No front brake - holy [censored]!

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Went on a cool little ride yesterday - prolly RR it later, but anyhow,

bike

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performed wonderfully.

Got back home, hosed her down with normal hose, cold water.

Set off for work this morning, and as usual, it's all uphill for ages.

Come

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to the downhill towards the dual carriageway junction, turn off the road

at

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speed, over some grass and onto pavement (sidewalk) to beat the busy, fast and dangerous main road
junction, grab a bunch of front brake lever to

slow

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for the sharp left and avoid running into the steel fence, and

'NOOOOOOOO!'

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myself up on the fence, and took it easy then, but still no useable brake

up

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front. It's not been near any oil, lever pressure seems right so I don't suspect a leak, and it
got nice and muddy/wet yesterday and was performing wonderfully. Gonna have to take a look at
lunch time and see if I can find out what the hell is going on.

With the loonies I have to cope with on my commute, I don't even want to ride the 5 + miles home
without it once.

Shaun aRe - anyone got any ideas before I take a look?

"It seems this group is more interested in trying to belittle people than to answer a question
concerning mountain biking, and or equipment. Does no one have any thoughts or answers on this
subject, or all you too busy trying to be badasses"

.....Oh, sorry! I came down with a case of 'lonely over-sensitive

Right, brakes sorted (for now). It was oil, but a green scrub and dishliquid sorted out the
rotor, and a bit of a do on the linisher (bench-top belt sander) and a blast with a heat gun
sorted out the pads.

Oil from where came? If you hadn't guessed already, here it is: - a dribble of oil had run down the
l/h fork leg and dripped on the rotor - seems I may have a leaky seal in that leg, but I'll keep and
eye on it to be sure. For now, I put a piece of rag around the fork leg to stop it running down.

So, MXR seal and bushing kits, expensive? Easy job? Is a year of below average use normal life for
these seals? (prolly around 14-1500 miles, a lot of that road commutes). Cheers!

Shaun aRe - plenty of potential for corrupt minds to play in this post.....

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Oil from where came? If you hadn't guessed already, here it is: - a

dribble

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of oil had run down the l/h fork leg and dripped on the rotor - seems I

may

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have a leaky seal in that leg, but I'll keep and eye on it to be sure. For now, I put a piece of
rag around the fork leg to stop it running down.

Same thing happened to me. Fortunately I discovered it before I really needed it!

US$40 for fork seal rebuild kit from LBS and forks don't leak whatsoever now. It was surprisingly
easy to do too. My faith has been restored in Marzocchi (My SID has never leaked).

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Oil from where came? If you hadn't guessed already, here it is: - a

dribble

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of oil had run down the l/h fork leg and dripped on the rotor - seems I

may

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have a leaky seal in that leg, but I'll keep and eye on it to be sure.

For

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now, I put a piece of rag around the fork leg to stop it running down.

Same thing happened to me. Fortunately I discovered it before I really needed it!

US$40 for fork seal rebuild kit from LBS and forks don't leak whatsoever now. It was surprisingly
easy to do too. My faith has been restored in Marzocchi (My SID has never leaked).

Cool, but it seems a bit steep at what I figure is approaching £30. Bit [censored] that they are leaking
after 1 year, to be honest.

Shaun aRe

"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Went on a cool little ride yesterday - prolly RR it later, but anyhow,

bike

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performed wonderfully.

Got back home, hosed her down with normal hose, cold water.

Set off for work this morning, and as usual, it's all uphill for ages.

Come

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to the downhill towards the dual carriageway junction, turn off the road

at

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speed, over some grass and onto pavement (sidewalk) to beat the busy, fast and dangerous main road
junction, grab a bunch of front brake lever to

slow

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for the sharp left and avoid running into the steel fence, and

'NOOOOOOOO!'

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myself up on the fence, and took it easy then, but still no useable brake

up

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front. It's not been near any oil, lever pressure seems right so I don't suspect a leak, and it
got nice and muddy/wet yesterday and was performing wonderfully. Gonna have to take a look at
lunch time and see if I can find out what the hell is going on.

With the loonies I have to cope with on my commute, I don't even want to ride the 5 + miles home
without it once.

Shaun aRe - anyone got any ideas before I take a look?

Shaun, are talking about the bike with the hope Minis? If so - I have no [censored] clue. Do the pads
move at all when you pull on the lever?

Steve E.

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Shaun, are talking about the bike with the hope Minis?

Yup,

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If so - I have no [censored] clue. Do the pads move at all when you pull on the lever?

Yeah, pads moved, lever pressure normal - figured it out and posted, your server must be slow today
or summink, so, here's the scoop:

"Right, brakes sorted (for now). It was oil, but a green scrub and dishliquid sorted out the
rotor, and a bit of a do on the linisher (bench-top belt sander) and a blast with a heat gun
sorted out the pads.

Oil from where came? If you hadn't guessed already, here it is: - a dribble of oil had run down the
l/h fork leg and dripped on the rotor - seems I may have a leaky seal in that leg, but I'll keep and
eye on it to be sure. For now, I put a piece of rag around the fork leg to stop it running down.

