I've been running MT5s that came stock on my Privateer 141 for a year and a half now and I have no complaints. Everyone poos poos the Magura lever because they are plastic but I have had zero issues and only had to bleed them once when I first got the bike. They have more than enough power on long descents but I'm not riding bike parks other than our ~300m little local ski hill bike park. I'm going to bleed them before riding season here in the real great white north, just because time, but they are great. My last few bikes have had code Rs (which I have no complaints about) and I was a shimano guy before they went to 4 digit part codes.
The 141 has most of the features of the SMASH, it's an alloy horst link with cut-outs to punch bearings. Has a 140mm rear travel and is happy with a 160mm forks. It's heavy AF but it's a great bike and I'm very happy with it. I was in the Market for a GG in 2018 when my bike got stolen but I ended up with an alloy sentinel because it was available immediately and I liked that bike also, a lot, it changed me as a rider but I wanted a still steeper seat tube and long chainstays so moved on...
Feb. 3, 2023, 8:56 a.m. - cyclotoine
I've been running MT5s that came stock on my Privateer 141 for a year and a half now and I have no complaints. Everyone poos poos the Magura lever because they are plastic but I have had zero issues and only had to bleed them once when I first got the bike. They have more than enough power on long descents but I'm not riding bike parks other than our ~300m little local ski hill bike park. I'm going to bleed them before riding season here in the real great white north, just because time, but they are great. My last few bikes have had code Rs (which I have no complaints about) and I was a shimano guy before they went to 4 digit part codes. The 141 has most of the features of the SMASH, it's an alloy horst link with cut-outs to punch bearings. Has a 140mm rear travel and is happy with a 160mm forks. It's heavy AF but it's a great bike and I'm very happy with it. I was in the Market for a GG in 2018 when my bike got stolen but I ended up with an alloy sentinel because it was available immediately and I liked that bike also, a lot, it changed me as a rider but I wanted a still steeper seat tube and long chainstays so moved on...