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I've tested my T3's linked brakes on gravel surfaces -- to the point of wheel lock, always on the rear wheel first -- w/ no problem. Also braking downhill. They are just excellent brakes. The best thing until ABS came along, and I think they might be better than ABS sometimes.
made the whole bike squat in such a way as to glue both tires to the floor. Adding the hand lever was merely a bonus.
I've tested my T3's linked brakes on gravel surfaces -- to the point of wheel lock, always on the rear wheel first -- w/ no problem
However, the OP asked how to resurrect a delinked bike without the original parts on hand. Uh, get the original parts.
Yes, get the original parts which are easy to acquire except for the splitter, but be forewarned, linked brakes especially with new lines are not much fun to bleed especially if the splitter does not have a fitting to bleed the air. Be prepared to split joints.
and the linked brakes with two frozen master cylinders on this new-to-me CX100 will need complete overhaul.
Is there a preferred approach to bleeding a linked system? I've never done anything with linked brakes- service or riding- and the linked brakes with two frozen master cylinders on this new-to-me CX100 will need complete overhaul.
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I've tried all the known ways to bleed those linked brakes from pushing fluid to pumping and they do help, but in the end I always fight the inevitable of opening up each connection and pumping fluid a few times. Messy but with a spray bottle of water to clean up after each connection, it isn't too bad. Anyway, start with the front wheel and move your way back to the rear wheel either the old fashion way or with the help of some device. Take Steve's advice and get that valve with the bleeder nipple which should help quite a bit. If you were stripping down your bike to the frame, I'd bench bleed the whole linked system and then install
I absolutely love the linked brakes on my EV and T5.My Sport 1100 (now sold) I would have hated them.For touring and normal riding linked are much better. For sporty riding? If you're good enough normal is probably better. Different style of riding. I never had an issue swapping between the two systems.