So, MXR seal and bushing kits, expensive? Easy job? Is a year of below average use normal life for
these seals? (prolly around 14-1500 miles, a lot of that road commutes). Cheers!"

Cheers Steve - I'll get back to you soon re: Saturday, too.

Shaun aRe

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So, MXR seal and bushing kits, expensive? Easy job? Is a year of below average use normal life for
these seals? (prolly around 14-1500 miles, a

lot

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of that road commutes). Cheers!

Shaun mate, chainreactioncycles.comviewproduct.aspOpen ↗ elID=743 at
£19.99 for your bushings and
chainreactioncycles.comviewproduct.aspOpen ↗ elID=252 at £2.99 for
your seals.

I did this job before I went to Italy last year - piece of [censored]. Just go by the manual
(marzocchi.comMTB 02stndrd 900721.pdfOpen ↗) and it should be done in
about 30 minutes or so.

Hope you get it sorted man

Small Black Dog

"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Shaun Rimmer <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Went on a cool little ride yesterday - prolly RR it later, but anyhow,

bike

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performed wonderfully.

Got back home, hosed her down with normal hose, cold water.

Set off for work this morning, and as usual, it's all uphill for ages.

Come

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to the downhill towards the dual carriageway junction, turn off the road

at

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speed, over some grass and onto pavement (sidewalk) to beat the busy,

fast

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and dangerous main road junction, grab a bunch of front brake lever to

slow

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for the sharp left and avoid running into the steel fence, and

'NOOOOOOOO!'

smashing

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myself up on the fence, and took it easy then, but still no useable

brake

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up

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front. It's not been near any oil, lever pressure seems right so I don't suspect a leak, and it
got nice and muddy/wet yesterday and was

performing

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wonderfully. Gonna have to take a look at lunch time and see if I can

find

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out what the hell is going on.

With the loonies I have to cope with on my commute, I don't even want to ride the 5 + miles home
without it once.

Shaun aRe - anyone got any ideas before I take a look?

"It seems this group is more interested in trying to belittle people than to answer a question
concerning mountain biking, and or equipment. Does no one have any thoughts or answers on this
subject, or all you too busy trying to be badasses"

.....Oh, sorry! I came down with a case of 'lonely over-sensitive

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Right ya bar-steward, WTF do you think I offered - frickin' advice thats what. I couldn't diagnose
your stoopid little problem because yer didn't give me enuff info, wot am I a FRICKIN' MIND READER!
I replied in as courteous manner as I could manage, actually offering some diagnostic help, and then
you go and ignore my post!

Is it because I is white?

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Right, brakes sorted (for now). It was oil, but a green scrub and dishliquid sorted out the rotor,
and a bit of a do on the linisher (bench-top belt sander) and a blast with a heat gun sorted out
the pads.

Oil from where came? If you hadn't guessed already, here it is: - a dribble of oil had run down
the l/h fork leg and dripped on the rotor - seems I may have a leaky seal in that leg, but I'll
keep and eye on it to be sure. For now, I put a piece of rag around the fork leg to stop it
running down.

So, MXR seal and bushing kits, expensive? Easy job? Is a year of below average use normal life for
these seals? (prolly around 14-1500 miles, a lot

Do you happen to hang your bike upside down?
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"It seems this group is more interested in trying to belittle people than to answer a question
concerning mountain biking, and or equipment. Does no one have any thoughts or answers on this
subject, or all you too busy trying to be badasses"

Is it my fault that you happen to be inconsiderate enough to post only whilst I'm in work? I think
not. If I'd been around before you announced "Hey everybody, I've done it. I'm great, me." then I
might have offered you some advice, you self-centred jumped up Northern tosspot.

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grab a bunch of front brake lever to slow for the sharp left and avoid running into the steel
fence, and 'NOOOOOOOO!'

Didn't if feel like you accelerated? What a sweet feeling of fear!

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
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"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Shaun aRe - anyone got any ideas before I take a look?

"It seems this group is more interested in trying to belittle people than to answer a question
concerning mountain biking, and or equipment. Does no one have any thoughts or answers on this
subject, or all you too busy trying to be badasses"

.....Oh, sorry! I came down with a case of 'lonely over-sensitive

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Right ya bar-steward, WTF do you think I offered - frickin' advice thats what.

it was a question you offered.

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I couldn't diagnose your stoopid little problem because yer didn't give me enuff info, wot am I a
FRICKIN' MIND READER! I replied in as courteous manner as I could manage, actually offering some
diagnostic

help,

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and then you go and ignore my post!

I answered it, fool.

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Is it because I is white?

A pale shade of blue, more like.........

Shaun aRe

Bill Wheeler <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Shaun Rimmer said:

grab a bunch of front brake lever to slow for the sharp left and avoid running into the steel
fence, and

'NOOOOOOOO!'

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Didn't if feel like you accelerated?

Errrmm, not quite this time, but I have been there before..

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What a sweet feeling of fear!

