This happened on my ride yesterday. I did not crash, but I grabbed the brakes hard as my 6yo stopped in the trail around a blind corner 😵💫
Not sure if I was just unlucky an must have tweaked the lever weird or if this is a defect or something that just happens.
It seems I can’t purchase the main body as a repair piece, you can only order levers, back caps, or a whole assembly.
If Im replacing the part is there a preferred upgrade? Not sure if MT7 is a lot better assembly and would prevent this. Shigura is an option if this is a common issue with the Magura, but Id prefer to keep things all Magura for now as I think this is not a common issue.
Thanks!
by nackH13
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Isn’t this is the reason Shigura is a thing in the first place?
I’d like to think this doesn’t just happen out of nowhere and they were probably already fractured from a previous incident
I love Magura, but idk why they insist on using plastic reservoirs
Magura will probably warranty that. Why not check with them?
Got that chineseium metal
Nice car! 🚗
Unfortunately yes it’s common with MT5s. That’s one of the reasons why “Shigura” mods are a thing. Shimano levers with Magura calipers.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9-M8jtRSD4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9-M8jtRSD4)
Very common for magura levers to snap off like this. Now you have an excuse to throw some Shimano levers on there for the Shigura setup!!