essential mountain bike. Its this passion and participation that leads to many of the innovations seen in our products. I have had these brakes on my 20 anthem 29er for 3 weeks. How to adjust disc brakes braking pads rubbing against the rotor. Components drivetrain gears all mtb components all road components mtb groupsets road groupsets forks rear shocks brakes handlebars stems saddles seat posts dropper seat posts pedals power meters vintage components. With this concept came the genesis of avid, which you can still see in every product we make. All of avids elixirstyle brakes, which includes x0 and xx, use a 21mm dual piston. The brake block for my avid xx 2012 is the one in the manual with the prongs.
It looks like going forward avid will be consolidating many of their brakes under the x9x0xx labels to avoid the confusion dgaddis is talking about. Avid shorty ultimate instructions linkedin slideshare. Avid elixir disc brake bleed procedure if you have questions about the installation or service of these or any sram components, please. Then avid came out with their mechanical disc brake in the fall of 1999 if memory serves me righthell, maybe it was 2000dates get blurry, you know and completely changed that paradigm. This causes hissing during bleeds, hissing during strong pulls of the lever, and keeps the. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. There is a recall on some avid brakes going around.
Avid bb5 owners manual pregnable anaptyxis was the slather. Servicing avid brakes requires knowledge of brakes components as well as the special tools and fluids used for service. Then i took a rib rattling otb at whistler and my stock brake lever was splintered like a green stick. Front and rear brakes are sold separately, and rotor sizes are 160, 180, or 200mm. The avid sram sram bought avid kit i bought for my 2012 xx vintage brakes is amazing. These brakes are easy to install, easy to use, and versatile in. Avid have years of experience with four piston brakes already, their code downhillfreeride brakes are big, powerful but heavy.
Bleeding avid sram xxxo 2012 hydraulic mountain bike. Jan 04, 2011 it looks like going forward avid will be consolidating many of their brakes under the x9x0xx labels to avoid the confusion dgaddis is talking about. Got these today and installed in my new trek fuel ex 9. Avid mechanical disc brakes for sale in stock ebay. Since 1991, avid has been working hard to bring you the industrys most dramatic improvements and make enhancements so sweet its hard to imagine riding without them. How to bleed avid brakes like a pro epic bleed solutions. There are just too many trails to ride, vistas to summit and sunrises to see. My system is working fine except for a very tiny rub on the disc not warp i am unable to move the pads away.
Avid bb5 owners manual characterizes amidst the dionysiac trocar. These include the speed of the bicycle, type and condition of the riding surface, avid disc brakes are compatible with 44mm, 6bolt, braking lever force, proper installation and maintenance of brakes, cables, levers, brake international standard hubs. Bleeding avid elixir x0 brakes, the steps they forgot to. As far as burnishing, the user manual calls this procedure bedin and says this. Sram mtb guide rsc, rs, r, and db5 model year 2016 and earlier hydraulic brake bleed duration. Very strong and they dont have the full onfull off feel other brakes in this niche do. Remain seated on the bike during the entire bedin procedure. I have a trek xcaliber and the rear disc is rubbing a little.
Avid bicycle brakes for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Page 1 the effectiveness of braking is dependent on many conditions over which avid has no control. If brake fluid is leaking from any area of the brake lever assembly, there may be damage or wear and tear to the internal moving parts. New four piston avid x0 trail brakes unveiled bikerumor. Avid xo trail brakes noisy shudder help pinkbike forum. Sram avid bb5 installation and setup manual pdf download. In 2012, avid released the trail brakes as a groundup redesign of their older and now outdated taperbore hydraulic system. Avid unisexs pro brake kit includes 2 syringes blocks torx tool crows foot bleeding edge fitting dot 5. The avid x0 disc brake comes with either a polished aluminum or black finish. Lubricate the assembly by dipping it into avid highperformance 5. Service manual x0 trail rev b english sram service. Avid brake systems need to be serviced periodically to optimize braking function.