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Shigura with flat mount road calipers?

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So was back on my commute bike today and the bloody Hope RX4s are back to screeching again. Front has lost some power - when I put the bike away a few months ago (stores in a dry garage) it was capable of pulling g a stoppie whilst seated. The rear still has too soft a lever despite multiple bleeds using the Hope supplied bleed syringe and instructions.

Tempted to just sack the Hope calipers off now - I’ve spent hours and hours bleeding / resetting up and have even changed piston seals on one caliper.

So it’s either back to Shimano calipers and just replace when they micro leak - or try Magura MT8 flat mount calipers instead.

It seems most people suggest running full Magura hose / Barb / olive nut at the caliper end - then at the lever end using a magura barb and olive but the Shimano nut.

Has anyone on here tried it / got any thoughts? My main aim is reliability rather than outright power.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 1:15 pm
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Had problems with magura hose leaking at the banjo on mt5 on xt levers, now running Shimano hose and banjo all the way.


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 1:39 pm
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So the Magura to Magura bit leaked?


 
Posted : 28/02/2024 2:56 pm

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