Recently stored the trike and was looking at the rear brake rotors and saw after a couple weeks there is rust already...don't have heat in the garage.. Anyone had this problem ? Is there a way to to prevent rotors from rusting?? Virg49
Recently stored the trike and was looking at the rear brake rotors and saw after a couple weeks there is rust already...don't have heat in the garage.. Anyone had this problem ? Is there a way to to prevent rotors from rusting?? Virg49
Probably the first time you head down the driveway and apply the brakes the rust will disappear. I have this happen often on a car of mine if I don't drive it often enough.
Better to leave it alone unless you keep cleaning it with acetone and steel wool / leaves no residew - WD40 will ruin your pads as they will soak it up....
Go look at new cars that have sat on the lots for a while!!
The rust will be gone from the area the pads contact the rotors as soon as you ride again. Won't do much good to clean them, they'll just oxidize again!
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Most rotors will get some rust on them if sitting for a period of time. Next time you ride it will disappear..Wouldnt lose sleep over it!
If you live in a high humidity climate as I do you'll get some surface rust on your rotors about an hour after washing it. It goes away after a stop or two.
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