kingy

Hi,

Recently I snapped the BODY of my hayes so1e lever assembly. (Note: I haven't broken the lever or master cylinder).

Now, after asking a couple of local bike stores (adelaide) I have discovered that dirtworks currently dont have a replacement so1e lever body, lever or kit. Consequently, everyone recommends a HFX-9 lever body assembly (ie the whole lever body and cylinder to avoid the pains of assembly) for A$150.

Now, being stubborn, I found a Hayes so1e body in the US. Probably with shipping it'll be about A$50.
I also found a WHOLE slightly used PRE-BLEED so1e kit (front and rear, levers, calipers, rotors) for A$150

The whole kit temps me coz it'll give me a set of spare pads and it comes ready to install, but I'm thinking I can get out of the whole mess with the US body a bit cheaper. But I have a sneaky feeling, however, that the pain of buying the body, plus the cost to bleed the thing wont outweight a whole ready to go set (with additional spares) for ~A$150. Any insight into what would be involved, parts, procedure would be good (hayes' site is useless)

Being a novice to the whole hydra brake internals thing I'm not exactly sure what I should do.

Cheers

born2bahick

Which one do you need? Front or rear?

kingy

rear brake lever body (ie, left side of bar)

I though it shouldnt matter though, hayes stuff is flippable?

born2bahick

Ive got a front set that is intact, don't know about the flipping but if you want it, I'll give it to you. Send me a PM or Email me at Warthog162@aol.com Actually it is the one for the left side it just operates the front brake in this case!