Avid Code 5's

stunter ant
stunter ant Posts: 213
edited December 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Anyone on here got a set of these and/or know anything about the standard pads?? There shockingly bad in the wet???

The wetter it got the worse the brakes performed?! I dont understand...I ride MX and a 600cc Track bike never has rain made such a differance to my brakes! :? Ive always run Hopes with no issues
80 x 80 is not enough pixels!!!!

http://www.monzaautomotive.com/

My bikes and a few riding pics http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12673633

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    normally come with Organics fitted.

    never noticed any problems. (older Codes)

    what do you mean by "Bad"

    Bad pads are normally contaminated.
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  • stunter ant
    stunter ant Posts: 213
    Hmmmm organic aye.....

    These are 2008 model, bad as in at the start of the day there fine got plenty of bite to the point where a hard pull on the lever and nothing happened!!! all that changed is it got MUCH wetter :?

    Unless i rode through a puddle of WD40, i dont get it!!
    80 x 80 is not enough pixels!!!!

    http://www.monzaautomotive.com/

    My bikes and a few riding pics http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12673633
  • 26 to Life
    26 to Life Posts: 194
    Same for both ends? Leaky calipers perhaps? Perhaps buy+fit one set of pads (after a good clean all over) and see if it fixes the problem.

    I have a set of 2008 codes, I haven't had any problems with them at all.
  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    hmm, tis strange, try doing the pad clean/rescue described at the top of the faq's, returned my juicies to their former glory. if it doesnt work try some new pads, other than that.... well, im stumped.
    I like bikes and stuff

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