Rusty Parts Anyone?
 

Yes, my brake discs and chain are showing rusts. I know it has snowed and there was salt on the ground and I rode the bike then, but am I being naive or is there better quality replacement parts out there that would not rust so easily?

yep my brake discs going rusty and getting the main dealer to look at situation when i take in for 600 mile service. i've only done 300miles in dry conditions and the water has come from me washing my bike when i get home.!!!!!

one chap has told me that rusty discs can present a problem later on as you can get judder thru braking.As rust doesnt effect the part of disc thats beneath the caliper when stored (so no longer a consistant flat disc). Told answer is you need to keep turning wheels when stored!! what happened to putting GOOD parts on the bike in 1st place.

Brake disc show some rust if left for a few days, but is easily scrubbed off after using it next day.

Chain, I suppose you could get a stainless one (���) but keeping sufficient lubrication on the chain (it can get washed off quite quick in rain/snow) should stop it getting it all that rusty.

Steel reacts with the elements, that's nothing to do with quality, it's just plain science. As far as your chain goes, it is rusting because it hasn't got sufficient/correct lubrication on it (for the conditions), the rust is a warning that you are damaging other parts of the drivechain. You cannot coat the brake discs, they have to wear as it is a friction device, so they will rust if you do not dry them - just like any other exposed steel!

The answer could be to use Carbon discs, but for me I'd rather replace my discs every year that take the hit of the cost of carbon brakes!

Thanks all for your advise. I realize I haven't lub the chain for quite a while, but mainly because I wasn't home and have left the bike outside on the street for most of two months. I probably should just replace the sprockets and chains then try to be discipline in lubricating them. For the brake discs, I have been considering swapping them for some wave discs which I heard are lighter. OTR even said I don't need two disc brakes, but I think I feel safer for having two.

WTF?:confused1: am i missing something?

Why not get an Oiler fitted at the same time? Something like a ScottOiler, then you never need to worry about the chain, just keep the oil bottle full (one fillup last about 500miles)


If you were to go to one disc, you're going to have to modify the brake hoses too. I'd stick with 2 discs, Yamah have put 2 there for a reason, maybe the extra weight of the Z over the X ??

If you leave your bike unused for 2 months outside I'd suggest the chain is going to rust oiled or not and with scottoiler or not (you need to use the bike for it to work).

As GULGO said the brake discs are steel and the bit worn by the pads needs to be clean so unless you wash, dry and keep it dry you could see rust on it in less than 24 hours (I do almost without fail after it has been washed or used in the wet). It soon clears from here once the brakes have been applied a few times, or if you clean it properly however.

I'd also heed Keithblade's advice on salt. Salt + bike = rust unless you meticliously clean and store the bike every time afterwards.

I agree with GULGo ........ I thought that the single disc brakes were lacking a bit on my XTR, especially when riding two-up!

Barry.

I have thought about ditching one disc up front I also thought that by doing this I then have a spare disc to replace the worn out one and a set of spare pads, if i did this I would convert to stainless braided hose. Chris Scott thought that 2 was a bit OTT. I think Yamaha put 2 discs up front as a visual appeal.

As far as the rust goes if I leave my bike outside for any length of time without use I would give the whole bike a good coating of oil, yes even the discs they only need a quick clean before next use.