|   XT disc question | dirtdemon
Mar 23, 2003 6:42 PM | | First of all- thanks for all the excellent info regarding disc brakes!I have just installed a set of XT disc brakes. The manual says not to turn the bike upside-down, or else air may get into the system. This makes removing a wheel a biatch. Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I have to re-bleed every time I crash? |
| re: XT disc question | Wombat
Mar 24, 2003 2:27 AM | | DD,
You don't have to worry about this. I regularly turn the bike upside down to change wheels, repair tubes or whatever & I have never had any trouble with air getting into the lines on my XTs.
Also, a friend often travels 100 miles with his bike upside down on the roof of car without problems on his XTs.
Wombat |
| re: Don't squeeze the levers | kneecap
Mar 24, 2003 6:32 AM | | If the fluid level is low enough in the master cylinder air might be introduced into the system if levers are squeezed when upside down.That said,I've never had a problem with turning bikes upside down. |
| re: Don't squeeze the levers | dirtdemon
Mar 24, 2003 12:32 PM | | What a relief! Thanks guys |
| re: XT disc question | iceaxe
Mar 26, 2003 10:28 PM | | Store mine upside down all the time...one time I took my bike down and the rear felt mushy, a couple squeezes of the lever and it was gone.
-Amadeo |
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