Brake dust?

[pcv57]

Recently, I had some work done on my front forks. Afterward I noticed that there is black dust on the front wheel after I ride. Is this brake dust? If so, why would this be happening all of a sudden?

[Slide Panda]

Yes it's brake dust.

I don't think that one event (the fork work) necessarily precipitated the other. But did you not have dust before? You can't use the bakes without getting dust....

[pcv57]

No I didn't have this much brake dust. I was wondering if it had something to do with removing the calipers. I can't ride for a short time without the front wheel covered with black grime. It's especially bad because of the white wheels. Just wondering why so much

[desmodoktor]

No I didn't have this much brake dust. I was wondering if it had something to do with removing the calipers. I can't ride for a short time without the front wheel covered with black grime. It's especially bad because of the white wheels. Just wondering why so much

i know from experience that if you open and remove the calipers you have to put new brake fluid and bleed em .
check the brake fluid reservoir .. maybe you have a lot of fluid there and that pushes the pads out all the time.. thats my guess , i might be wrong.

[Howie]

i know from experience that if you open and remove the calipers you have to put new brake fluid and bleed em .
check the brake fluid reservoir .. maybe you have a lot of fluid there and that pushes the pads out all the time.. thats my guess , i might be wrong.

As long as you don't open the system you don't need to add fluid and bleed.  You do need to pump the lever after installation though.  Brake dust on white wheels is normal.  Were the brake pads changed?

[Scissors]

As long as you don't open the system you don't need to add fluid and bleed.  You do need to pump the lever after installation though.  Brake dust on white wheels is normal.  Were the brake pads changed?

This.

[pcv57]

The pads weren't changed and the lever accuation is the same as before. It's weird because I didn't have this much dust before. It wipes off easily but after a couple fo miles, it's all over the front wheel again. I work hard at keeping my bike clean and it bothers me when I see it. Maybe I should just not be so anal about it....ya, right 

[Slide Panda]

You could try Wheel Wax or Wheel Guard. Both are goop you apply to the wheel then buff off like auto body wax. Supposed to help keep dust from collecting as quickly.

But, white wheels are notoriously hard to keep clean. Might just have to deal