brake fluid on brake pads?

Greetings collective...

scenario: Just put on a new set of OEM pads (rear). anyway, about 100 miles into the ride, had an oil leak (long story) and coated the rear tire and rim etc w/ oil. Cleaned up the rotor and pads/degreased etc, but now it feels different, pretty sure i couldn't lock up the rear tire even when standing on the brakes....

Question is this: Do i need to replace the rears or can i salvage them or will this scrub off w/ a few miles? or am i imagining this... honestly i don't use the rears much, and hadn't paid much attention to how they feel prior (i've never tried to lock it up)... maybe i'm imagining something that's not there....
paranoia perhaps...

thoughts? experience??

thanks!

 

Awe buddy, that sucks. If you oiled your pads... they are junk. Double check for air in the lines, and bleed the crap out of the system, but, I'd get new pads. Also, be sure you put the cap rubber gasket in properly on the resivouir

 

If it is a 6th gen you can't lock up the brakes anyway. LBS
you can try to scuff them w/ sandpaper + the rotor.
but sounds like pads are in order.

 

ABS is optional on the 6th gens. Oil on the pads is not good and it can't all be cleaned off; best to just replace and clean the rotors with brake cleaner. Stoptech has some info near the bottom of this article about sandpaper: StopTech : Balanced Brake Upgrades

 

LBS = Linked Brake System standard on all 6th gen and will not lock up rear brake, I have tried.
Also should have been a little more clear on sandpaper - only use light pressue to to put slight cross hatch and take off glaze - great article porcupine- it seems what they tought me in class for ABS ( on cars ) was when after you turn the rotors you need to cross hatch rotors afterwards to prevent the pads from riding out on the rotors, has now changed.
Hey who says an old dog can't learn new tricks.

 

seriously?? LBS?? i'm on a gen 6 but no ABS... so i have linked brakes eh? Interesting.

 

Oh ok right on the linked brakes forgot about that.

 

yes sir you have LBS - look at your front brakes and you will see a added link on one side left caliper / fork mount I think ( forgot what side ) so when you hit rear brake it applies pressure to front as well and vise versa.

 

if you want to try degreasing your brakes, use brakeclean spray, sandpaper, and take special care to spray out the rotor holes cuz that's where brake fluid can hide.

 

Seriously fellas? Unaware of linked brakes? I'm flabbergasted...fits right in with RVFR's thread "Weird".


oh, and you can lock a rear up... trick is to do it without locking the front up first...


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damn, I didnt efen realize I had brakes on my 6th gen


spray the pads,rotors & caliper with a good non-clorinated brake clean let dry & repete

scuff with 400-600 grit (pads & rotor)

rebleed brakes

 

thanks guys... will try the rehab first... then replace if no joy.

 

mmmm,

cleaning oil impregnated $30.00 break pads, and accepting a high side risk in a turn with spongy rear breaks, seems incredibly stupid to me. You spend $5 on a can of spray, and whatever your time is worth to you to save used, dirty break pads??

Yes, technically you can lock up the rear tire.... of course this would require either you break your $140+ chain if you are in drive, or you break the keying feature on an $80 drive sprocket, (potentially the $120 drive shaft too), or you bust the (dunno the price) clutch riser, and throw the bike out of gear.... so yes, you "could" technically lock it up... highly unlikly. ALL of which are negligible compared to the wreck you will ensue, and im sure to cost you more than the $30 break pads.

dont be foolish. Change the pads, and be safe.

But then again there is no definitive proof to adhear to my opinion... I'm just some guy on the internet. Take your bike to a mechanic, and ask him. His professional opinion is free. See what he thinks about your cleaning oil impregnated pads.

Good luck

 

Ghost. Well said. Thanks for the clarity.
i don't think i need any more opinion..........
change planned.

stay well.:thumbsup:

 

Just grab the clutch. While there have been many people who claim they cannot lock up the rear, it can be done with no ensuing drama, crash or broken parts. I know this because I have done so numerous times on both my 5th and 6th gens. Both of which have LBS... In fact, I did it this morning on the way to work.

 

What about spongy brakes adds high side risk? I would think it would actually reduce high side risk caused by locking the rear...