When a brake disc gets wet with oil, cleaning becomes quite a hassle.
First, wash everything on the cleaning stand and dry it. Next, polish the outer disc with wet blasting. Rinse the entire disc with a high-pressure washer, then dry it in an oven.
If you do this much, most of the oil should not come back out.
It’s not brand new, but I think it’s become quite beautiful. I’ll put rotation direction and left/right stickers on the brake disc. Being able to tell at a glance really boosts work efficiency!
I’ve said it many times, it’s not a “Tepra.” Brother P-touch is the strongest option we have right now.
I’m going to prepare for a tire change
It takes effort, but when you clean component by component, I think everything ends up beautiful down to the smallest detail. You just have to keep at it steadily.
The air valve is TR412 as preferred, so I’ll replace it here. For the tire, I chose Michelin Road 6, which has good durability and performs well in wet conditions.
The leftover thread lock that bothers me
With OEM microcapsule thread lock, it tends to leave residue like this when removed. Well, it’s not visible anyway, so it would be fine to leave it…
But once it bothers you, nothing works and you end up cleaning it thoroughly. The brake disc mounting surface too is often corroded, so always make sure to finish it nicely.
A little checking can prevent all sorts of trouble
What if the axle shaft was bent? What if the speedometer cable was about to break?
A little checking can prevent future trouble. Checking things when you take them off makes a real difference.
I’ll chamfer the brake pads just a little.
The backing plate gets a slight, loose chamfer. It somehow feels like it returns more smoothly. The friction material side only in the front-to-back direction. It doesn’t hinder cleaning and the rolling feels slightly smoother. *The up-and-down direction reduces the contact surface, so it’s safer to decide based on the situation.
I write the position on the backing plate of the brake pad. If you put the brake pad back in the same position when you remove it, the contact point is less likely to change.
The brake master cylinders from this era squirt fluid everywhere, so I installed a master float.
When putting the front fender back on, cleaning the inside too feels really nice.
Next up is the rear tire, swing arm link area, and carburettor overhaul to finish. Things are moving right along! (*´ω｀*)
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