|
Hayes
Hayes MX4 (OEM Only) Mechanical Disc Brake Caliper
|
|
|
Average Rating
|
3.92/5
|
|
# of Reviews
|
13
|
|
MSRP
|
$
|
|
Weight
|
|
|
More Products from Hayes
Submit a Review
|
|
Description:Hayes MX4 (OEM Only) Mechanical Disc Brake Caliper
Entry level disc brake
Compression spring for lower lever effort and smooth action
Outer thrust bearings
Multiple bearing ball ramp system for smooth feel
2 piece die cast body with stiffening bridge bolts
For use with V6 or 6 inch round rotor
Weight: 325g
Color: Black
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Submitted by
bikeguy
a Weekend Warrior
from KC MO
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | City | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Brakes very fast and strong. | | Weaknesses: | Seems to pull rotor towards inactive pad (inner) a little too much..I think I will adjust that with an allen wrench.
The rotor was rubbing then i loosened the tire and straightened it out and tightened it now ok...so basically its kind of hard to get on perect when adjusting tire. Actually bent with hand then banged with hand and got it back true LOL oh well..seems OK now! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | came with DB Response Sport 07 | | Bottom Line: | Seems OK to me....I haven't heard any noise either..so far.
Good Brakes...Im sure there are better tho.
Not sure how much they cost cuz they came with bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nate
a
from Ashland, OR
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Works sorta'ish | | Weaknesses: | Rear brake has hung up on and off since day one, front brake barley works in less than perfect conditions. | | Bike Setup: | Iron Hores Sachem 4.0, Saint Cranks, Kore Pedals, Soon new Hydrolic Brakes, everything else stock. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first bike with disc brakes I was expecting alot more. They have alot less stopping power than they should and are EXTREMELY NOISY. No wonder hayes wont admit to making these. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JBL
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hardwood Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Kamakazi | | Strengths: | Strong back brake. Good in any weather. | | Weaknesses: | Front brake is weak. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes Sole | | Bike Setup: | Kona Shred | | Bottom Line: | Amazing quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JRL
a
from CANADA
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hardwood Hills | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Kamikaze | | Strengths: | Not much fade, cheap to maintain, good on snow/ dirt, have been put trough hell | | Weaknesses: | Front brake kind of weak | | Bike Setup: | Kona Shred | | Bottom Line: | Very good for price good for beginners. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin/North Dakota
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything involving dirt and/or snow | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | WHAT IS GOING ON!? Okay now that I have that out of my system. Um, strengths... a good hard object to throw at someone, I guarantee it will cause damage with a good hit. Well vented discs... though kind of ironic considering the brakes themselves. Coooool black color, hm that's all I can think of now. | | Weaknesses: | Very small pads, about the size of a dime. The pads fit sloppily. Looking at it right now, the moving one is crooked (can't be fixed). Ridiculous adjustment ability. Allen wrench needed to adjust outter pad. Inner (moving) pad only adjustable by changing cable position. My rear brake would hang up badly, (from 10mph it would stop in under a second). I had to drill out the mount holes to allow it to be moved inward farther. Some people mention noise, this is sort of inherent to discs. Stopping power is nothing to shout about. My bro had the same bike and brakes, his front one got bumped I think, and he went over the front because the front wheel was locking up with a very small amount of pressure. I fixed this but it shouldn't have happened to begin with. No real listing for the pads it uses, I assume the same as MX3s but it's kind of funny, nobody acknowledges that these exist. | | Similar Products Used: | Avid BB7s | | Bike Setup: | Giant Yukon (i bought it for the frame, that's it). Avid BB7s front and back. Avid speed dial levers. Flack Jacket brake cables. I'll tell you, the stopping power is insane compared to the Hayes. Also, Marzocchi All Mountain 2 2007 fork. | | Bottom Line: | When it comes to bikes, the higher end of one technology is usually better than the low end of the seemingly higher end technology. In this case, discs vs rim brakes. My old GT bike had relatively good quality V brakes that had much better stopping power than these MX4s. I bought the Giant Yukon for the frame (I am very tall and they offer the 24" frame) knowing that I would be replacing most of the components, including the ENTIRE brake system which I have done. I am writing this based on higher expectations of mechanical disc brakes. I weigh 200lbs and ride hard so I need some power. For the basic rider, these could be okay as far as brakes in general, but be careful with that front one as these seem to be unpredictable. I hope this was helpful. Happy Biking!
