Theodore Voltaire
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Villain said:Wow, they're everywhere!
Does anybody recognize this stealth rider, out for a lunch time ride in Sydney?
Obviously a street rider too.
Villain said:Wow, they're everywhere!
Does anybody recognize this stealth rider, out for a lunch time ride in Sydney?
+1, that looks like a really neat place to rip on. Maybe I will take a trip and check it out, like next year.remf said:I'd definitely prefer to be riding that trail in SoCal over a lunchtime ride in Sydney.
Hyena said:I reckon you might not be trying hard enough remf
Quite literally, my house backs onto the royal national park and that was a big selling point for me when I bought the place.remf said:in your vids, it looks like the best trails around Sydney are in your backyard.
I've not used the MTS's - I've ridden the stock MT2s and on my other bikes I've been using the new MT5's. These are a quad piston brake essentially the same as the MT7's performance wise but minus a few features which I consider trivialities (carbon levers etc). For around half the price of the MT7s the MT5s are a clear winner in my mind. They have strong braking, good modulation and in general get my tick of approval. The other alternatives I'd look at are the shimano zee (again like the mt5 vs mt7 these are very similar to the saints but lacking a few features in trade for a decent price reduction)00Tj said:Are the MTS's noticeably better than the MT2's? I know Magura say's they are in between the MT4's and MT6's (because they were custom's for specialized), but is that true?
00Tj said:No way! Best trail's in Sydney are in the Nth/Nth-west!!!
So, After 2 days of riding I have a couple of small niggles..
Biggest of being the Magura MT2's. They just aren't good enough? I'm sure they would be fantastic on a downhill bike or something.. But not on a 80km/h bike.
So, I have a few option's. I can get some MTS's for $100AUD. OR I can get some MT7's for $430AUD.
First question, Are the MTS's noticeably better than the MT2's? I know Magura say's they are in between the MT4's and MT6's (because they were custom's for specialized), but is that true?
Second, Are the MT7's worth the $330 more than the MTS's?
The second issue I am having is, when I stop the bike and park it, sometimes the gear's cease and don't turn until I put the key back in and turn it on and move a little? Is this normal??
boars said:Stealth bombers seem to be coming out with MT5's standard as of late December last year? At least mine did.
I don't seem to have a stealth branded headlight though, thought that was a bit odd.
Emmett said:Regarding MT2 brakes:
1. They are certainly powerful enough for 74Kg me on a Fighter on dirt at sub-50km/h speeds. But good pad and rotor condition is crucial.
2. Resurfacing pads using some abrasive gauze sheet works very well, to remove glazing or contamination, or simply to get the pad surface flat again.
3. The MT2 lever has very little adjustment of bite-point, and none when the fluid is not bleed or primed properly. Instead of tedious bleeding, you can add a cup spacer to the end of the compression ball, to push the bite-point out further. After about 50 off-road rides, this solution still works well for me, but if the spacer cup is plastic then it should be periodically inspected for safety reasons.
4. I find the sintered metal pads on eBay for USD6 a pair from China, work very well. I'm on my 4th set of pads.
00Tj said:The second issue I am having is, when I stop the bike and park it, sometimes the gear's cease and don't turn until I put the key back in and turn it on and move a little? Is this normal??
Emmett said:Regarding MT2 brakes:
1. They are certainly powerful enough for 74Kg me on a Fighter on dirt at sub-50km/h speeds. But good pad and rotor condition is crucial.
2. Resurfacing pads using some abrasive gauze sheet works very well, to remove glazing or contamination, or simply to get the pad surface flat again.
3. The MT2 lever has very little adjustment of bite-point, and none when the fluid is not bleed or primed properly. Instead of tedious bleeding, you can add a cup spacer to the end of the compression ball, to push the bite-point out further. After about 50 off-road rides, this solution still works well for me, but if the spacer cup is plastic then it should be periodically inspected for safety reasons.
4. I find the sintered metal pads on eBay for USD6 a pair from China, work very well. I'm on my 4th set of pads.
woot81 said:Does anyone know any websites replacement cranks for the vboxx can be purchased? Have been searching for a while without any luck and stealth haven't responded to my email.