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What about these ebay brakesets from China etc then…
santacoops
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…anyone bought with success? Or fail for that matter? Theres XTR and Elixir sets that look too good to be true? Is it true? Is it? Hmmm?

Examples here…
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-XTR-DISC-BRAKES-BL-M975-FRONT-/360430669944?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53eb579078

and also here…
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-Avid-Elixir-1-Hydraulic-Disc-Brakes-G3-Rotor-White-Black-/170727001169?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item27c01f4c51

Posted 12 years ago

tomaso
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I’ve seen this ebay seller before and been tempted. His feedback seems good and after all Taiwan is where most quality bike bits are made.

The shocks looks like great value.

Posted 12 years ago

sofaking
Free Member

arent they older style xtr’s ?

Posted 12 years ago

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honourablegeorge
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I’ve used that seller a few times, no hassle at all

Posted 12 years ago

JoeG
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They’re probably leftover OEM versions; a company builds 975 bikes but ordered 1000 sets of brakes. That’s why there are no rotors, boxes, etc. The only issue that I could see is that the hoses might be a custom length (for whatever the intended production bike was) and may possibly be too short for your bike.

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