This World is Full of Dumbasses

[Flyingw]

So I'm taking this 85 ATC 70 apart. I pull off the brake drum and find this........ WTF!!!!!!!!! The brake cavity under the drum is packed in grease.......WTF!!!! Are people really THAT stupid? At least the hubs and axle came out easy. They were all greased up too.

[Afrothunderkat]

More grease = more power, everyone knows that!

[barnett468]

"WTF!!!! Are people really THAT stupid? At least the hubs and axle came out easy. They were all greased up too."


Rust inhibitor!

I bet your break drum cleans up nicely!

[yamaha225dr]

Well, at least you get to clean out grease instead of a bunch of rusted parts.

[hoosierlogger]

At least they didn't just take it all out and throw it away.

[dougspcs]

The perfect solution for the guy who can't stand squealy brakes..brilliant!!

[tri again]

hmmmm.
I wonder if the correct mix of grease and sand would make a perfect
newage waterproof brake system.

[Dave8338]

"Ya mean to tell me, that is NOT a bearing" ? ? :banned:

[El Camexican]

It’s like one of those “I Fixed It!” emails. Caption should read: No more brake squeal!

[Taiser]

Tooooo funny!

[sp8twn]

LMFAO!!!!!:wondering

[Dirtcrasher]

:lol: At least they tried to to maintain it. Some guys still don't understand that a simple light greasing on certain parts and slide pins can keep these well engineered products last quite a long time........

[JasonB]

That is awesome!

[briano]

Brakes do nothing but slow you down anyway.

[atc350xer]

an early attempt at antilock brakes?

[Larry T Moore]

think of the money you saved on not having to buy another tub of grease!...seems like the hardest thing on 3 wheelers is the jack asses that owned them before we get them

[Flyingw]

I use Marine grease, not Wal-Mart Moly grease.

[Keith Salyer]

Some folks go to the extreme.

[honda200xguy]

haha thats great

[honda200x1987]

I bet who done the brake job was scratching his head thinking " I wonder why the brakes don't work :confused: I greased them real good" :wondering

[coolpool]

I'll bet $5.00 the frame was bent from not being able to stop.

[110klt]

I know he read this and said "I got free grease at home from uncle Jed"


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[Dave8338]

I use Marine grease, not Wal-Mart Moly grease.

GREAT stuff, isn't it ! The best part is that it isn't effected by moisture, what a concept. :naughty:

[rjs89ia]

From what I've seen and read grease doesn't actually decrease braking it increases it in small amounts. Now in a large amount like such i'm not sure but aslong as it was easy to take take apart and the brakes most likely still worked i see no problem. A can of brake or carb cleaner would dissolve that mess in seconds. If you would like to see a lot of grease and ever have the chance to step into a landing gear well on a large plane your head would probably explode at the ridiculousness.

[Yamada]

I know when a truck differential leak oil in the drum it can make the brake lock when the brake are used. But I don't know about grease...

[Dirtcrasher]

Thats not gear oil; That is the worst educated owner I've seen. Go ahead, keep ruining parts.

Hasn't it got through to some people?? These machines are 25-30 years old and some need very little work to get them going again.

We are an elite group and your either the guy that wants a cheap trike up to some of us that spend 5K in parts to get our dream machine.

I think ATARI was popular at the same time the trikes were first made......