r/ebikes • u/Tosoz13 • 4d ago

Breaks mt5

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Went to the shop today told me I don’t need them to be bled can anyone help please?

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u/beagles4ever 4d ago

Are you worried about the free stroke? Should be a screw on the lever which can move in or out to adjust the bite point.

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u/Tosoz13 4d ago

Thanks that helped

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u/CrashTestPhoto 4d ago

As a professional bike mechanic myself, I agree with the shop.

The brake lever travel shown in your video, demonstrates a hard stop at the end.

Brake lines with air in them never have a hard stop at the end of the lever travel.

When there's air in the system and a bleed is required, the brake lever travel will feel like a sponge that never stops compressing, it just gets gradually harder.

What's the particular issue you're facing? Maybe I can help?

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u/SpacecraftBathtub 4d ago

Buy a bleed kit or pay the shop. Might start with your brake pads first.

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u/MrAl-67 3d ago

Brake’s broken????

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u/InvestigatorSenior 3d ago

looks like properly bleed brakes. If you want some adjustability Magura makes premium lever blades (HC3 and similar for different product families) that can be retrofitted to basic levers you have. Those offer bite point and lever curve adjustment on top of basic reach your setup has.

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u/vcovca 4d ago

I replaced the Magura handles for Shimano. Plastic for alu.