Delivery time 3 to 16 working days to united states change country. Avid x0 trail disc brakes hit the sweet spot of power, lightweight. Your complete guide to sram mountain bike disc brakes. Bleeding avid sram xxxo 2012 hydraulic mountain bike. Avid unisexs pro brake kit includes 2 syringes blocks torx tool crows foot bleeding edge fitting dot 5. With this concept came the genesis of avid, which you can still see in every product we make. Sram avid bb5 installation and setup manual pdf download. Getting started information the 2007 avid technical manual was created to help you tune, service, and troubleshoot your avid products. Also worth noting is the new brakes bear only the sram name, leaving the avid name behind. 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. I have a trek xcaliber and the rear disc is rubbing a little. The s4 caliper receives a much larger opening to allow for better airflow and cooling. Sram has a special grease avid dot grease for this purpose, or you can use dot 5. 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.
One of the most common complaints is of a spongy feel. Lubricate the assembly by dipping it into avid highperformance 5. Mar 25, 2014 srams new guide brakes replace the xo and elixir four piston trail brakes. Although theyve expanded their line to include some newer models, the x0 trail brakes still have a passionate following.
Oct 05, 2010 avid shorty ultimate brakes offer you two options for brake setup. The avid x0 disc brake comes with either a polished aluminum or black finish. 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. 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. Remain seated on the bike during the entire bedin procedure. While the four piston caliper remains unchanged, the lever has seen a complete redesign. This warranty does not apply to damage to the product caused by a crash, impact, abuse of the product, noncompliance with manufacturers. Youll get a tooled reach adjust positioned under the lever blade and adjustable via an allen key. There is a recall on some avid brakes going around. The levers come with a inline pad contact adjust, carbon blades and tooled or tool free reach adjust. There are just too many trails to ride, vistas to summit and sunrises to see. Avid bb5 owners manual characterizes amidst the dionysiac trocar. The procedure felt more like a medical procedure than a bike procedure.
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. Top quality, great selection and expert advice you can trust. This causes hissing during bleeds, hissing during strong pulls of the lever, and keeps the brake from being bled correctly leaving it very spongy. 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. As far as burnishing, the user manual calls this procedure bedin and says this. Page 1 the effectiveness of braking is dependent on many conditions over which avid has no control. Very good condition light in weight only 315g overall a clean set of brakes shipping is available at own cost. I dont really like them, but theyre ok if bleed correctly. My system is working fine except for a very tiny rub on the disc not warp i am unable to move the pads away. 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. 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. The x0 mates a elixir 9 lever body to a new small diameter quadpiston caliper. These xo brakes have awesome power, but inconsistant each time you grabbed them you had a different modulation feel. 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.
Unfollow avid elixir xo brakes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Avid brake systems need to be serviced periodically to optimize braking function. Got these today and installed in my new trek fuel ex 9. Avid bb5 owners manual pregnable anaptyxis was the slather. Avid brakes x0, xx lever service serwis klamki avid youtube. All of avids elixirstyle brakes, which includes x0 and xx, use a 21mm dual piston. Shop for avid bike disc brakes at rei free shipping on all orders.
Bleed manual mtb disc brake hose shortening and bleed. 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. Then i took a rib rattling otb at whistler and my stock brake lever was splintered like a green stick. It also happens over time, and sram elixir brakes are especially known to have this issue. Avid mechanical disc brakes for sale in stock ebay.
Combined with the larger brake pad surface below, and you get a lot more braking power. Avid xo trail brakes noisy shudder help pinkbike forum. The avid sram sram bought avid kit i bought for my 2012 xx vintage brakes is amazing. Speaking of clean aesthetics, the x0 brakes are fully compatible with matchmaker to offer ergonomic and space saving mounting for compatible remotes and shifters. Front and rear brakes are sold separately, and rotor sizes are 160, 180, or 200mm.
Service manual x0 trail rev b english sram service. Sram mtb guide rsc, rs, r, and db5 model year 2016 and earlier hydraulic brake bleed duration. 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. The most notable change is the opening where you installremove the brake pads. Srams new guide brakes replace the xo and elixir four piston trail brakes. Very strong and they dont have the full onfull off feel other brakes in this niche do. Avid juicy 5 hydraulic disc brake and better modulation out of these brakes. View and download sram avid bb5 installation and setup manual online. So i want to adjust the brakes so it doesnt rub and make things a bit easier of course. I have had these brakes on my 20 anthem 29er for 3 weeks. The avidsram sram bought avid kit i bought for my 2012 xx vintage brakes is amazing. Avid shorty ultimate instructions linkedin slideshare. Both promised xc weights with near downhill level braking power, and first impressions suggested theyd accomplished just that.
How to adjust disc brakes braking pads rubbing against the rotor. Sram guide brake lever wont return bicycles stack exchange. Avid elixir disc brake bleed procedure if you have questions about the installation or service of these or any sram components, please. 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. Given todays longertravel, efficientpedaling, lightweight trail and allmountain machines, avid says the x0 trail was designed meet the needs of allaround mountain bikersriders who want the weight of xc brakes and yet the power of downhill binders. How to bleed avid brakes like a pro epic bleed solutions. Your brakes will usually come with dot 4 as standard, and the brakes and manual will usually recommend to only use dot 4. 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. 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. How to bleed avid or sram disc brakes essential mountain bike. We ride our bikes in the peloton, on the trails and down the mountains. 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. Insert the brake cable into the straddle wire carrier through the hole at the top of the carrier. I tried to bleed my new xo trail today, but unsuccessful.
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. Bleeding avid elixir x0 brakes, the steps they forgot to. Since 1991, avid has been working hard to bring you the industrys most dramatic improvements and make enhancements so sweet its. Servicing avid brakes requires knowledge of brakes components as well as the special tools and fluids used for service. In 2012, avid released the trail brakes as a groundup redesign of their older and now outdated taperbore hydraulic system. 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. Avid bicycle brakes for sale shop with afterpay ebay. They were the best brakes ever, although the xtrs on my 2004 stumpjumper were also troublefree for 4 years. Avid have years of experience with four piston brakes already, their code downhillfreeride brakes are big, powerful but heavy.
I was enjoying my new demo 8, touring around bc, and life was good. The brakes boasted incredible stopping power even though they only came with 160mm rotors at the time, easy installation and damnnear trouble free. Mar 22, 2012 given todays longertravel, efficientpedaling, lightweight trail and allmountain machines, avid says the x0 trail was designed meet the needs of allaround mountain bikersriders who want the weight of xc brakes and yet the power of downhill binders. Just pulled the bikeout after a couple weeks layoff and no brakes at all. 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. Avid brakes x0, xx lever service serwis klamki avid. They were a warranty replacement for avid elixer 5s. Avid technology avid disc brakes installation manuallines pdf. These brakes are easy to install, easy to use, and versatile in.
This is most certainly down to the type of cable and routing being used. The brake block for my avid xx 2012 is the one in the manual with the prongs. Its this passion and participation that leads to many of the innovations seen in our products. Sep 24, 2016 sram mtb guide rsc, rs, r, and db5 model year 2016 and earlier hydraulic brake bleed duration. The solution is to replace all the seals in the lever. Basically follow the bleed procedure in the avid manual or videos, plus.
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