Yeah, it is when you just landed a big jump on a *250 cc 2 stroke field bike, and you're trying to
slow to turn away from a wall to pull around the track corner at over 35 mph, pull the fr brake
lever, and you hear a 'crunchping!' as the front brake cable goes to front brake cable heaven. Thank
god for Metzeler MX race tyres, a heavy boot, and big berms.......

*(very little engine braking....).

Shaun aRe

Small Black Dog <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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So, MXR seal and bushing kits, expensive? Easy job? Is a year of below average use normal life
for these seals? (prolly around 14-1500 miles, a

lot

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of that road commutes). Cheers!

Shaun mate,

chainreactioncycles.comviewproduct.aspOpen ↗

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elID=743 at £19.99 for your bushings and

chainreactioncycles.comviewproduct.aspOpen ↗

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elID=252 at £2.99 for your seals.

I did this job before I went to Italy last year - piece of [censored]. Just go

by

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the manual (marzocchi.comMTB 02stndrd 900721.pdfOpen ↗)

and

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it should be done in about 30 minutes or so.

Hope you get it sorted man

Cheers SBD! Muchly apreciated',;~}~

It does look like the seal has gone on the l/h leg, cos there is oil all up and down the slider, and
if I pull the top of the seal out (under the spring-ring), more comes out. Other leg seems fine-ish,
but still more oily that it was.

It might not have been that that got oil on my rotor though - on my way past same place my brakes
failed me yesterday, I noticed a strong oily smell, and thought I saw something on the grass (going
to quick to see for sure) - gonna investergate on my way home - if the grass is covered in oil, that
might be what caused the problem, and the seals thing, something I just found out by chance.

Thanks again!

Shaun aRe

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Right, brakes sorted (for now). It was oil, but a green scrub and

dishliquid

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sorted out the rotor, and a bit of a do on the linisher (bench-top belt sander) and a blast with
a heat gun sorted out the pads.

Oil from where came? If you hadn't guessed already, here it is: - a

dribble

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of oil had run down the l/h fork leg and dripped on the rotor - seems I

may

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have a leaky seal in that leg, but I'll keep and eye on it to be sure.

For

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now, I put a piece of rag around the fork leg to stop it running down.

So, MXR seal and bushing kits, expensive? Easy job? Is a year of below average use normal life
for these seals? (prolly around 14-1500 miles, a

lot

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Do you happen to hang your bike upside down?

Nope, never, not I. Why for you asking me this?

Shaun aRe

Huw Pritchard <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:07:41 +0100, Shaun Rimmer did issue forth:

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"It seems this group is more interested in trying to belittle people

than

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to answer a question concerning mountain biking, and or equipment. Does

no

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one have any thoughts or answers on this subject, or all you too busy trying to be badasses"

Is it my fault that you happen to be inconsiderate enough to post only whilst I'm in work?

Well, it's ardly my fault - go get yersef sacked or summink.....

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I think not. If I'd been around before you announced "Hey everybody, I've done it. I'm great, me."

I never said the 'I'm great me' bit, so, you must think I'm great or something. Welcome to the queue
for fan club membership Huw ',;~P~

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then I might have offered you some advice, you self-centred jumped up Northern tosspot.

How can a man of my refined sense of self worth and intellectual invincibility possibly argue
that point?

Shaun aRe - 'White men can't jump, so, I got a tan.......'.....

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Cheers SBD! Muchly apreciated',;~}~

No problem dude

Small Black Dog

Shaun Rimmer said:

Yeah, it is when you just landed a big jump on a *250 cc 2 stroke field bike, and you're trying to
slow to turn away from a wall to pull around the track corner at over 35 mph, pull the fr brake
lever, and you hear a 'crunchping!' as the front brake cable goes to front brake cable heaven.
Thank god for Metzeler MX race tyres, a heavy boot, and big berms.......

*(very little engine braking....).

Ya big sissy. If you made the corner, you didn't NEED the front brake anyway.

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Shaun Rimmer said:

Yeah, it is when you just landed a big jump on a *250 cc 2 stroke field bike, and you're trying
to slow to turn away from a wall to pull around

the

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track corner at over 35 mph, pull the fr brake lever, and you hear a 'crunchping!' as the front
brake cable goes to front brake cable heaven. Thank god for Metzeler MX race tyres, a heavy boot,
and big berms.......

*(very little engine braking....).

Ya big sissy. If you made the corner, you didn't NEED the front brake anyway.

That's what you think, but, you weren't there and trying to catch some flash kid on a race tuned
RM125. I locked the back end that hard, only reason I got round was because I slammed the berm,
nearly rode over it, then had to turn back down onto the track. Ugly, slow cornering, that was, not
to mention, I was that adrenalised I forgot to wind the throttle back for a full second.

Shaun aRe

Shaun Rimmer <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Well, seals are definitely FUBAR, but I also found what appeared to be a substantial diesel spill on
the patch of grass I hit just before the brakes failed, so, I don't know which was actually to blame
in the end. Don't suppose it much matters now anyhow!

Thanks for the helpful advice folkses ',:~}~

Shaun aRe