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Fks brakes

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Mr_pretzel
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Is it true that you can buy new brakes for the fks from rossingol now? if you can where none of my local shops have them and i need new ones.
Jan 24 2010 1:58PM
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johanblaze
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You have to call Rossi. $30 for a pair, comes with the entire baseplate, all you do is screw the actual heel(where you adjust forward pressure) all the way off the broken one and transfer it. Done.
Jan 24 2010 4:42PM
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Big_Spence
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This.
It's a great thing. Other sizes are also available.
Jan 24 2010 4:49PM
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BWalmer
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That's sick, I didn't know it was the entire baseplate, that's totally worth $30 just so you don't have to play around with the spring and everything.
Jan 24 2010 4:53PM
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johanblaze
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Yup, shit's on point. Taking the brakes out, bending them and putting them back in is a bitch.

 By the way, if anyone in Utah needs FKS clamps mounted or brakes bent... hit me up. I'll do it way  cheaper than a shop.
Jan 24 2010 5:26PM
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bibs_skibum
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when i ordered brakes from rossi a month ago there were 40 before shipping and they said i could only buy the 78 mm stock old FKS brakes.

still a pretty good deal considering you get two entire baseplates
Jan 24 2010 8:25PM
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GNARBARSTAR
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be careful advertising that. your not covered by anyone when your customer breaks there leg. if you "help" and let them drill the holes and make the forward pressure and din adjustments them selves you will be held far less liable.
Jan 24 2010 9:41PM
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BIG_SALTY
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are the 30 for a pair or 30 each
Jan 24 2010 10:10PM
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bibs_skibum
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im pretty positive its 40, and its for a pair
Jan 25 2010 12:06AM
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gnarrr
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how much is shipping usually?
Jan 25 2010 12:29AM
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Deranged
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Will the new base plate/changeable brakes work with the older fks bindings?
Jan 25 2010 12:50AM
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johanblaze
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Oh word, thanks brobrah, I will be much more careful now and make everyone sign a waiver!
Jan 25 2010 12:51PM
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Malcolm
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id also like to know this
Jan 25 2010 1:11PM
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bibs_skibum
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im sure they would. They are pretty much identical but i might be wrong
Jan 25 2010 1:20PM
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johanblaze
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It is technically for the older bindings, although the new style is exactly the same.

Contrary to popular belief, you can NOT remove the brakes on the new FKS bindings. They are exactly the same setup as the old ones, but come with a new paintjob and a wider brake than the standard ~75mm.
Jan 25 2010 1:25PM
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I_liketobutter
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can anyone give an official answer?
Jan 25 2010 2:38PM
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Mr_pretzel
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http://store.rossignol.com/product/141125/PA9185/_/PivotAxial%26%23185%3B_-_100mm_Brake

are these the brakes i says pivot?
Jan 25 2010 2:48PM
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bibs_skibum
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those arent fks brakes, those are the old dildo style heel pieve pivot brakes
Jan 25 2010 3:38PM
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Dustin.
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Bringing this back to see if there is a more definitive answer...

I have a pair of older FKS 120s and I'm looking to replace the brakes on them.  Is it true that I can unscrew the baseplate and replace the brakes with one's from Rossi?  It would be awesome if I could do that without unmounting/remounting the heelpiece.  These would go on Pipecleaners too, so if I could get a wider one and not have to bend new ones that would be sick...
Jan 31 2010 7:09PM
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jibjunkie
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still confused on how you can unscrew the baseplate? help anyone
Jan 31 2010 7:18PM
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johanblaze
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That was never true. You have to unscrew, swap, rescrew.
Feb 1 2010 4:33PM
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K.C.dia
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Where you adjust forward pressure. Just unscrew it all the way.
Feb 1 2010 5:45PM
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jibjunkie
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oh shit no way that makes this so legit. damn nice to know well done rossi
Feb 1 2010 6:03PM
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