Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 planning on buying some shimano brakeslooking at XT or SLX,but i see there are different types of em , which ones are best to avoid and what to take?what ever other useful info about shimano brakes to would be helpful...will be used on a freeride bike
Mr lee Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 Which series of XT and SLX are you looking at? M785/M675 or the newer M8000/M7000? What shifters do you currently have and what are the mounting types i.e. I spec A or B or II?
Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 Which series of XT and SLX are you looking at? M785/M675 or the newer M8000/M7000? What shifters do you currently have and what are the mounting types i.e. I spec A or B or II?my shifters are normal clamps,im not sure what the models mean to the year etcAre m675 lower than m785? is higher numbers better models like avid?
Kalahari Vegmot Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 my shifters are normal clamps,im not sure what the models mean to the year etcAre m675 lower than m785? is higher numbers better models like avid?Different year models.
Mr lee Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 M785 is the older XT and M675 is the older SLX which were only available in I spec B mounting which allowed an I spec B shifter to integrate into the brake mounting. M8000 is the new XT and M7000 is the new SLX which only comes in the new narrower I spec II mounting to allow an I spec II shifter to integrate into the brake mounting.... If you currently have a clamp type mounted shifter then you will just mount it next to the brake lever of whichever you decide to go with!
Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 M785 is the older XT and M675 is the older SLX which were only available in I spec B mounting which allowed an I spec B shifter to integrate into the brake mounting. M8000 is the new XT and M7000 is the new SLX which only comes in the new narrower I spec II mounting to allow an I spec II shifter to integrate into the brake mounting.... If you currently have a clamp type mounted shifter then you will just mount it next to the brake lever of whichever you decide to go with! anything as long as its not avid probs go for a m7000s then...should be plenty of power against cringy elixir 3s
Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 What is your budget?about 1k, just gotta be patient and some thing good will come upa few set of xt's went for 900-750 in the last month
droo Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 shimano brakes for dummys? Yes, they are. *Coat, hat, door*
Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 shimano brakes for dummys? Yes, they are. *Coat, hat, door* well bleeding them yes....
porqui Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 "planning on buying some shimano brakes" Why ?? "anything as long as its not avid" Why ?? Remember you can't service or repair Shimano If you know how - it's a doddle to bleed Avids.
Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 "planning on buying some shimano brakes" Why ?? "anything as long as its not avid" Why ?? Remember you can't service or repair Shimano If you know how - it's a doddle to bleed Avids.ive been bleeding juicys 7s without the kit for weeks now and im not going into trees...sram isnt giving me the stopping power that shimanos do,when i try stoppie a elixir 9r 4 pot they just grind and don't engage instantly,i tried stoppies with a slx and went otb just tapping it...
porqui Posted August 17, 2017 Posted August 17, 2017 ive been bleeding juicys 7s without the kit for weeks now and im not going into trees...sram isnt giving me the stopping power that shimanos do,when i try stoppie a elixir 9r 4 pot they just grind and don't engage instantly,i tried stoppies with a slx and went otb just tapping it... Do yourself a favour go and pop in at droo's and have a chat with him about brakes - he won't mind that's just how he is.
Mongooser Posted August 17, 2017 Author Posted August 17, 2017 Do yourself a favour go and pop in at droo's and have a chat with him about brakes - he won't mind that's just how he is.going by there tomorrow might aswell pop in nd get some advice
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