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)

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.

Originally Posted by 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.

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?