Juicy 3's

FSR_XC

I've had no problems problems with my Juicy 3's and have been impressed with their performance.

I have noticed recently that the front lever comes closer to the bar before I get a good 'bite'. I guess this is due to the pads starting to wear? I have ckecked the pads and there is still plenty on them.

Q: Can I re-adjust the set up?

I don't want to just 'wind out' the lever as this will imo have reach issues and slow the breaking response.

supersonic

The brakes are an open system, therefore auto adjust as the pads wear. If the lever feel has started to change, it could indicate they need bleeding.

habitrail

there is a little grub screw next to the lever blade that you can wynd out a bit and than can make the lever blade go further from the bars resulting in more bite. But dont over do it.

My advice if you want to do this is to take your grip off and then the brake lever so you can get into the grub screw a lot easier. I think it is a 2mm allen key or a 2.5mm i cant mind which size the now.

Hope that helps!?

dhutch

Ive noticed mine can do this a little.
- I started off by winding them out about half a unch when i got them, to get a good final possition (not trapping other fingers).
- They where both the same once i'd done this, but one of them does bite till a bit later, although not quite enough to have done anything yet!

I beleave there fully self adjusting, so it shouldnt be due to pad wear.
- The bike was serviced a month ago and i mentioned it then, but nothing seams ot have be done.


Daniel

Great Ayton

Its a common problems with the avids. Even when there setup well they have a lot more leaver movement then most. This is compounded by there quite poor auto adjust. You can force them to come closer by removing the wheel and pulling the brake. If you pull it to much you will have to push them back out as the wheel will not go back in.

rob cole

this is easy to sort out...

make sure the pistons are fully seated in the caliper (remove pads, push pistons in with 10mm ring spanner, replace pads)

now loosen the brake lever clamp bolts, and rotate the lever so it is horizontal with ground level

remove the small bleed port on the lever, and drop a number of drops of DOT fluid into the bleed port until it fills up, screw the bleed port back in and wipe any excess oil away

rotate the lever back to normal position, pump the brake a few times, it should feel alot firmer, if not repeat the procedure

what you are doing is adding a small volume of oil to the system, as they often come a bit "soft" from the factory

once this is done, you get a more direct, "firm" feel which feels really good when trying to stop in a hurry!!!