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Your brake pads and rotors last longer and your brakes work better, if you jack up one end of the bike at a time, hand spin the wheel and run a mechanics stone over the working portion of the rotors. My rotors have many miles on them, no lip on the perimeter, and they are almost as smooth as new. Ian gets incredible miles on a chain/sprocket set, I do the same with pads and rotors. BTW, since I quit oiling my chain, it's wearing much slower too, thanks, Ian.
OK thanks Ryk. How often do you do this ? Are there different grades of mechanic's stone ?
I also stopped oiling my chain. I use that dry wax spray that Rocket Bob (well he had a Rocket, he's now got a Bonny T100 I believe) suggested
And thanks Wade for the info on the Kevlar pads. I'm not keen on using the sintered metal pads again.
Steve
Last edited by Conwy; 08/03/2015 1:18 AM.
Blue/White 2007 TBA, Thruxton needles, Unifilter, AI removed, Polaris Bellmouth, Bubs, Nology Coils/wires, Lightbar, Ricor Intiminators, Hagon Nitros, Tall Sissy Bar w/luggage rack, Dart flyscreen & Lowers. 130 Mains, TrueGel Battery MG12-BS.
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