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[Closed] Clarks M3 Hydraulic Brakes

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Need some brakes to get a parts bin shopper up and running.
These seem to be well received and a bargain.
Can I use the shimano bleed bucket on them?


 
Posted : 02/04/2021 10:25 pm
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We sent the pair we had back. The lever reach kept adjusting in on it's own. Eventually my son took to riding with a 2mm allen key in his pocket to reset on a ride. The levers wept fluid. Avoid.

The Clarks M2 are good though.


 
Posted : 02/04/2021 10:58 pm
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A good heads up ,thank you.


 
Posted : 02/04/2021 11:06 pm
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I have a set - third ride out the front started playing up and as I was nearly home (I live down a hill,) braked to turn into my road and the front lever pulled to the bar with no effect. Will be sending them back and fitting the M2s I have in the spares box


 
Posted : 02/04/2021 11:48 pm
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I've had some. I wouldn't recommend.


 
Posted : 02/04/2021 11:56 pm
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Same here, m2 and clout fine M3 relegated to spares box because of wandering bite point.

I suspect levers / master cylinder leaking so may refuse calipers with some m2 levers at some point


 
Posted : 03/04/2021 9:33 am
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I had to super glue the lever adjust as it moved in by the bottom of every track on my clouts


 
Posted : 03/04/2021 9:42 am
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Same lever to bar issues after multiple bleeds for me on M4s. Sent them back. Replaced with cheap maguras which are great.


 
Posted : 03/04/2021 12:26 pm
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How do the cheap maguras compare to deore 4 pots?


 
Posted : 03/04/2021 1:13 pm
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The reach adjustment on one of my M3s moved whilst riding at Super Besse.  Very scary when the lever pulls to the bar and nothing happens!

Clarkes sent a full replacement set under warranty (2 levers, calipers and discs) but I haven't used the original or warranty brakes since.  I was going to try some thread lock on the reach adjuster to see if it stopped the problem.

They were also a massive pain to bleed, only managed a good bleed with the pistons slightly pushed out.


 
Posted : 04/04/2021 10:06 am
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Sourced xt calipers for £32 do will hopefully ressurect my leaky xts.


 
Posted : 04/04/2021 11:00 am