Front brake disc/rotors

[Kwikasfuki]

The Kawasaki ones warped again after being replaced under warranty. This time I decided to go for an after market brand, and since I've heard good things about the Chinese ones, decided to take the risk and get some. They can't be any worse than the Kawasaki stock ones which are probably made in China anyway.

I thought I was buying the Ashari ones from eBay, but it transpires they are made by a company called Tarazon. I'd never heard of them before, but given that they were well packaged and looked like they had been manufactured correctly, I decided to put them on along with EBC HH pads that I'd purchased.

Still early days, but the initial feedback from these discs is good. There's no pulsing, brakes bite quick, and feel better than the OEM ones. I'll give an update once there's a but more mileage on them, and initial impressions are positive.

[Lonewolf]

Is your bike almost road worthy then for the Belfry?

[Kwikasfuki]

Is your bike almost road worthy then for the Belfry?

Oh yes. Felt good to work on the bike today. Needs a good clean though

[O.C.]

Oh yes. Felt good to work on the bike today. Needs a good clean though

really ?....good clean ?....     

great to hear you will be at the meet Asif, and that the brakes are functioning properly      

[BigAlan]

I am on some original disks which were changed at 1500 miles now done 25k and the refine, I regularly rotate my bobbins and clean the pads and inside the calliper, perhaps this is the secret as I have no complaints at all.

Remember, rotate those bobbins.

Alan

[iamkwackers]

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Remember, rotate those bobbins.

Alan
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mmmmmm....still thinking about that one 

[BigAlan]

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Remember, rotate those bobbins.

Alan


mmmmmm....still thinking about that one 

If you don't they will warp, pure and simple, I have a nut and bolt which I put through the bobbin, spray brake cleaner all around it and then rotate it with a spanner, sometimes I have to nip throat up but rotating the bobbin release all the crud around it and you will be surprised WA comes out, they must rotate easily enabling the disk to "float".

Some people wedge a Allen key in to rotate them, I prefer my nut and bolt option, 12mm if I remember, it's on the shelf in the garage right now and I will be doing it again this week before the meeting.

Alan

[nightrider]

The reason that the standard discs warp is because they are crap , never messed about with the bobbings on any of the 50 odd bikes I have had in the last 40 years, got 3 different bikes now and only the gtr has had its discs changed when I got it at 8000m now on 27000 , on Armstrong discs ,and never touched the bobbins,   

[BigAlan]

The reason that the standard discs warp is because they are crap , never messed about with the bobbings on any of the 50 odd bikes I have had in the last 40 years, got 3 different bikes now and only the gtr has had its discs changed when I got it at 8000m now on 27000 , on Armstrong discs ,and never touched the bobbins,   

Bobbins rule ok 😀👍

Alan

[Debs]

Bobbins rule ok 😀👍

Alan

I do my bobbins every month and use the nut and bolt option with a socket on my cordless drill.. Works wonders. 

[Burchy]

Debs, when you say "it works wonders" what does it actually do to produce a wonder apart from them still doing their proper job?

[virginiajim]

Please don't do this on the EBC rotors.

[BigAlan]

Debs, when you say "it works wonders" what does it actually do to produce a wonder apart from them still doing their proper job?

That's just it, turning them gets rid of the crud around it and simply enables them to do the job there designed for rather than seize solid and not allow the disk to float.

If nothing else is therapeutic and settles the mind.

Alan

[virginiajim]

I'd rather have a beer.  That settles me right down.  In fact, I think I'll have one after I get back from steak store.

[Charlie747]

I'd rather have a beer.  That settles me right down.  In fact, I think I'll have one after I get back from steak store.

Steak Store ? ...............do tell more