front brake broken bit - can i ride with it?

[pencil shavings]

As you can see from the picture, the rubber thingy on the top is broken and not doing its job, whatever that is! I took the front brakes apart to clean them before a ride, can I still go for a quick shake down or will this be daft?

thanks

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g165/verismo_2001/100_2117.jpg

[Stu]

It's just a gaiter (cover) push it back on to attach it on the left and right
Should be alreet ;)


'til you get a replacement

[dizzyblonde]

should be reet, they don't do what they're supposed to anyway.

[pencil shavings]

cheers!! and cleaning the brakes makes such a differance, I can actualyl move the bike around now!! :)

[ricky]

cheers!! and cleaning the brakes makes such a differance, I can actualyl move the bike around now!! :)


pmsl i was the same when i did mine lol

[Spokey]

I'd be tempted to pull it out and give the pin under the rubber a liberal dollop of grease while it's off

[4130chris]

same thing as I just found-
I'd like a little more info. -

what is this bit?
how would i replace it (the rubber seal)?
should i clean inside with contact cleaner or WD40 or brake fluid?
could it be related to a 'squeak' my bike has developed? (it seems to follow the revolutions of the wheel)
thanks for any help

chris

[simesb]

could it be related to a 'squeak' my bike has developed? (it seems to follow the revolutions of the wheel)

Take both calipers off and rotate the front wheel - my speedo rotor has caused a squeak before