What to use cleaning rear wheel chain grease?

[Cormanus]

Geez there are some great yarns on this forum.

[Elipten_imp]

Well that just changed my thought of testing my ABS as this is my first bike with it. Guess I will wait for a real world experience.


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[the Ferret]

Well that just changed my thought of testing my ABS as this is my first bike with it. Guess I will wait for a real world experience.


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Eric..I've hit the brakes pretty darn hard on my 14 dlx, hard enough I thought the ABS might kick in, but so far it hasn't that I know about. Never felt any pulsation in lever or pedal. I'm almost afraid to see how hard I have to apply the brakes to make it kick in. i'd like to try it in a big parking lot but then again, like you, I just might wait for the real world experience.

[Elipten_imp]

Funny Ferret, I've done the same and never got the ABS to kick in. I was getting worried that the tires might slip or flatten or something. Darn good brakes compared to my 24 year old BMW which I thought at that time were great to to my previous bike. I was happy with those brakes until the CB came along. The BMW has no ABS and I can lock the brakes fairly easy. The CB just stops a lot faster.




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[AzBob_imp]

The problem with WD40 near the rear wheel is you have to make sure you don't get any on the tire. I prefer brake cleaner to get rid of that mess.

That brake cleaner stuff is pretty harsh. Are you sure it won't damage the wheel's paint/clear coat?

That brake cleaner stuff is pretty harsh. Are you sure it won't damage the wheel's paint/clear coat?
While I can't guarantee it won't have some long-term effect, so far, it doesn't seem to have damaged either of my bikes' wheels.

[CA200_imp]

This is what I use -
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Won't hurt paint rubber or plastic, just don't smoke or inhale -
You all know WD 40 has fish oil in it right?
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Clean

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Geez there are some great yarns on this forum.

Boy, you're not kidding!
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[AzBob_imp]

Well that just changed my thought of testing my ABS as this is my first bike with it. Guess I will wait for a real world experience.


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Eric..I've hit the brakes pretty darn hard on my 14 dlx, hard enough I thought the ABS might kick in, but so far it hasn't that I know about. Never felt any pulsation in lever or pedal. I'm almost afraid to see how hard I have to apply the brakes to make it kick in. i'd like to try it in a big parking lot but then again, like you, I just might wait for the real world experience.

On clean, dry, sticky pavement, a motorcycle with good brakes is unlikely to lock up the front wheel. More likely, the motorcycle will rotate about its front axle (e.g. "stoppie/endo" -- the rear wheel will come off the ground), assuming moderate rake.

One shouldn't wonder what max braking capability is... they should be practicing it in a clean, (relatively) deserted parking lot.

[Cormanus]

LOL, Papa Weeley.

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Well that just changed my thought of testing my ABS as this is my first bike with it. Guess I will wait for a real world experience.


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Eric..I've hit the brakes pretty darn hard on my 14 dlx, hard enough I thought the ABS might kick in, but so far it hasn't that I know about. Never felt any pulsation in lever or pedal. I'm almost afraid to see how hard I have to apply the brakes to make it kick in. i'd like to try it in a big parking lot but then again, like you, I just might wait for the real world experience.

On clean, dry, sticky pavement, a motorcycle with good brakes is unlikely to lock up the front wheel. More likely, the motorcycle will rotate about its front axle (e.g. "stoppie/endo" -- the rear wheel will come off the ground), assuming moderate rake.

One shouldn't wonder what max braking capability is... they should be practicing it in a clean, (relatively) deserted parking lot.

On clean, dry, sticky pavement, a motorcycle with good brakes is unlikely to lock up the front wheel. More likely, the motorcycle will rotate about its front axle (e.g. "stoppie/endo" -- the rear wheel will come off the ground), assuming moderate rake.

One shouldn't wonder what max braking capability is... they should be practicing it in a clean, (relatively) deserted parking lot.
...or, on the other hand, the (relatively new) rider grabs a handful of front (non-ABS) brake, the front wheel locks up, the rider doesn't modulate, and the front end washes out, dumping rider onto said clean, dry, sticky pavement.