right.... so, how do you mount the disc if there is no hub with screw holes? Once you get past that part of the installation, the rest is a little bit obvious - you could almost throw away the instructions. I need something that will mount without the pre-drilled hub, though.
Great... so what do I do if my bike( Trek 7100) doesn't have the 6 holed rotor mounting face on the wheel? My forks have the caliper mounts and recess to accommodate an 80mm disc, but there's no mount for the rotor... Adapter? New wheel?
What kind of conditions do you think these rotors will be exposed to when riding? Dirt, mud, sand, grime, etc. They are made of stainless steel, they're fine. There's no need to treat rotors like CD's, the braking surface will have hardened, sintered pads sliding over them thousands of times.
@PocketDrummer it doesnt matter at all. disc brakes work in all conditions cuz its ceramic(or something similar) on metal, not rubber which is effected by water and oil, among other things.
@badbob12345678 not as much as the other kind of bike brakes, forgot the name. dust and dirt affects both but because the rotors are well off the ground they dont get all that stuff on them, but the rim can get wet, dirty, and dusty on non-disc brakes and affect them a ton
@djmonize13 You need wheels, fork and a frame capable of taking disc calipers, If your frame and forks are ok, then you will need disc brake levers and calipers, then new wheels or fit rotor onto the existing wheels.
everywhere i look online, a set of these are a complete ripoff. i can buy rotors for a CAR cheaper than that! WTF??? not only that but i have to get that special type of hub which requires respoking of the wheels. pain in the ass.
@EpiDemic117 Just bought Elixir brakes at 55 buck a pop. Juicy's were 30. Both are better than the BB5 model shown in the video. Not at all expensive.
Hey I think I might have over tightened the rotor fastening screws on my hub. Did it after being up all night and tired as fhk, so by not cross tightening them correctly while also over tightening them have caused my rotor to warp? Or could it just be a warp in the rim and its picking it up as a wobble in the rotor?
@SN011GlobeTrot just loosen them off and cross tighten... Could also be a warped rotor, which generally occurs at the same time that you warp a rim :P, replacement rotors by themselves are pretty cheap, just look online.
i had a bb7 set up on the back and it worked then i put it on to another bike and put bb5's on this bike cause' made this one a commuter and the bb5 srews are too small for the diameter of the disc brake mounts...anyone have this happen?
One question: your bike must have a couple of holes in each tube to which you can attach the disc brake pistons, musn't it? SO disc brakes cannot be installed on every MTB?!
@gs032009 Correct, must have fixings on frame and forks. Although upgrading fork to one with disc mount fixings is possible, and since you mostly use front brake...
good tech by experienced mechanics but save yourself a lot of hassle, go for good hydros or stick with v's. the shimano LX, XT, XTR v's with the parallell push linkages are perfect. better than ANY mech discs! mech discs are inefficient, weak and troublesome pieces of s#!t that are more trouble than they're worth! bad when working but get one drop of lube on them from lubricating the worm cam and they are suicidal! yeah dont lube em i hear but i bust a fork seal and got oil on mine, it happens
i bought a hyrdaulic disc brake bike, what a great breaking system, no comparison to other brakes. it can be dangerous cuz it flipped me over and i fell hard, cuz i pressed brakes too hard going down.
@imachku Depends what bike you have. I'd avoid cheaper disc brakes had Tekytro IO and setting them up was a pain. BB7 much better both sides can be adjusted. Not hard to DIY, max hour or two. Price depends on what model, some are £50, others £200 for just one.
@AmegoProductions Bigger calipers offer better braking performance, however the rotor is obviously heavier. You will need a different mount also (since the rotor is bigger, caliper is closer to the wheel rim)
@goodgsea1985 Magura is actually a pretty terrible brand, their brakes suck pretty bad, they're not reliable at all. I had somle magura louise on my DJ bike and they kept having problems,and they're not very airtight systems. Avid Or Formula brakes are much better, and yes most of the time hydraulic disc brakes are better than mechanical disc brakes but Avid BB7 brakes are just fantastic, sometimes better than some hydraulic disc brakes cos they're easy to set-up and cheap and efficient
Hi, may I know where did you get those V brake post caps? I don't seem to be able to find them anywhere online. Thanks for the great instructional video!
i just spent all that time watching an idiot turn screws! Next time please describe what you are doing correctly-HOW TO OPERATE A SCREW not installation of disc brakes
question: how much did they try to charge you? I wanna buy some avid bb7 and install them on my gary fisher. I am thinking if I really cant install them myself I can go to performance bike or Trek store , likely to be too expensive for installation.
im here in tucson i bought 2009 bb7's with 185mm rotors instead of 160mm because i hear they warp less and stop better and the pair ran me 100 from any major online bike retailer like wheel world. i watched you tube videos and thats was it. It's a piece of cake however the only difficult part is adjusting the caliper. I saw bb5's for sale on craigslist for 30 the other day. check there first.
