Advantages: single master cylinder design, tried & tested, easy to bleed, parts availability Disadvantages: single-peice master cylinder requires removal of grips to fit
...an absolute doddle with the hayes bleed kit), and then centralising the caliper by holding the brake on, then tightening the bolts.
The HFX-9 has adjustable lever reach via a small allen bolt and features a single master cylinder design, meaning that the left and right master cylinders are identical and can be swapped. My only minor complaint about the master cylinder is that it is a single-peice design, meaning that it requires removal of the grips ... ...The Hayes tool-free pad removal system is a welcome feature of the caliper.
After a few rides to bed them in, the brakes really began to show their true colours. I've always thought of hydraulic systems as having an "on-off" feel, but the level of modulation is very impressive, even with the gigantic 203mm discs. The feel at the lever is ever so slightly spongy, but is something I can live with given the price level of the brakes. Heat dissipation ...
Jack_cheese 25.09.2009
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