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Old 12th May 2022, 15:17   #11
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Unless you buy some of the ones that I have for sale with thr anti rust coating on them. Only the contact area of pad gives rust if left for time, rest stays fresh painted.
Bought a set of fronts for my tourer can concur no rust
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There doesn't sound much wrong with your rear brakes to me Mike. If the disc's friction surface is bright metal, indicating that the pads are making good contact, and the disc's thickness is above the minimum (8mm) then leave well alone. Rust elsewhere on the disc is immaterial. If you put new ones on, they'll be rusty too in a very short time.

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