I drove 3 hours to Temecula CA TWICE to get my pair of Avid Elixir R 160mm for about $220. theyre my 1st pair of discs. I am satisfied with them. but the annoying thing is they make a high pitched squeak when breaking, the brakepads rub on the rotor very slightly, so when the bike is parked and you move it a few inches front n back, you can hear the brakes squeak. and the pads literally have this much | or NO clearance from the rotors, they shouldnt be soooo close and adjustment is impossible.
@gamrkidd Not that hard at all, in fact pretty easy. Remove existing brake levers and brake calipers, fit rotor to wheel, fit caliper to mountings, fit wheel, turn in pads so both sides are clamping onto rotor, tighten down caliper, back out pads until no longer rub, feed inner cable, tighten down.
This is really helpful. I'm building my first frame up, and have been out of the loop for so long, I'm completely unfamiliar with disc brakes etc. I just bought a 1450 gm disc wheelset on ebay but didn't have a clue what they meant by 6-bolt pattern. Thanks for posting this!
installing all this is easy but people that arent handy need help. i know someone that cut their brake line short on the front disks. and when turning the brakes would lock up
i have a 2009 garyfisher mako and im going to get rock shox dart 3 fork and i wanted to get disk brakes so i was wondering can any disk brakes fit on it? or do they need to be a certain size?
i have the bb7's and i was wondering how to i ajust the breaks i havent installed them yet i have the roters on but i need to put the caliper's on and i would guess i need to ajust then but i cant finde any vidios on youtube
yes i have gotten them up ive been rideing them for a while now and there pritty good but if i hit a bumb or something sometimes thell rub but im still working on fine tunning them
if you undo the bolts holding the brake to the fork just enough so the brake can move abit...then hold the brake level in hard and retighten the bolts up...it centralises the brake pads
those bb5 -bb7 avid breaks suck! all about avid juicy or elixer hydros! just my opinion....Luv Specialized HR 03 & Specialized P1 All Mountain 09...Hardtails!
hey i am doing up a x-rated (i know a really bad bike) it is the one with v brakes on the back and discs on the front could i fit discs on to the back
Hey guys... quick question... I own a schwin bicycle with front disk brakes and rear v brakes. My question is if it was possible to install rear disk brakes on a my bike even if it had no mountings?
I'll take a look. I am trying to remove the 6 bolts on the rotor with an allen wrench. Nothing seems to fit and it keeps slidding. The top of the bolt seems like it's warping, but from looking down the bolt there is still more grooves to shove the allen wrench further. Is there a special tool I need or something? Other sizes I used did not fit for some odd reason :S.
I was reading up on some 2nd hand callipers, and at the time it said it was missing a return spring. I assumed thats what its for. I'm not quite sure though might want to check it though =)
to adjust the brakes to stop the pads dragging on the rotors you loosen off the 2 allen bolts that hold the caliper to the bracket that goes on the frame. then tigten up the wheel side pad with the adjuster thats near the spokes. Is sort of orange on the video.
Then adjust the cable so theres short lever reach.
no they are not (this is hard to avoid because of untrue wheels) but they are supposed to be extremely close. with this type of brake there is a pad on either side of the rotor. for one of them you use the big red wheel on the caliper to adjust the pad against the rotor. for the other side you adjust the cable until it is right next to the rotor.
Because BB7's are the shit. They're cheap,easy to adjust/maintain and stop great if you run a 185mm rotor up front. Easily the best mech. brakes out there.
well you could get your wheel rebuilt by a LBS with a hub that has a disc fiiting or a new wheel all together. You also have to make sure that your frame has mounts for the calipers.
I think you mean the hub, the bit in the centre of the wheel? You need one that has holes for disc brakes. The rim is the bit that the tyre is sitting in.
