bloxx are gay...

Discussion in 'Observed Trials Discussion' started by sebLG, Mar 12, 2004.

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  1. Mar 12, 2004 #1
    sebLG

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    hello,

    im in a bit of a dilema, i just bought 2 sets of koxx bloxx and my first set that i am currently using .. well they dont exactly work as well a my regular plaz. i thought they were meant to be better :? i have a grind and that.

    any help = appreciated thnx,

    cyall.
     
    sebLG, Mar 12, 2004
    sebLG, Mar 12, 2004
  3. Mar 12, 2004 #2
    Andreas

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    i think that you need to use them for a while to wear 'em in. that's what i hear
     
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  5. Mar 12, 2004 #3
    afrobot

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    Scuff 'em up with some 20 grit , clean rim and pad often with simple green. Stop on dime....receive 9 cents change...
     
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  6. Mar 12, 2004 #4
    OTAdmin

    OTAdmin Got more product than Ron Popeil Staff Member

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    Odd, I could see them not working as well without a grind because they're a harder pad, but with a grind mine have been great. Do you have a good grind?
     
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  7. Mar 12, 2004 #5
    sebLG

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    seems pretty good to me ... what do i do to my pad? scratch/grind it up a bit with something?

    thnx all.
     
    sebLG, Mar 12, 2004
    sebLG, Mar 12, 2004
  8. Mar 12, 2004 #6
    Ed Gildea

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    put tar man.. yah dude.. its the way to go man!!
     
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  9. Mar 13, 2004 #7
    sebLG

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    no its not. lol, ive had enough of tar.
     
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  10. Mar 13, 2004 #8
    Elan

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    tar+maguras=RETARDED, no pun intended
     
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  11. Mar 13, 2004 #9
    pav

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    plaz
     
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  12. Mar 13, 2004 #10
    sebLG

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    i had plaz before and ive still got it, i took peoples words for it and bought two sets of bloxx, anyway now they are working quite well thanks for all your help! it helped!

    cyall,

    Seb.
     
    sebLG, Mar 13, 2004
    sebLG, Mar 13, 2004
  13. Mar 14, 2004 #11
    sebLG

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    bloxx ARE gay dont buy them.
     
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    sebLG, Mar 14, 2004
  14. Mar 14, 2004 #12
    pav

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    ESPECIALLY FOR 45 BUX OFF BRETT SMITH!

    pav
     
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  15. Mar 14, 2004 #13
    sebLG

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    i think mine were more they were $30 US from webcyclery pour moi. (if i speak french i will ride like them)... lol. but yeah.
     
    sebLG, Mar 14, 2004
    sebLG, Mar 14, 2004
  16. Mar 15, 2004 #14
    valiumlaw

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    A good clean with an abundance of white spirit helps with most rear magura brakes, with my plaz pads i drag white spirit around the rim twice with a cloth, so there's enough to cause a slippy brake, then drag the brake so the pad rubs the rim, ( i have an unground rim) do this for about 10minutes,(light on/off modulation) then clean off the spirit with a dry cloth, leave bike so the rest evaporates, with an unground rim and plaz pads this works amazingly, end result, very grippy, loud brake. MAY work on YOUR brake set up and grind/pads.
     
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  17. Mar 15, 2004 #15
    sebLG

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    whats white spirit? gandalf.
     
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  18. Mar 15, 2004 #16
    valiumlaw

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    White Spirit is available from almost every hardware store over here in the UK, not sure about AUS though, it comes in bottles, usually starting at 1000ml, and even in bigger industrial containers, its highly volatile, and is used to thin paint, clean brushes etc. if you leave some white spirit in a thin plastic container it melts the plastic, the actual substance is completely clear and has a very potent/toxic smell...
     
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  19. Mar 15, 2004 #17
    sebLG

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    paint stripper? hummmm
     
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  20. Mar 15, 2004 #18
    stocktrials

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    one word. Plaz

    I put it into my Maguras in January 2002. I am still using it and performs as good as day one. (bar dusty dust of course)
     
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  21. Mar 15, 2004 #19
    Elan

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    plaz..yes, i am using some spanish fly pads right now..i have 4 CRM pads jsut lying here, but i have been too lazy to try them...haha...plaz is definately real nice
     
    Elan, Mar 15, 2004
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  22. Mar 16, 2004 #20
    sebLG

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    yes i also have another set of bloxx and a set of plaz, but all i wanna know is how to make them work really well i guess. i remember thetart20's itc-pallets video, do you? and their brakes worked like so damn awsome and everything and somebody said they were using bloxx ... yeah, i wanna get mine to work like that is all.
     
    sebLG, Mar 16, 2004
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