Have a fooked my brakes

Motorcycling
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Whilst cleaning the bike on Saturday, I used some of that ACF (Anti Corrosian Formula) spray around the bolts of my brake calipers, both front and rear.

Before when I braked hard, I used to be able to lock the back brake quite easily (not really a good thing), but now it seems to not really work at all even when I give it a good stomp and I’m beginning to worry that some of the spray got on the discs or pads.

Hmm…Can I use wire wool to roughen up my pads to get the bite back?

The front seems pretty much ok, but won’t stoppie the bike like it used to.

I think I might say to hell with it and order those EBC HH pads and a set of braided lines, but any advice appreciated.

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I can’t remember the name of it off the top of my head, but you can buy some proper disc cleaner spray. Please don’t use wire wool on them

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Brake cleaner will do the trick, or any high proof alchohol.

Get HH rated pads, probably a bit much for the road, any you will half the life span of your disks.

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Same happened to me last week with ACF-50.

Remove pads, wipe discs with meths on a cloth.

Give the discs and pads a rub down with emery/sand paper.

Brakes will be back to normal.