Im looking at buying some disk brakes for my Giant Boulder Se, and I want to know, what all do I need to buy. I know I have to buy the disk brakes and the thing that grips it ( obviously ) but should I need to buy new brake cables and brake levers?
Hey this is properly a really stupid question... that i should know But im looking at purchasing some Halo freedom disc wheels so im just wondering, do the actual discs fit all wheels? are the screw holes in the same place etc as your old wheel, that kinda thing, thanks!
i really want to buy disc brake when i go to the store the disc brake was 30$ but when i says how was the rim he says 70 is it possible to get a price under 50 for all the disc brake or not higher of 70...???
Are you talking about the plastic things that went over the brake bosses? I had those laying around from another frame that I just got. But if you ask your shop, I'm sure they can find you a pair laying around.
i got my bike out the other day and its not in the best condition, with summer coming i really wanna get my bike back up and running, but now that i know this conversion isnt too difficult (by the looks of things) i think i'll give it a go :)
i got a sorta crappy "sportek mud dawg" all terrain bike...i'm thinkin of installing disc brakes and putting on some mountain bike tires and the disc brakes seem kinda complicated for me O_O any easy way of doing it...and wher i get the brake cables?
useless video....
citsavas 3 weeks ago
The only tricky thing is not shown.
How to get the calipers aligned with the disc, using the brake adjustment AND the ball shaped washers.
tnekkc 3 weeks ago
Dope a** mix who is it if you don't mind me asking
jreyes619 4 weeks ago
that mixtape would be nice to hit the trails with. Thanks for posting the video
djwagwan239 2 months ago
too much talking. not enough bike making.
garrswenson 2 months ago in playlist bike fix
is there a specific kit for this or do you just buy the all the parts individualy? and how much would this run?
vetteman457 3 months ago
can you do this to a kids mountain bike
guitarboy2770 3 months ago
ol skool hip hop music in the vid love it
TheBigclay03 3 months ago
SIDs with V brakes? Huh interesting, could work well for XC?
Innocuoustroll 5 months ago
DAMN i want this but i cant install it on my old mountain bike(
mapukmapuk 5 months ago
i have an avanti atomic and i installed disk brakes my self and im 14 its soo easy
ak74u2 5 months ago
backgound music gets best score!
Zayzayhero7 6 months ago
Are all bike techs also potheads?
hannas1234 6 months ago 5
right.... so, how do you mount the disc if there is no hub with screw holes? Once you get past that part of the installation, the rest is a little bit obvious - you could almost throw away the instructions. I need something that will mount without the pre-drilled hub, though.
surelyujest71 6 months ago
@surelyujest71 ..... disc spacific rims.
dgraham541 5 months ago
aren't you not supposed to touch the part where the pads touch the rotor with your hands?
pokemon2487 6 months ago
a hex allen wrench will also work, just not as well.
s1rpsychosexy 6 months ago
Great... so what do I do if my bike( Trek 7100) doesn't have the 6 holed rotor mounting face on the wheel? My forks have the caliper mounts and recess to accommodate an 80mm disc, but there's no mount for the rotor... Adapter? New wheel?
mjmcg 7 months ago
@mjmcg correction: 185mm disc, not 80...typo
mjmcg 7 months ago
@mjmcg
get disc spacific rims....
dgraham541 5 months ago
biggie in the background!!!!!!! legend!
monkeyonbong 7 months ago 3
Don't the rotors say to torque them to a specific setting?
hod01 7 months ago
so all I need to do to install disc brakes is to get a different hub because right now I have gyro brakes
anthonyskibbles 8 months ago
0:30 I thought you're not supposed to touch the rotor where it comes in contact with the pads...
