Hayes Levers and Shimano Disk Brakes?
08-02-05, 05:21 PM
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Hayes Levers and Shimano Disk Brakes?
gday all,
i was wondering if its possible to run Hayes HFX 9 levers with shimano LX/XT Hydro disk brakes? or are the systems just incompatible?
i was wondering if its possible to run Hayes HFX 9 levers with shimano LX/XT Hydro disk brakes? or are the systems just incompatible?
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It could work, but I have no idea what the difference in leverage on the fluid is between shimano and hayes levers. If you do try it, make sure you get all of the DOT fluid out of the hayes lever before bleeding it.
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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
gday all,
i was wondering if its possible to run Hayes HFX 9 levers with shimano LX/XT Hydro disk brakes? or are the systems just incompatible?
i was wondering if its possible to run Hayes HFX 9 levers with shimano LX/XT Hydro disk brakes? or are the systems just incompatible?
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Let me guess your situation. You have HFX-9s and saw the attractingly afforadble price of LX/XT calipers and rotors. You dont want to buy the levers and accept the realistic price of those brakes complete, so you want to use your existing Hayes levers.
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Originally Posted by Dirtbike
Let me guess your situation. You have HFX-9s and saw the attractingly afforadble price of LX/XT calipers and rotors. You dont want to buy the levers and accept the realistic price of those brakes complete, so you want to use your existing Hayes levers.
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close, but no cigar as they say . looking at purchasing a bike which has HFX 9's on it standard, however i want to run the Shimano XT wheelset. From research the XT wheelset does not like Hayes for some reason and squeals everywhere. if this is true or not i dont know.but i read it in more than one location. Also , this wheelset requires the shimano centerlock rotors. Given that bikes and parts here cost a fortune, decided to look into maybee running the shimano calipers with the Hayes levers ( beleive it or not the levers alone are $200 here) but if i cant ill run the full shimano setup.
. looking at purchasing a bike which has HFX 9's on it standard, however i want to run the Shimano XT wheelset. From research the XT wheelset does not like Hayes for some reason and squeals everywhere. if this is true or not i dont know.but i read it in more than one location. Also , this wheelset requires the shimano centerlock rotors. Given that bikes and parts here cost a fortune, decided to look into maybee running the shimano calipers with the Hayes levers ( beleive it or not the levers alone are $200 here) but if i cant ill run the full shimano setup.
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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
From research the XT wheelset does not like Hayes for some reason and squeals everywhere.
Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
if this is true or not i dont know.but i read it in more than one location.
Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
Also , this wheelset requires the shimano centerlock rotors.
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
That's a load of crap. Calipers don't care what rotors they clamp so long as they're the right diameter. Notice I didn't say thickness as they're all nominally 2mm thickIt's still a giant load of steaming crapIt won't be an issue, but uf it makes you feel better there's an adapter that will allow you to run Hayes rotors on the the Shi*No hubs
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I'm running Avid Juicy 5's on the XT M765 centerlock rotor right now, works fine. My Hayes Mechanicals don't mind them either.
