Tried to set off with my disc lock still on this morning, thought sh1t, took it off and then set off down my street towards the junction when suddendly when applying the brake there was nothing, straight to the bar the lever went, naturally shitting myself on the prospect of the oncoming wall i managed to pull clutch in, rear brake on and just managed to stop the eneviatable. Pumping the brake lever brings full braking power back, but move about 10ft and nothing again. The rotor doesn't look any different so I'm taking the caliper off to see wether the pads have moved, but if it is the rotor thats knackered it must be one hell of a warp in it. Security is fine but if a lapse of concentration causes me to fork out £100+ everytime I forget to take it off then I just won't bother
Andy
Daft sod That I am
well the rotor carrier is abit bent lol, so even though the disc may not be warped the carrier is throwing it out so much that the pads can't bite onto the disc and so they just won't hold grrrr, looks like new rotor time. The thing that pisses me off the most is that my zzr has a puncture on the front and one of the pinch bolts is fooked, so i need a new front tyre for the zzr and a new front right rotor and disk for the firestorm.
Sometimes I wonder if it's all worth the hassle
Sometimes I wonder if it's all worth the hassle
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Stormin Ben
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- Location: Birmingham
STOP!!!
Before you fork out loads of wonga on a new carrier
It is quite possible to true up the carrier and for very little money
Depending on whereabouts in the country you are there's a guy called Dave East engineering based in Enderby nr Leicester
The Old Dairy, George St, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE19 4NQ
Tel: 0116 284 8296
Sorted out a bent wheel (£30) and a bent disk carrier (£15) for me last year
Also motoliner in kent somewhere are recommended in the race paddock
Worth a phone call
Ben
Before you fork out loads of wonga on a new carrier
It is quite possible to true up the carrier and for very little money
Depending on whereabouts in the country you are there's a guy called Dave East engineering based in Enderby nr Leicester
The Old Dairy, George St, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire LE19 4NQ
Tel: 0116 284 8296
Sorted out a bent wheel (£30) and a bent disk carrier (£15) for me last year
Also motoliner in kent somewhere are recommended in the race paddock
Worth a phone call
Ben
I've got an inferiority complex
But its not a very good one!
But its not a very good one!
zzr600e1 wrote:cheers ben, i'll give him a ring now, only probs is i don't have a paddock stand, but i suppose i can prop it on bricks til the carrier is off then put the wheel back on.
Andy
Ben, just spoke to Dave, £15 for straightening the carrier and £5 each way p&p so bargain, thanks very much for that
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craigybaby
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- Location: Neath, S.Wales
hey geezer
i worry about driving off with my disc lock on.
i've done a sticky label saying "disc lock?" which ive stuck on the yoke in line with the ignition key.
Also, busters do a reminder cable which attachs to the bike's handlebars and the disc lock to err... remind you that there's a disc lock
(it costs about £2.50 - bit cheaper than a bent disc.
i worry about driving off with my disc lock on.
i've done a sticky label saying "disc lock?" which ive stuck on the yoke in line with the ignition key.
Also, busters do a reminder cable which attachs to the bike's handlebars and the disc lock to err... remind you that there's a disc lock
(it costs about £2.50 - bit cheaper than a bent disc.Have you noticed when you're riding that everyone going slower than you is an idiot and everyone going faster than you is a maniac?