PocketDrummer 8 months ago
@PocketDrummer
What kind of conditions do you think these rotors will be exposed to when riding? Dirt, mud, sand, grime, etc. They are made of stainless steel, they're fine. There's no need to treat rotors like CD's, the braking surface will have hardened, sintered pads sliding over them thousands of times.
opmike343 8 months ago
@PocketDrummer it doesnt matter at all. disc brakes work in all conditions cuz its ceramic(or something similar) on metal, not rubber which is effected by water and oil, among other things.
traxxaslover123 8 months ago
@traxxaslover123
Oil on the rotors/pads effects braking performance too.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
@badbob12345678 not as much as the other kind of bike brakes, forgot the name. dust and dirt affects both but because the rotors are well off the ground they dont get all that stuff on them, but the rim can get wet, dirty, and dusty on non-disc brakes and affect them a ton
traxxaslover123 7 months ago
so say if i have a bike without disc brakes and i want to install them? is that possible yes or no?
djmonize13 8 months ago
@djmonize13 You need wheels, fork and a frame capable of taking disc calipers, If your frame and forks are ok, then you will need disc brake levers and calipers, then new wheels or fit rotor onto the existing wheels.
badbob12345678 8 months ago
@djmonize13 need frame and forks which have disc brake mountings, otherwise, tough cookie.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
do they fit in any bike wheels or they got they own wheels?
mamalako2011 8 months ago
I took along time putting the brakes
Torruscus 8 months ago
how much will all the disc brakes materials will cost\?
13solezav 9 months ago
everywhere i look online, a set of these are a complete ripoff. i can buy rotors for a CAR cheaper than that! WTF??? not only that but i have to get that special type of hub which requires respoking of the wheels. pain in the ass.
EpiDemic117 9 months ago
@EpiDemic117 there are adapters for the hubs, but it is $
traxxaslover123 7 months ago
@EpiDemic117 Just bought Elixir brakes at 55 buck a pop. Juicy's were 30. Both are better than the BB5 model shown in the video. Not at all expensive.
trenchdigger17 2 weeks ago
do this work on any rim ?
rolokrmn 9 months ago
@rolokrmn if you mean hub, well you obviously need hubs which have rotor fixings.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
Hey I think I might have over tightened the rotor fastening screws on my hub. Did it after being up all night and tired as fhk, so by not cross tightening them correctly while also over tightening them have caused my rotor to warp? Or could it just be a warp in the rim and its picking it up as a wobble in the rotor?
SN011GlobeTrot 9 months ago
@SN011GlobeTrot just loosen them off and cross tighten... Could also be a warped rotor, which generally occurs at the same time that you warp a rim :P, replacement rotors by themselves are pretty cheap, just look online.
Rkrchik 8 months ago
How and when did you mount the rotor mounting bracket.
1939PlymouthRatRod 11 months ago
I have a Hope Try-All disc brake and i have a shimano adapter and i dont know how to screw the adatpter on my brake pliz help. Thanks!
TheBbrevik 11 months ago
lol cool music
tholomon 1 year ago
i had a bb7 set up on the back and it worked then i put it on to another bike and put bb5's on this bike cause' made this one a commuter and the bb5 srews are too small for the diameter of the disc brake mounts...anyone have this happen?
dannyboy3546 1 year ago
One question: your bike must have a couple of holes in each tube to which you can attach the disc brake pistons, musn't it? SO disc brakes cannot be installed on every MTB?!
gs032009 1 year ago
@gs032009 Correct, must have fixings on frame and forks. Although upgrading fork to one with disc mount fixings is possible, and since you mostly use front brake...
badbob12345678 7 months ago
good tech by experienced mechanics but save yourself a lot of hassle, go for good hydros or stick with v's. the shimano LX, XT, XTR v's with the parallell push linkages are perfect. better than ANY mech discs! mech discs are inefficient, weak and troublesome pieces of s#!t that are more trouble than they're worth! bad when working but get one drop of lube on them from lubricating the worm cam and they are suicidal! yeah dont lube em i hear but i bust a fork seal and got oil on mine, it happens
bassistmatt 1 year ago
i have horizontal dropouts, will this work? as my disc keeps scraping on the caliper as i take the wheel off
leon6777 1 year ago
my body frame has only one hole..... how to put the caliper?
drobinray 1 year ago
@drobinray that hole is probably eyelet for mudguard or pannier.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
i can not fit calibers on my bike becuase the holes are to close to each other that sucks know what i can maybe do about it
nismo1039 1 year ago
i bought a hyrdaulic disc brake bike, what a great breaking system, no comparison to other brakes. it can be dangerous cuz it flipped me over and i fell hard, cuz i pressed brakes too hard going down.
GREENBINGBONG 1 year ago
Where can you get this brake system for a pretty cheap price..well where can you get it? what website?
