Swap Tektro hydraulic levers with more ergonomic ones?
10-01-19, 10:11 AM
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Swap Tektro hydraulic levers with more ergonomic ones?
We recently purchased a Riese + Muller Load 75 cargo bike - it's awesome, but the brake levers are bothering me. They are these huge, 4 finger, motorcycle style levers that feel really crappy.
They are labelled 'Auriga Comp', although I've had trouble finding the exact model on Tektro's site.
They look much like these: https://www.tektro.com/products.php?p=254
They do *not* have any electronic sensors in them (some e-bikes have brake sensors that cause the motor to cut out, but this bike doesn't have that).
Is is possible to just swap out the lever blades with some nicer 2 finger blades? Would other Tektro hydraulic lever blades fit? I'm talking about just swapping the lever blades, not the whole lever unit, although if the latter is an option I'd be into that as well...
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robo
They are labelled 'Auriga Comp', although I've had trouble finding the exact model on Tektro's site.
They look much like these: https://www.tektro.com/products.php?p=254
They do *not* have any electronic sensors in them (some e-bikes have brake sensors that cause the motor to cut out, but this bike doesn't have that).
Is is possible to just swap out the lever blades with some nicer 2 finger blades? Would other Tektro hydraulic lever blades fit? I'm talking about just swapping the lever blades, not the whole lever unit, although if the latter is an option I'd be into that as well...
Thanks
robo
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If you want to swap the lever, thinking that just swapping the whole brake system for one with a lever you like more will end up being a lot easier.
If you want to swap the levers, you will need to source a replacement, remove and fit the replacement (can you do this?) possibly replace the olive, maybe hose depending on the length and if the olive doesn't survive (worst case, but possible) and re-bleed/add fluid as necessary. Then you will be left with a set of levers which may be hard to sell
If buying a new set, you should just be able to fit, even if you need to shorten the hose, it will be easier as the reservoir will keep the fluid in it (if done correctly) and you will have a complete set of brakes to sell, which will bring more of a return/be a lot easier to sell than just levers.
If you want to swap the levers, you will need to source a replacement, remove and fit the replacement (can you do this?) possibly replace the olive, maybe hose depending on the length and if the olive doesn't survive (worst case, but possible) and re-bleed/add fluid as necessary. Then you will be left with a set of levers which may be hard to sell
If buying a new set, you should just be able to fit, even if you need to shorten the hose, it will be easier as the reservoir will keep the fluid in it (if done correctly) and you will have a complete set of brakes to sell, which will bring more of a return/be a lot easier to sell than just levers.
10-01-19, 11:12 AM
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If you want to swap the lever, thinking that just swapping the whole brake system for one with a lever you like more will end up being a lot easier.
If you want to swap the levers, you will need to source a replacement, remove and fit the replacement (can you do this?) possibly replace the olive, maybe hose depending on the length and if the olive doesn't survive (worst case, but possible) and re-bleed/add fluid as necessary. Then you will be left with a set of levers which may be hard to sell
If buying a new set, you should just be able to fit, even if you need to shorten the hose, it will be easier as the reservoir will keep the fluid in it (if done correctly) and you will have a complete set of brakes to sell, which will bring more of a return/be a lot easier to sell than just levers.
If you want to swap the levers, you will need to source a replacement, remove and fit the replacement (can you do this?) possibly replace the olive, maybe hose depending on the length and if the olive doesn't survive (worst case, but possible) and re-bleed/add fluid as necessary. Then you will be left with a set of levers which may be hard to sell
If buying a new set, you should just be able to fit, even if you need to shorten the hose, it will be easier as the reservoir will keep the fluid in it (if done correctly) and you will have a complete set of brakes to sell, which will bring more of a return/be a lot easier to sell than just levers.
10-01-19, 12:19 PM
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You might appreciate those big levers when you are trying to stop that bike heavily loaded.
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