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I’m looking at a used 2019 250. Any concerns about this model I should pay attention to? thanks!

1 3 4 2, i have a 2003 txt 280 edition and it has those same awful calipers. I bought a rebuild kit and installed it on the rear, yet i can still see air and fluid come out from behind the pistons when i attempt to bleed it. Dont know if its a shelf life issue with the seals sitting for so long but apparently the rebuild kits are hard to find so maybe. I just wanted to give yiu fair warning. On the brighter side, you can still have fun riding with no brakes!

hey OP if you re still tuned in can you tell me what you ended up doing about your brakes? Did you go with braktec calipers? thanks!

Thanks guys. I have a mityvac that I used to help bleed them. I had to get midieval and use the syringe tho. I tried putting a new o ring between the caliper halves but I wasn't satisfied with the fit of the ones I found, so I reinstalled the original. I did do the water hose trick, that worked pretty well, thanks! Rotors are looking decent now. But still are missing power. I'm gonna keep riding it and bleeding it and see how good it gets. Once I'm satisfied that I have shook all of the bubbles out then I can make a decision about what's next. I do agree this caliper design asks for trouble. Thanks!

Hello, I just bought my first trials bike, an 03 txt 280 edition. The brakes are awful. It has the 4 piston hebo calipers. I see no evidence of fluid weep or flexing between the caliper halves. I cleaned the discs with brake cleaner and soap and water and replaced the front pads(they looked the worst and i only had one spare set) and replaced and bled fluid. They got quite a bit better, but still don't have the snap that they should. Both rotors are pretty cooked, with discoloration and grooving, so I will be replacing them. But I have a question about my front master cylinder. When I was replacing the fluid and I had the top off, when I squeezed the brake lever the fluid would shoot up a bit out of the reservoir. This is standard behavior per my experience with other bikes. But when I squeezed lever again, the fluid shot up higher. And when I squeezed a third time, it shot about a foot in the air. Always this pattern of threes, and I did it about 20 times. Is this normal? Seeing as how very consistent each 'series' was, I have to think my master cylinder is working properly, but it seems odd. Opinions? And a good source for replacement discs? Many thanks John