TheExoticGod 1 year ago
@TheExoticGod look on ebay, can get some decent prices, got new BB7 and lever set cheap.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
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bikeskills 1 year ago
where can I get one of those special tools the torques head, you know, wrench 'er whatever you want to call it.
tpntx 1 year ago
@tpntx your local home depot or lowes
2fast4all 1 year ago
@tpntx Not a special tool, it's just torx head. Either in multi tool kits, or torx set for about a fiver.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
where can i get new pads
Aleksandar192 1 year ago
Bad how to, you did more explaining on the screw driver than you did on the installation of the calipers.
RealFlaw 1 year ago
@RealFlaw lol yeah thought what the hell? This is wrench/screwdriver blah blah blah. Then some blah blah blah on the bloody torx screwdriver.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
Are they IS mount?
theshabbs1 1 year ago
Do all disc callipers fit to all bike brackets? or are there different sizes thanks.
carpo94 1 year ago
what kind of disk brakes can i buy? and i dont want to spend too much and what does it cost to have them installed?
imachku 1 year ago
@imachku Depends what bike you have. I'd avoid cheaper disc brakes had Tekytro IO and setting them up was a pain. BB7 much better both sides can be adjusted. Not hard to DIY, max hour or two. Price depends on what model, some are £50, others £200 for just one.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
hey i have a question im new to disk brakes and i was just curious does it madder what size rotor and caliber you buy for the front fork
AmegoProductions 1 year ago
@AmegoProductions Bigger calipers offer better braking performance, however the rotor is obviously heavier. You will need a different mount also (since the rotor is bigger, caliper is closer to the wheel rim)
Usually people get bigger front rotors.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
is hat freddy foxxx
meinLiebsterFeind 1 year ago
discsbrakes are good but machanical breaks are crap
i got 3 mtbs one of hem got shimano deore xt rbm 770 v brakes the other are hydraulics from tektro augria comp
and the other got magura louise also with oil
and i have to say that the shimano deore xt v brakes are way better than the oil brakes from tektro
but the maguras are the best a pair cost 240€ but they are worth the money charged for
goodgsea1985 1 year ago
@goodgsea1985 Magura is actually a pretty terrible brand, their brakes suck pretty bad, they're not reliable at all. I had somle magura louise on my DJ bike and they kept having problems,and they're not very airtight systems. Avid Or Formula brakes are much better, and yes most of the time hydraulic disc brakes are better than mechanical disc brakes but Avid BB7 brakes are just fantastic, sometimes better than some hydraulic disc brakes cos they're easy to set-up and cheap and efficient
s38a5t13n 1 year ago
how do u do with oil breaks?
pipinho114 1 year ago
Do I need a speshel rim
codman8383 1 year ago
It would be better without the obligatory rap song in the background.
Ranger2229 1 year ago 6
@Ranger2229
fuck disc brakes
meinLiebsterFeind 1 year ago
@Ranger2229 dont be dissin biggie smalls!
95perkins 2 months ago
i have mtb bike that has disc brakes how can i replace the rear disc brake for v brakes?
boxingking7 1 year ago
@boxingking7 why would you want to do that?
AmegoProductions 1 year ago
i can do this even if im blindfolded
ddhhiiggzz 1 year ago
biggie!
LosValois 1 year ago
how much is the average disk brakes in australia ??!!
euyooo 1 year ago
this is greatt !
i have a mountain bike that has disc's only in the front .
what do i need to be existing on the bike to be able to convert that rear brakes into discs ?
(Schwinn Graft )
kierann17 1 year ago
Great video! This is a Torx wrench thingy, whatever you call it. LOL
Love the Biggie in the background
lwild04 1 year ago
where can i find a rear disk brake?
codgamerboy 1 year ago
do you use loctite???
wildstyle666brooke 1 year ago
v brakes..............= SHIT!!
CORRIEJGREEN 1 year ago
@CORRIEJGREEN ther'ye the same as disc brakes, except the hydraulic disc brakes that cost around 100$ each
woskxn7 1 year ago
Disc brakes super-rock!!!
landline00 1 year ago
Hi, may I know where did you get those V brake post caps? I don't seem to be able to find them anywhere online. Thanks for the great instructional video!
conceicaox 1 year ago
do you need a specific hub to install the rotor disk.or does all hubs are compatible for disks rotors?
itube4521 1 year ago
with biggie in the background that's how i do it too
TheReyeskid 1 year ago
that was shit
bobadobalus 1 year ago
i just spent all that time watching an idiot turn screws! Next time please describe what you are doing correctly-HOW TO OPERATE A SCREW not installation of disc brakes
who138 1 year ago
Great!
