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[Closed] I'm too stupid to understand brake bits!!!!!

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I have a pair of xtr M966 dual control levers and deore M525 calipers. What hose type bits do i need to join the two together. Thanks for any help


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:10 pm
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is this the right thing?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14854


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:17 pm
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That should do it. IIRC the caliper needs the banjo fitting and the lever has a screw in fitting.


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:20 pm
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my (old, black) 525 calipers are screw in.


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:27 pm
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once i get the bits is it pretty self explanitory or do i need a shop to do it?


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:28 pm
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Other way round I think. The Banjo connector fits both ends of the full XTR set up, so for an XTR lever / Deore caliper you'd need a banjo one end and straight connector the other. ie: what you have linked.


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:30 pm
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once i get the bits is it pretty self explanitory or do i need a shop to do it?

easy to put together if you follow the instructions. Can you then bleed a set of brakes? Also not difficult, but you know your competence level.


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:32 pm
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i've never tried bleeding brakes on a bike but have done on a car. same idea i think. and i've got some bike savvy mates!


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:37 pm
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Your only right jonv. So the link is the right hose but banjo to the lever end and nut into the caliper.


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:40 pm
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cool. you guys are the best!!! ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 2:42 pm
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Be gratfeul they're not banjo to banjo fittings, a royal PITA to find unless you go goodridge!


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 3:06 pm
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I'm pretty mechanically apt, but have never really/successfully figured out disc brakes: bleeding, adjusting, etc., so just end up taking it to the bike shop and they do whatever is needed quickly where it would take me hours (and still probably not get it right).


 
Posted : 03/09/2010 6:07 pm