P.S. For value, i'm not sure, they obviously are cheap, so i'll give them a 3 seeing as they CAN stop you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dale Mills
a
from Wales
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great & Quick Stopping Power. | | Weaknesses: | Very noisy alot of the time. In nearly every kind of weather. | | Similar Products Used: | Avid Juicy 5 | | Bike Setup: | Kona Shred | | Bottom Line: | They're very good brakes but just goddam noisy that pulls attention of everyone in a radius of about 10 miles :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Juan Jraff
a Cross Country Rider
from Jakarta
Date Reviewed: January 22, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Everywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$42.00 | | Purchased At: | Shops near Home | | Strengths: | Smooth, Strength | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Hayes MX 3 | | Bike Setup: | Da Bomb | | Bottom Line: | These Brake very great (Price, and Performance) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt mc taggart
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | my place | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | croydon | | Strengths: | bites quick
great stoping power | | Weaknesses: | nothing
people say they warp real easy tho | | Similar Products Used: | shimano v-brakes | | Bike Setup: | 08 norco katmandu (white) | | Bottom Line: | great brakes all round if you dont plan on doin DH | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Reliable, cheap, quick bite, inexpensive to service | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to modulate, discs warp easily | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Iron Horse Maverick Team | | Bottom Line: | These came on my Iron Horse Maverick Team bike. I've been pleasantly surprised at their performance given the price. They bite very fast and very hard, and do not fade very easily. Definitely stop quicker than even good V/cantilever brakes. I've ridden through some wet trails and the venting seems to shed water effectively.
Adjustment and service has been quite simple and relatively cheap given that they are entry-level.
One complaint is that modulation is tricky -- these things are either on or off. This is the case with many entry-level disc brakes. It will take some getting used to, so be careful the first few times or you will lock the tires up FAST.
Another issue is that the discs seem to bend/warp easily. I don't ride my brakes or abuse them, and I already had warped a disc in the first few hundred miles. Sorta annoying since I don't ride every day, but the replacement disc was relatively cheap. Performance Bike did have to order it since the Avid discs are considered inferior.
I wouldn't buy these off the shelf, but if you're looking at a bike that has them installed, it's a good setup. If you really need to upgrade, I suggest the Avid BB5 or BB7s, as they can be had cheaply on eBay. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Sportchek | | Strengths: | Great stopping power...i think.... | | Weaknesses: | could be designed better.... noisy when wet | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse WArrior 3.3 | | Bottom Line: | good.. for its price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ali summerly
a Cross Country Rider
from newcastle
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | chopwell | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | sunset mb | | Strengths: | Great stopping power great break | | Weaknesses: | Only one the noise pee's me off sometimes :@ | | Bike Setup: | cross country bike kona firemountasin great braks for the job | | Bottom Line: | fantastic breaks but slitly let down by the noise | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ben prager
a
from kingston
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | JJ cycle | | Strengths: | Amazing breaking power, as soon as you feel it you think they are hydaulics. | | Weaknesses: | a little noisy once in a while | | Bike Setup: | Devinci District 1 with maxxis holyroller's and Sun Ringle eight track | | Bottom Line: | great break, came with my bike and im so happy with them! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bernie
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna and Pangasinan, Philippines
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bolinao PATAR Trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | stock bike | | Strengths: | Powerful, smooth and is very reliable, feels hydros on the lever. | | Weaknesses: | sometimes so noisy | | Similar Products Used: | XT and LX Hydraulics | | Bike Setup: | HARO Shift R3 | | Bottom Line: | The brake system is enough for mild trails and is very good enough for cross country use. Do not use on eztreme drops and extreme trails. Worth for its price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
| |
|
Photo Caption Contest
(sponsored by Maxxis)
|
Enter here
|
|
|
