Advice on new brake lines

[marko138]

Are you guys cleaning your calipers every few months? You should be. I'm talking pulling the caliper off the bike (line still attached and one at a time)...and cleaning the pistons. You'd be amazed at what a clean piston does to your breaks. Trust me on this.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by DLIT

CEO, I just routed mine and used zip-ties to keep them from going all over the place. I think I used a total of 3-4 ties. Maybe even just two. The lines bow out, but they don't rub against anything.

BE SURE NOT TO GET BRAKE FLUID ON ANYTHING!! It'll fuck your paint/wheels up even if contact is only a few seconds.

That's not bad then. I guess just a zip tie on the fork tube and one down near the caliper would be enough.

And yeah, I know about brake fluid. I'm going to pull all the fairings and wheels and everything anyways and do lots of things together...

Originally Posted by marko138

Are you guys cleaning your calipers every few months? You should be. I'm talking pulling the caliper off the bike (line still attached and one at a time)...and cleaning the pistons. You'd be amazed at what a clean piston does to your breaks. Trust me on this.

I don't but I should... I'll do it when I do my big overhaul sometime before the track in 5 weeks...

You shouldn't do that with brake cleaner, right? I imagine it could damage the piston seals... maybe pull the pads and use some emory paper on those bad boys?

[marko138]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

That's not bad then. I guess just a zip tie on the fork tube and one down near the caliper would be enough.

And yeah, I know about brake fluid. I'm going to pull all the fairings and wheels and everything anyways and do lots of things together...

I don't but I should... I'll do it when I do my big overhaul sometime before the track in 5 weeks...

You shouldn't do that with brake cleaner, right? I imagine it could damage the piston seals... maybe pull the pads and use some emory paper on those bad boys?

You're right. It will eat the seals. Use some sort of biodegradable cleaner. I use Liquid Performance Total Cycle Cleaner and a toothbrush. It worked well.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by marko138

You're right. It will eat the seals. Use some sort of biodegradable cleaner. I use Liquid Performance Total Cycle Cleaner and a toothbrush. It worked well.

Dish soap, water, and a toothbrush... Works well too.