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| turningCircle |
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 turningCircle Renault 5 Driver
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 Posted: 15:04 - 01 Apr 2015 Post subject: I squirted a bit too far. |
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Wouldn't be the first time
Anyway, was lubing the chain today and accidentally overshot onto the inside of the rear disk brake. I now realize I was a dick and should have put a plastic bag or something over the rear brake to protect it from over-spray.
What's my best bet now? Take a rag to the inside of the rear disk brake or just leave it, go for a ride and pump my rear brake a few times? (or both...)(or something else)
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| chickenstrip |
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Brake cleaner or other suitable solvent and absorbent rag. Did it get onto the pads? ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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| DrSnoosnoo |
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 DrSnoosnoo World Chat Champion

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I've always given my brake disc a blast of brake cleaner after lubing as a matter of course. If it doesn't fully go it's not going to stay there long as it'll burn/rub off after a few rotations.
As long as your front brakes work, you'll be fine IMO  ____________________ I'm Sam; Northern, Ginger, Lover
Did have: '95 ZZR600 '83 CG125 '97 ZZR1100 '15 Hypermotard 821 SP Do Have: '10 ZX10R |
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| stonesie |
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 stonesie World Chat Champion

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I lube the chain on the lower run with the bike on a stand and a sheet of scrap cardboard between the chain and tyre, works for me
As chickenstrip said, brake cleaner is the tool for the job, always keep some in stock. |
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 turningCircle Renault 5 Driver
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 Posted: 16:46 - 01 Apr 2015 Post subject: |
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Cheers all, will sort myself out with some brake cleaner.
It didn't get onto the pads. I don't use the back brake anyway ... erm .. I mean  |
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Bike is now a write off.
Dont ride; or you will die. |
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made the mistake today of pulling into the forecourt as a black cab was moving away from the pump, dozy old fuckwit (taxi driver) thought it was water there was so much of the effing stuff on the ground. Managed not to park in the vast puddles, but after stepping in it to get to the pump it was all over the soles of my boots, I was Bambi on ice.
cab driver should be shot  ____________________ R1250RS
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| Beehive Bedlam |
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As above I use an old pizza box jammed between the chain and swing arm.
If there is nothing in the recycle bin I tape the side wall and spray six inches at a time to prevent it making a mess.
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why do you need measuring tape?! please don't tell me you measure 6"?!
and i agree, abit of cardboard from recycling and wedge between tyre and swingarm... it never fails and quick tidy up! ____________________ CBT- 2012 Theory- 18/12/13 Mod 1- 07/01/14 Mod 2- 15/01/14
Old Bike: Zontes Panther 125cc - wrote off Current Bike: Kawasaki ZR7  |
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why do you need measuring tape?! please don't tell me you measure 6"?!  |
I am anal. |
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Read the thread title...... then read the thread.....I am disappoint  ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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My bottle of spare oil (used to have a Thunderace, it was vital spare kit) pissed out all over the back wheel when I was riding. Smoke everywhere. Asked a nearby person in their garden for any kitchen roll she could spare (thankyou whoever you were) to clean up. The back brakes were shot. Once oil is on them the pads need binning in my opinion.
New pads and back to normal. ____________________ 97 Thunderace. Power ok, weight a bit lardy. Or is that me? Anyway, both of us together=too slow. Next stop - Gixxer Thou or Busa! Or not. Now on ZZR14 second gen  |
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I always remove the front sprocket cover and lube the chain from there - since the area around the front sprocket needs cleaning out anyway. ____________________ Honda Varadero XL125(V8)
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 273 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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