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Magura MT5 brakes


MAGURA'S LATEST BRAKES are the most powerful we've ever tested, but not the most user friendly. The new four-piston callipers with a single mini pad for each piston are the only ones to have ever completely stopped our test dyno.

The price-for-power ratio is also good, as long as you need the supplied rotor and bracket (the lack of separate options is irritating). Flex in the resin 'Carbotecture' lever body, blunt power delivery and extra power as it heats up mean the MT5 needs treating with respect in slippery conditions. The hose needs trimming before fitting (thankfully bleeding is easy) and the pads take several rides to stop screaming. The new lever and calliper design will hopefully improve on previously poor Magura reliability but the reservoir lid has already proved vulnerable to crash damage.

WEIGHT 463g
POWER 155m/s-2

PRICE 190$







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