my new disc brake upgrade bike pics

[Biketrialbrasil]

this is my bike updated with avid bb7 disc brake:
Echo Control 2007/2008.
1060wb/+20bb high.
avid bb7/echo hidro brake.
acs freewheel, zoo cranks/zoo rock ring/echo head set/kmc kool chain/first bb/echo rims/echo flat bars/cst front tire 2,35/gti-pro rear tire 2,45/10,900 grams the full bike.

http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_165.jpg
http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_164.jpg
http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_163.jpg
http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_162.jpg
http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_161.jpg
http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_156.jpg

[Weetbix]

Awesome, do you like it?

[darkside]

http://iup.in/img/ronnytrials/FOTOS_CANON_161.jpg


Is that the right amount of spacers (between the brake and the adapter)? I don't have one with me to compare to, but that looks strange to me.

[Milton Burl]

If youre going to run a 6" adapter with an 8" rotor......its the right amount.

[darkside]

Yeah, but using a bunch of washers to mate a 160mm adapter with a 203 rotor isn't the best solution.

In portugese (i think), for your convenience:

http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/BB7.jpg

[lucky13]

:momaru:

[Biketrialbrasil]

Awesome, do you like it?Well, at the first the front brake don´t lock well, some says that in 7 days using it the brake will be fine, it´s really? have some tip for increase power the bb7 when new?

[dengenerate]

bed the pads in with water. spray some water on the rotor/caliper, pedal around dragging the brake until it stops squealing from being wet, repeat half a dozen times or until you like it.

[darkside]

Pour water on it and do some long slow stops from high speed. This will help break it in faster.

edit: damn, beat by dengenerate.

[madbiker66]

You must be stoked with the downhill hawk tyre, hows it treating you?

[modtire]

Yup, get it locking real well so the shear forces will snap those bolts a lot faster. Since you added all the weight of the spacers and big rotor maybe use aluminum bolts while you are at it. I'm a big fan on ghetto rigging and all, but that one has bad news written all over it. Hope it breaks when you are in a safe position.

[dengenerate]

edit: damn, beat by dengenerate.

sniped!

[dengenerate]

Yup, get it locking real well so the shear forces will snap those bolts a lot faster. Since you added all the weight of the spacers and big rotor maybe use aluminum bolts while you are at it. I'm a big fan on ghetto rigging and all, but that one has bad news written all over it. Hope it breaks when you are in a safe position.

i put an avid bb with 185mm rotor on my xc bike that had a manitou sx fork that i couldn't find an adapter for, so i made spacers that were just drilled aluminum rod that i stuck the bolts through (which is still better than a washer stack). i rode it pretty hard including some light trials and it never broke. which surprised me bc i knew it was only a matter of when.

biketrialbrasil, tell everyone that's a temporary setup before they're scared away from your frames.

[Biketrialbrasil]

Is that the right amount of spacers (between the brake and the adapter)? I don't have one with me to compare to, but that looks strange to me.yes, i don´t have the 203 adapter yet, ít´s comming for me.

[Biketrialbrasil]

Yeah, but using a bunch of washers to mate a 160mm adapter with a 203 rotor isn't the best solution.

In portugese (i think), for your convenience:

http://www.observedtrials.net/otn4/BB7.jpgi have the manual in paper here....:bigthumb:thank you very much, i do prefere the digital version. it helps.

[darkside]

yes, i don´t have the 203 adapter yet, ít´s comming for me.

Good stuff.

[Elan]

go you

[epock7]

Nice.

I know you said you have a 203 adapter coming, but be careful riding with those spacers. I did that to run a 185 rotor on a 6 inch adapter and broke the caliper in a matter of weeks. I think they flex a lot like that.


By the way, what rotor is that?

[Biketrialbrasil]

You must be stoked with the downhill hawk tyre, hows it treating you?I like this tyre, but it´s a little heavy for front, soon i´ll change it for new lighter one.

[Biketrialbrasil]

Nice.

I know you said you have a 203 adapter coming, but be careful riding with those spacers. I did that to run a 185 rotor on a 6 inch adapter and broke the caliper in a matter of weeks. I think they flex a lot like that.


By the way, what rotor is that?hum.. thanx for advise, i´ll be carefull with this. this rotor it´s made in brazil, i don´t know well the name brand though, and i´ve used water on pads and the brake it´s amazing now, thank you all for tips...i´ll change the adaptor maybe after tomorrow.

[FoxRacer]

Since when Echo puts logo on their rims?:P

[Biketrialbrasil]

Since when Echo puts logo on their rims?:Pi´ve made that logos :bigthumb: