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Motodo

Heya everyone
Just purchased my new bike a Shogun Punish
and i was wondering how to bunnyhop
and what accessories i may need

supersonic

All been covered before, try the search feature.

Motodo

i just cant get my back wheel of the ground no matter how hard i try

supersonic

Try and lift it by itself independant of the front. Weight forward, point the pedals down and try and lift the wheel. Once you get a feel for it, try the front.

Motodo

heya thnks i think i may hav done it a few times
and how do you know when to blled hydraulic disk brakes

supersonic

When the lever feel changes, ie goes spongey. Which brakes? Hayes Sole require a different method of maintenance.

Motodo

theyre quad QHD-1 but sometimes wen i ride on 5th gear it starts clicking and what is a lever feel?
TYVM for your help

supersonic

A lot of this will be covered in your instructions or general hydro brake guides, so i wont go into too much detail. You need to work out wheter your brakes are dual piston or single piston - ie how many pads move. Some have a static pad that needs to be manually adjusted over time like the Hayes Sole and maybe the QHD1. You want a crisp progressive lever feel - if its spongey there may be air in the lines.

As for the gears, they need tuning, have a read of Park tools for a good guide.

Motodo

this is really confising though
but thank you very much for your help

supersonic

You just need to doa little background reading, and preferably get someone to show you the basics. A good maintenance book will be a great investment, such as Leonard Zinn.

Motodo

ill look for tht on ebay haha

Motodo

just purchased a copy of amazon thank you

supersonic

Nice one, you wont regret it, will save you a lot of money and the bike will last longer.

Motodo

kk thanks for your help Supersonic

slimreaper

Hi
I have a claud butler cape wrath with QHD 1's. they are pretty good brakes. They are dual piston, and therefore don't need to be manually adjusted, which is a bonus, and my advice would be do not bleed them unless absolutely necessary. They can be a pig to get backto where you want them in terms of feel and bite etc. That could be just me though.
Cheers
Andy

formerlyknownasbonj

Motodo wrote:

theyre quad QHD-1 but sometimes wen i ride on 5th gear it starts clicking and what is a lever feel?
TYVM for your help

if you can pull the lever all the way to the bars and it still isn't locking up then it needs bleeding.

Motodo

heya thanks for your help everyone
the Lennard Zinn book arrived today and is a handy book

Motodo

i really need help as i cant get my back tire up at all

deadpool2e

why the need to bunny hop anyway???

you could try going clipless as it easy to bunny hop with those on.

supersonic

Hopping on SPDs generally teaches the wrong techniqque and weight shifts.

Motodo

i dont want to do clipless as that snt really learning at all i jus struggle to get back tire off the ground

Ciaran500

First bunny hop seems impossible and after that it just clicks. The way I got it is to point your feet at the ground and push back on the pedals then try and jump straight up and the bike will follow.

Motodo

so push your body forward n legs back on the pedals

LaurenceGough

Yep even I can 2-3 inches off the ground! Within just 3 days of starting during my lunch break .

Is it possible to Bunny hop the right way using SPD's I'm just about to purchase some... Just use the same technique as before?