Hayes HFX-9 HD Dixc / 205 mm rotor F+R's are really bad brakes. What can I do?!

The brakes that came stock on my bike are horrible. They're hydraulics, and twice in the first month I have owned this bike, they have broken, either a cable has pinched or the fluid has flown right out of them.

Is there something I can do to change this? Or should I get them replaced?! PLEASE HELP!!

 

Sounds like you should replace them.

 

Sounds good, but what's a dependable hydraulic brake to replace them with?

 

I have Avid Juicy 5s on my FSR and love em! Great stopping power and no noise. You can also look into the Juice 3s or 7s.

 

Avid Juicy 5's or 7's (7's have a bit more adjustability on them). Rob swears by his Hope M4's. I had el camino and didn't really like them but Jose has them now and after being adjusted, they work fine.

 

according to larry @ mtn highcyclery, the new 07 juicy 7's will be at a lower price point that was previously home to the juicy 5's. something to think about... i like my Hope brakes, but setting them up and adjusting the caliper can be a pain in the ass.

 

I donno man, I have 3 sets of hayes brakes (hydros) and all 3 work perfect.
Sounds to me like the installation was not done right.

 

i got the 5's as well as dig em, but do experience quite a bit of noise

 

Have have tried a bunch of different brakes, the single most dependable long lasting set I have is a four year old set of Hayes Mags.

 

Weird...well I guess I'm going to stick with the hayes that I have. Is there something I could have been doing wrong that caused them to mess up so much?

 

well if the HOSE has been pinched then it has to be a routing problem. And is the fluid is comming out at the end they just were not put together right.
I no longer live in your area so I can't recomend a good shop over there to look at it. But out this way Switchback or That Path could fix you right up for sure.

 

Id say the Path definetly

 

if the bike is still new,take it back to the shop and ask them NICELY to fix the probs.

 

I can't. The shop I bought it from got shut down about 2 weeks later, because the guys didn't really know how to manage a shop. Plus the guy that was trying to hold it together broke off and started a one-man-carwash.

 

well then like sumone said above,you pinched a hose,maybe a fall?or the routing of the hose was done rong.take it to a good shop in your area and get to no the peeps there,you'll need them.good luck dood!

 

When i get back down to socal again, ill check out the path

 

have you ever experienced the "turkey warble" noise with your juicyFIVE'S jordan? what rotors are you running with them? I have the polygon rotors with my juicyFIVE'S and get the warble from time to time....at first it was annoying, but now it doesn't really bother me.

 

Yeah, I hear that from time to time but for the most part they are silent. When I go through a water crossing theyll get the warble sound. I have the same setup you do. I did notice riding yesterday though the front brakes are starting to squeel pretty good now.

 

Not just an issue with the Juicy's. I have the same problem with my Avid Mech's and the older style rotors.

mtnbikej

 

It took me months playing with my Juicy 7's to get then right. Now that the are dailed in they are great brakes. Replaced both the rotors and pads with Galfer parts. When you pay big $ for top line parts one should not have to replace parts to get them to run right. End of rant.