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BUCKNUT GREG

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excessive build up on rear tire
« on: October 29, 2010, 02:30:27 PM »

    Guys;  Does  anybody have this problem.  2010 was purchased in August.  Cleaned real well mid Sept.  Checked yesterday and quite a film of black sooty buildup.  Why so much.  Help!!!
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Re: excessive build up on rear tire
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 02:42:58 PM »

    Guys;  Does  anybody have this problem.  2010 was purchased in August.  Cleaned real well mid Sept.  Checked yesterday and quite a film of black sooty buildup.  Why so much.  Help!!!

Perfectly normal, especially if you use your rear brake a lot.  It's a combination of road grit and brake dust, with brake dust being the biggest contributor.  I don't use my rear brake as much as I use my front brakes, so my rear wheel doesn't build up that fast, but it still builds up over time.  

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Re: excessive build up on rear tire
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 02:46:26 PM »

Perfectly normal, especially if you use your rear brake a lot.  It's a combination of road grit and brake dust, with brake dust being the biggest contributor.  I don't use my rear brake as much as I use my front brakes, so my rear wheel doesn't build up that fast, but it still builds up over time.  

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Re: excessive build up on rear tire
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2010, 03:08:21 PM »

Perfectly normal, especially if you use your rear brake a lot.  It's a combination of road grit and brake dust, with brake dust being the biggest contributor.  I don't use my rear brake as much as I use my front brakes, so my rear wheel doesn't build up that fast, but it still builds up over time.  

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That be it... Many here have changed to the Lyndall Z+ Brake Pads which seem to have less dust and better stopping power.

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Re: excessive build up on rear tire
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 03:16:00 PM »

Thanks Red Devil.  Makes me feel alot better.  You just dont know about these lovely creatures.  BuckNut  :apple: :carrot: :jalapeno:

When you have a non-CVO HD that has the standard Black/polished aluminum wheels, you don't notice the brake dust build up as much as you do when it dirties up those nice chrome wheels that CVOs have.

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Re: excessive build up on rear tire
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2010, 03:18:37 PM »

If you change to LRB pads the build-up will not be as bad. But how can you ride for 6 weeks without washing the bike? Amazing, I have hardly any dust but I wash bike weekly, use LRB pads and mainly the front brakes. 
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Re: excessive build up on rear tire
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2010, 07:28:56 PM »

If you change to LRB pads the build-up will not be as bad. But how can you ride for 6 weeks without washing the bike? Amazing, I have hardly any dust but I wash bike weekly, use LRB pads and mainly the front brakes. 

COR;  I do clean the Scoot more often, like almost every other day of riding.  Just not the wheels!!!  Hope that helps yur undrestanden.
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