My 5 year old son can do this...
Once the Wheel Hub has the Mounting for the Disc, the rest is not worth mentioning, my dear friend...
raginald2 2 years ago 25
@raginald2 do why you watching?????
jbluteau55 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@raginald2 so why you watching?????
jbluteau55 1 year ago
if you touch the brake rotors your skin oil can make your bike squeak when u brake
MattWilkinson188 2 years ago
forgot to say, I can't afford to pay the bike shop guys to do all the installation of this stuff...thanks for providing this...
MsBixy 2 years ago 13
question: how much did they try to charge you? I wanna buy some avid bb7 and install them on my gary fisher. I am thinking if I really cant install them myself I can go to performance bike or Trek store , likely to be too expensive for installation.
gamrkidd 2 years ago
im here in tucson i bought 2009 bb7's with 185mm rotors instead of 160mm because i hear they warp less and stop better and the pair ran me 100 from any major online bike retailer like wheel world. i watched you tube videos and thats was it. It's a piece of cake however the only difficult part is adjusting the caliper. I saw bb5's for sale on craigslist for 30 the other day. check there first.
nembhard600rr 1 year ago
I drove 3 hours to Temecula CA TWICE to get my pair of Avid Elixir R 160mm for about $220. theyre my 1st pair of discs. I am satisfied with them. but the annoying thing is they make a high pitched squeak when breaking, the brakepads rub on the rotor very slightly, so when the bike is parked and you move it a few inches front n back, you can hear the brakes squeak. and the pads literally have this much | or NO clearance from the rotors, they shouldnt be soooo close and adjustment is impossible.
gamrkidd 1 year ago
@gamrkidd Not that hard at all, in fact pretty easy. Remove existing brake levers and brake calipers, fit rotor to wheel, fit caliper to mountings, fit wheel, turn in pads so both sides are clamping onto rotor, tighten down caliper, back out pads until no longer rub, feed inner cable, tighten down.
badbob12345678 7 months ago
@badbob12345678
I installed some Avid Elixir R on my gift mountain bike like a year ago no problem, I have since brought a Madone , not so much into MTB sadly.
gamrkidd 7 months ago
This is really helpful. I'm building my first frame up, and have been out of the loop for so long, I'm completely unfamiliar with disc brakes etc. I just bought a 1450 gm disc wheelset on ebay but didn't have a clue what they meant by 6-bolt pattern. Thanks for posting this!
MsBixy 2 years ago
i have xrated xc0.5s jump bike
could i put rear disc brakes on ?
pysiek96 2 years ago
@pysiek96
Two things, you will need brake disc tabs on the frame and fork and the second thing is you has to have hubs that you can fasten the discs on.
Both thins as you can see in the video
TaiiLuder 2 years ago
installing all this is easy but people that arent handy need help. i know someone that cut their brake line short on the front disks. and when turning the brakes would lock up
NorthEasternSnow 2 years ago
you just keep showing the brakes,man. GET TO THE FUCKING POINT
edviser 2 years ago
Its only 4 minutes long calm down and get over it
Altairis0 2 years ago
i have a 2009 garyfisher mako and im going to get rock shox dart 3 fork and i wanted to get disk brakes so i was wondering can any disk brakes fit on it? or do they need to be a certain size?
theunknown0098 2 years ago
do you need a special weel
TheCiken 2 years ago
No, you'll need "disc hubs"
taiblogger 2 years ago
can a rotor be placed on any type of wheel?,because i dont tink i have holes on my wheel to screw it on
devilboy677 2 years ago
i have the bb7's and i was wondering how to i ajust the breaks i havent installed them yet i have the roters on but i need to put the caliper's on and i would guess i need to ajust then but i cant finde any vidios on youtube
pdubs926 2 years ago
Have you managed to get them set up?
