• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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disc brake rust??

Bigbill

Bigbill

Husqvarna
Pro Class
I just received another husqvarna disc brake front wheel. The disc has some rust on the surface other than where the pads rub. I was going to wire brush the disc to clean it up. Once it's all shiney again what do you guys spray on it to keep it rust free? Or do you let it stay rusty?
 
I use 600 grit wet or dry sand paper to clean up rotors, works great, maybe a HD Scotch Brite pad for serious rust. I noticed even my '12 rear rotor likes to rust if it sets more than a few days. Now after washing I wipe the rotor with my fav cleaner which is CRC Electronics Cleaner. I think the ultimate solution to rusty rotor is to ride more :thumbsup:
 
Bead blast, tape off contact area, spray paint it.
The very best material for rotors will rust, lesser quality materials are used today so as to be able to stamp holes, slots,waves.
Stainless is not that good material for rotors but is used a lot also lesser quality to be able to stamp ect.
Later George
 
leave it be and RIDE. dont look at the rotor. george is right, good carbon steel for brake rotors rusts. i always blow dry then ride around yard after wash to dry everything.
 
I worked on developing disc brakes for elevators. The highest friction discs was the cast iron ones. We tested the steel discs but the cast iron had better stopping results. I can't give the results on the material on the pads we tested.
 
justintendo said:
leave it be and RIDE. dont look at the rotor. george is right, good carbon steel for brake rotors rusts. i always blow dry then ride around yard after wash to dry everything.
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what works well for me is a lawn leaf blower, take your time and the bike will be completely dry in al the hard to reach places including the disc brake area
 
Bigbill said:
I worked on developing disc brakes for elevators. The highest friction discs was the cast iron ones. We tested the steel discs but the cast iron had better stopping results. I can't give the results on the material on the pads we tested.
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i said the 3rd floor not the 2nd floor,
sorry mate the boss could not tell me which brakes to buy, it was a secret :banana:
 
2premo said:
i said the 3rd floor not the 2nd floor,
sorry mate the boss could not tell me which brakes to buy, it was a secret :banana:
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I'm testing the material outside on a disc brake tractor. Not sure how it will hold up to the moisture. I was warned it might not. So I can't claim it's good yet. The bikes use a heavier metallic pad anyway.
 
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