Calliper Rinse Out Selecta!

[Fallout]

How many of you hose off your callipers after our winter bimbles? I keep forgetting. Or do you not care about the salt?

Yes, I'm procrastinating.

[Wideboy]

Depends how thorough. A hosing off wont do much.

Usually I muc off the bike and hose it over before putting it away. However last weekend I didn't which I fear I will regret

[Fallout]

Yeah, I'm sitting here thinking I just rebuilt those callipers, and on our last ride out there were many nice salty bits of road. However, I did plough through a few puddles.

I've got a can of brake cleaner sitting 2 foot from the bike too .... and I still won't go out and do it.

[Sir Trev]

As I'm a lazy slob I will be asking Spannerman to check my calipers when the bike goes in for a service soon. Don't ride too much in the "salty" part of the year so I'm not too worried. However, when I did ride/commute year round I never did more than chuck a bucket of water over the bike every now and then and never had too many problems. Would not sweat it too much personally.

[Winder]

Will be fine. Especially if just been rebuilt. Quick clean of the whole bike once a month and give brakes a good proper clean out once a year does the job (although i only do about 6000 miles a year)

[Thunderace]

You know what I will say, so I won't bother!;)

[Tomor]

havent washed the DL since early Jan. I just go to the local petrol station and use the jet was carefully. Get home and re lube the chain and smother in acf.

[sam anon]

Yeah, I'm sitting here thinking I just rebuilt those callipers, and on our last ride out there were many nice salty bits of road. However, I did plough through a few puddles.

I've got a can of brake cleaner sitting 2 foot from the bike too .... and I still won't go out and do it.

I'm about to give my calipers a service so might grab a can of this and give them a blast once a week. Will the brake cleaner not strip any copperslip or rubber grease you've used during rebuilding though?