Cleaning Brake Discs - SV650.org

19-01-10, 02:01 PM

Dumb question but I heard that you can use anti corrosion spray on your brake discs to clean them and stop them rusting. Is this good advice? Would the residue from the cleaner impact the braking or am I worrying over nothing?

19-01-10, 02:07 PM

I sure Muc Off Brake Cleaner personally. Muc Off de-greaser is awesome stuff for the chain too.

jambo · 19-01-10, 02:12 PM

A normal bike cleaner / degreaser should be best. Needless to say any lubricants / oils / WD40 etc should, perhaps be put on the back bench for this one.

You can use brake cleaner, but that will help degrease, and remove brake dust, rather than leave a protective fim.

Jambo

19-01-10, 02:17 PM

If you ride the bike you will find they stay pretty clean from the braking action.

yorkie_chris · 19-01-10, 04:08 PM

Don't use any manner of anti corrosion stuff on the friction surfaces. When you use the brakes the pads will clean them for you.

19-01-10, 06:01 PM

http://www.muc-off.com/product_page/product.php?id=53

19-01-10, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Don't use any manner of anti corrosion stuff on the friction surfaces. When you use the brakes the pads will clean them for you.

That's what I thought...

Why do discs need cleaned? I've never even considered cleaning mine in the past 16months or so.

yorkie_chris · 19-01-10, 08:15 PM

They need to be cleaned with solvent if you spray any anti corrosion stuff on them

Sid Squid · 19-01-10, 10:50 PM

Discs can occasionally benefit from a clean.

One of the most common improvements to both wet weather braking and brake squeal, is to clean the crud out of the holes/slots in the discs. In the wet particularly said crud forms a sticky paste that reduces brake efficiency by a significant degree. Run your finger over the brake disc - when it's cold, obviously - you'll usually feel and see the brake dust on your finger tip.
If there's crud on the discs, you'll also find it on the pads - especially in the grooves, if any.

Don't use any nomal cleaner, all of which are too oily.
Only use brake cleaner, which is an oil free high flashpoint solvent, it will allow you to wipe the brake discs clean but wil evaporate away very quickly.

northwind · 23-01-10, 08:08 PM

Or isopropyl alcohol. But brake cleaner in an aerosol is convenient and not too expensive, and easy to get

19-01-10, 02:01 PM	#1
Gabriel2k Guest Posts: n/a	Cleaning Brake Discs Dumb question but I heard that you can use anti corrosion spray on your brake discs to clean them and stop them rusting. Is this good advice? Would the residue from the cleaner impact the braking or am I worrying over nothing?

19-01-10, 02:07 PM	#2
RichT Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs I sure Muc Off Brake Cleaner personally. Muc Off de-greaser is awesome stuff for the chain too.

19-01-10, 02:12 PM	#3
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs A normal bike cleaner / degreaser should be best. Needless to say any lubricants / oils / WD40 etc should, perhaps be put on the back bench for this one. You can use brake cleaner, but that will help degrease, and remove brake dust, rather than leave a protective fim. Jambo __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

19-01-10, 02:17 PM	#4
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs If you ride the bike you will find they stay pretty clean from the braking action.

19-01-10, 04:08 PM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs Don't use any manner of anti corrosion stuff on the friction surfaces. When you use the brakes the pads will clean them for you. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

19-01-10, 06:01 PM	#6
WelshWop Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs http://www.muc-off.com/product_page/product.php?id=53

19-01-10, 08:15 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs They need to be cleaned with solvent if you spray any anti corrosion stuff on them __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

19-01-10, 10:50 PM	#9
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs Discs can occasionally benefit from a clean. One of the most common improvements to both wet weather braking and brake squeal, is to clean the crud out of the holes/slots in the discs. In the wet particularly said crud forms a sticky paste that reduces brake efficiency by a significant degree. Run your finger over the brake disc - when it's cold, obviously - you'll usually feel and see the brake dust on your finger tip. If there's crud on the discs, you'll also find it on the pads - especially in the grooves, if any. Don't use any nomal cleaner, all of which are too oily. Only use brake cleaner, which is an oil free high flashpoint solvent, it will allow you to wipe the brake discs clean but wil evaporate away very quickly. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

23-01-10, 08:08 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Cleaning Brake Discs Or isopropyl alcohol. But brake cleaner in an aerosol is convenient and not too expensive, and easy to get __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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