0165927483 2 years ago
yes i have gotten them up ive been rideing them for a while now and there pritty good but if i hit a bumb or something sometimes thell rub but im still working on fine tunning them
pdubs926 2 years ago
if you undo the bolts holding the brake to the fork just enough so the brake can move abit...then hold the brake level in hard and retighten the bolts up...it centralises the brake pads
0165927483 2 years ago
same with the rear caliper
pdubs926 2 years ago
I didn't see a torque wrench for the rotors. The torque is printed right on the side of the rotor. Am I being too picky here?
missbethanyblue 2 years ago
those bb5 -bb7 avid breaks suck! all about avid juicy or elixer hydros! just my opinion....Luv Specialized HR 03 & Specialized P1 All Mountain 09...Hardtails!
mxo1210 2 years ago
what adapters do i need for the wheel inorder to install the rotors? i have the two holes on the fork but i don't have the holes on the center wheel.
EpiDemic117 2 years ago
You need to change the hub (the centre of the wheel)
bahbahlocchi 2 years ago
doesn't that require respoking? Then id have to take the axle out. Oh my what a headache :(
EpiDemic117 2 years ago
I think it does i hven't changed my hub yet
bahbahlocchi 2 years ago
u need to get a new rim or change the hub i suggest buying a new rim
pdubs926 2 years ago
hey i am doing up a x-rated (i know a really bad bike) it is the one with v brakes on the back and discs on the front could i fit discs on to the back
kieranblacker 2 years ago
Hey guys... quick question... I own a schwin bicycle with front disk brakes and rear v brakes. My question is if it was possible to install rear disk brakes on a my bike even if it had no mountings?
KevDawg19 2 years ago
if you can find a good adapter for it probably and if you have a hub that supports disc rotors.
Sqkeeky 2 years ago
I'll take a look. I am trying to remove the 6 bolts on the rotor with an allen wrench. Nothing seems to fit and it keeps slidding. The top of the bolt seems like it's warping, but from looking down the bolt there is still more grooves to shove the allen wrench further. Is there a special tool I need or something? Other sizes I used did not fit for some odd reason :S.
KevDawg19 2 years ago
Torx 25. NOT allen wrenches!!!!
sxtraildanny 2 years ago
@KevDawg19
ITS CALLED A TORX HE TALKS ABOUT IT IN THE FIRST 10SECs OF THE VIDEO..WOW PEOPLE STILL AMAZE ME
lwild04 1 year ago
we hav d same prob!
jrka3ne 2 years ago
P.S. Thanks for the video
askantik 2 years ago
Nice bike. I have a Motobecane 600HT!
askantik 2 years ago
hey dude.. my brake seem broken, when i brake, it doesn't replace back even if i release the brake.. is there something i can do to fix that ?
asmodees 2 years ago
I was reading up on some 2nd hand callipers, and at the time it said it was missing a return spring. I assumed thats what its for. I'm not quite sure though might want to check it though =)
Sqkeeky 2 years ago
hm.. i fixed it, it was pretty easy, the return spring was just out of it's track.
asmodees 2 years ago
can't you use the original cables
dude687 2 years ago
are mechanical brakes good or bad?
killboy397 2 years ago
If you know what you're doing when tuning and your cables, discs and pads are in good order then the answer is a big YES.
GT3LM 2 years ago
Exactly what do you screw the rotor to ???
You nicely skipped the whole part about needing to have hubs that are disc brake compatible - LOL
AuShawster 2 years ago
no shit, wtf
sensoryhouse 2 years ago
You'll need longer cables and housings
to adjust the brakes to stop the pads dragging on the rotors you loosen off the 2 allen bolts that hold the caliper to the bracket that goes on the frame. then tigten up the wheel side pad with the adjuster thats near the spokes. Is sort of orange on the video.
Then adjust the cable so theres short lever reach.
Clamp the lever hard
Then tighten up the bracket allen bolts.
then maybe adjust out the orange adjuster
takes a bit of fiddling with
griftereck 2 years ago
ok, so you need new hubs, do you also need different spokes and rims?, how about brake cables and levers?
tigerfrost 2 years ago
are the pads meant to touch the rotors ? if not how to i fix it
catley120 2 years ago
no they are not (this is hard to avoid because of untrue wheels) but they are supposed to be extremely close. with this type of brake there is a pad on either side of the rotor. for one of them you use the big red wheel on the caliper to adjust the pad against the rotor. for the other side you adjust the cable until it is right next to the rotor.
