I’ve seen a lot of leaky Shimano brake calipers from this generation (ceramic pistons) not to mention lever slop, but certainly there’s a possibility they’re not bad. At the very least they could be sold for parts. I’ll still vote for actually-serviceable brake spec and using whatever small amount of influence I may have to encourage companies like Shimano and Magura to consider rebuildability v. replaceability for future products. It wouldn’t be a big step for either brand to sell service kits and design their stuff to be worked on.
Interesting idea with the Slash. In the same vein as my SB104 Before Brunch Ride, sometimes you just have to do stuff to see how it goes. Nerds will nerd.
Feb. 28, 2022, 8:32 a.m. - Andrew Major
I’ve seen a lot of leaky Shimano brake calipers from this generation (ceramic pistons) not to mention lever slop, but certainly there’s a possibility they’re not bad. At the very least they could be sold for parts. I’ll still vote for actually-serviceable brake spec and using whatever small amount of influence I may have to encourage companies like Shimano and Magura to consider rebuildability v. replaceability for future products. It wouldn’t be a big step for either brand to sell service kits and design their stuff to be worked on. Interesting idea with the Slash. In the same vein as my SB104 Before Brunch Ride, sometimes you just have to do stuff to see how it goes. Nerds will nerd.