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by Billyboy
Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Brake cleaner and painted wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 1624

Re: Brake cleaner and painted wheels

The staining was in runs so I thought the "gunk" from the cleaned bobbins had run out, but thinking about it you are correct in that it does evaporate very quickly. Possibly the damage was caused but came to light a bit later. Thank you for the advice, I have found some black T cut and pol...
by Billyboy
Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:17 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Brake cleaner and painted wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 1624

Re: Brake cleaner and painted wheels

Thank you for the quick post, will give it a go, fingers crossed :)
by Billyboy
Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:45 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Brake cleaner and painted wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 1624

Brake cleaner and painted wheels

1998 Yellow Firestorm - Cleaned the disk bobbins on the front wheel and the calipers, thought I had cleaned up the areas well and put the cover over the bike. Just removed this and have found, what I assume was the brake cleaner, has over the next few days dripped out of the bobbins onto the wheel r...
by Billyboy
Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:26 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: MCC adjusters v Honda OE?
Replies: 19
Views: 6527

Re: MCC adjusters v Honda OE?

Wow, what excellent and well reasoned advice, my grateful thanks to all who have replied so quickly. Will certainly look to change the existing one soon, my riding style is modest and annual mileage so far low, so rather attracted by the manual option and putting in a bit of workshop time. Thank you...
by Billyboy
Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:26 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: MCC adjusters v Honda OE?
Replies: 19
Views: 6527

MCC adjusters v Honda OE?

New to this forum, 1998 model with less than 15k. I am very impressed with the depth of knowledge here but as am still running on original adjusters, but have lately been concerned to get something done before anything breaks. There is such a lot of great information here and finding concise thought...