PigBoat9 2 years ago
where is the oil in the cabels or is this different system?
sharpanator 2 years ago
Urgh mechi disk brakes....why?
chalenger42 3 years ago
Because BB7's are the shit. They're cheap,easy to adjust/maintain and stop great if you run a 185mm rotor up front. Easily the best mech. brakes out there.
chloroxjello 3 years ago
those are bb5's not 7's...
mirteoda 3 years ago
did u need to buy a new rim or did u just buy the thing that the discs screw onto?
zondima 3 years ago
well you could get your wheel rebuilt by a LBS with a hub that has a disc fiiting or a new wheel all together. You also have to make sure that your frame has mounts for the calipers.
admarshall4 3 years ago
ARGH dont touch the braking surface!!
bedbugg1 3 years ago
What difference does it make? It's going to get dirty anyway.
dhillaz 3 years ago
I'm sure Biggie is rolling over in his grave
dkas2 3 years ago
did you have to buy new rims to put the discs onto or were the screw holes already there?
zondima 3 years ago
I think you mean the hub, the bit in the centre of the wheel? You need one that has holes for disc brakes. The rim is the bit that the tyre is sitting in.
rooksound 3 years ago
Im looking at buying some disk brakes for my Giant Boulder Se, and I want to know, what all do I need to buy. I know I have to buy the disk brakes and the thing that grips it ( obviously ) but should I need to buy new brake cables and brake levers?
footballhockey123 3 years ago
Can't you use an allen key instead of a torx driver?
Borbuster 3 years ago
no
You need a Torx T25 tool
control0alt0delete 3 years ago
You'll need disc specific hubs.
taiblogger 3 years ago
Hey this is properly a really stupid question... that i should know But im looking at purchasing some Halo freedom disc wheels so im just wondering, do the actual discs fit all wheels? are the screw holes in the same place etc as your old wheel, that kinda thing, thanks!
Shipdocks 3 years ago
I really want them
intelpentium5 3 years ago
mechanical disc brakes suck...
get real and go for oil pressure disc brakes, for example MAGURA julie...
NotnaRed 3 years ago
huh? what about cable stops and ferrels?
bedbugg1 3 years ago
i really want to buy disc brake when i go to the store the disc brake was 30$ but when i says how was the rim he says 70 is it possible to get a price under 50 for all the disc brake or not higher of 70...???
uatam552 3 years ago
go on ebay dude...best place
bedbugg1 3 years ago
how much did those brakes cost?
49atown49 3 years ago
can u put those on a bmx at the back?
devillboy777 3 years ago
probably not, BMX's are mostly V's
bedbugg1 3 years ago
y wud u wnt to do that the only reson 4 using disk brakes is it dnt get ur bike cloged up with mud lol
nemesis214299 3 years ago
why? Because Disk brakes are MUCH more effective at braking.
wetmelon 3 years ago
he was talking about buting them on a bmx if it was on a mountin bike i wud say u shud do it but y wast money on stuff tht u dnt rlly have to use
nemesis214299 3 years ago
@wetmelon
actually mechanical disc brakes suck...
they are just as good as V-brakes.
NotnaRed 3 years ago
Actually, you suck
transparent101 3 years ago
Can you tell me if it's possible to put disc brakes on a Sportek Mud Dawg?
madrichman 3 years ago
Showing how to calibrate the brake would have been great. I had hard time to calibrate my bb's and still I'm unhappy about the braking power.
RaisedFist418 3 years ago
Man, what's with the crappy "music" in the background? I was trying to learn about brakes...
chompychomps 3 years ago
Are you talking about the plastic things that went over the brake bosses? I had those laying around from another frame that I just got. But if you ask your shop, I'm sure they can find you a pair laying around.
imapodaddy 3 years ago
hey man where did you get the covers for where you removed the v breaks? Any bike store has em??
joeman81xyz 3 years ago
this is a handy find..
i got my bike out the other day and its not in the best condition, with summer coming i really wanna get my bike back up and running, but now that i know this conversion isnt too difficult (by the looks of things) i think i'll give it a go :)
thanks for the vid
GaryT85 3 years ago
i got a sorta crappy "sportek mud dawg" all terrain bike...i'm thinkin of installing disc brakes and putting on some mountain bike tires and the disc brakes seem kinda complicated for me O_O any easy way of doing it...and wher i get the brake cables?
LiIViet 3 years ago