what have you done to your "bike" today
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
As I don't use it hopefully not.
Why ask... sometime you just go to do it and find out?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
I would be concerned about the pad surface area and looking at it I would say the cut out's should not be so large, but because of this I expect it wont heat up so much and possibly warp. But as you don't use it this don't matter so much and it has the looks. I like the ring of drill holes around the inside. Not seen anything like that before,What you think, fit it or forget it?

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looks cool, think will be great at water dispersion 

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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Unfortunately not, less metal equals much faster heat up and higher temp, combined with thinner metal warping much more easily, I can see this working well for 3 minutes until it has eaten all the brake pad away and then it will be metal on warped metal.cybercarl wrote:I would be concerned about the pad surface area and looking at it I would say the cut out's should not be so large, but because of this I expect it wont heat up so much and possibly warp. But as you don't use it this don't matter so much and it has the looks. I like the ring of drill holes around the inside. Not seen anything like that before,What you think, fit it or forget it?![]()
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Sorry, it looks cool, but I don't think it will work.
EBC has issues where the edge of standard holes on there discs was a bit sharp, and they ate pads from new in about 30 miles. I think this will do the same but much worse.
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Understand about the material, heat, pad abrasion etc but as I mentioned twice before I don't really use the brake unless I need to and on most rides not at all. It's for looks only.. It was never really meant to work ultra efficiently.mattycoops43 wrote:Unfortunately not, less metal equals much faster heat up and higher temp, combined with thinner metal warping much more easily, I can see this working well for 3 minutes until it has eaten all the brake pad away and then it will be metal on warped metal.cybercarl wrote:I would be concerned about the pad surface area and looking at it I would say the cut out's should not be so large, but because of this I expect it wont heat up so much and possibly warp. But as you don't use it this don't matter so much and it has the looks. I like the ring of drill holes around the inside. Not seen anything like that before,What you think, fit it or forget it?![]()
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Sorry, it looks cool, but I don't think it will work.
EBC has issues where the edge of standard holes on there discs was a bit sharp, and they ate pads from new in about 30 miles. I think this will do the same but much worse.
Why ask... sometime you just go to do it and find out?
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Ok, that's fair enough, but it will still need to go through an mot and if it warps it wont, plus however little you use it, if the pads go back to metal, you will get fed up of buying replacements. Give it a go and see what happens.
You do know you are meant to use your back brake though don't you? All the fast people do!

You do know you are meant to use your back brake though don't you? All the fast people do!

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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Only when I run a bit too wide which is rare as I'm not the quickest out there to be going that fast... and not too bothered about being the quickest either. The front ones do me just fine as the back one had never been that much use anyway on this bike from as long as I remember.mattycoops43 wrote:Ok, that's fair enough, but it will still need to go through an mot and if it warps it wont, plus however little you use it, if the pads go back to metal, you will get fed up of buying replacements. Give it a go and see what happens.
You do know you are meant to use your back brake though don't you? All the fast people do!
Just didn't want to turn this into a technical discussion about it as it will be just decoration for me.. I'll probably give it a go anyway.
Why ask... sometime you just go to do it and find out?
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Refitted the stubbies, need more noise



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I think it looks sweet mark, run it and see how it goe's, if you don't like it, change it....gl_s_r wrote:Only when I run a bit too wide which is rare as I'm not the quickest out there to be going that fast... and not too bothered about being the quickest either. The front ones do me just fine as the back one had never been that much use anyway on this bike from as long as I remember.mattycoops43 wrote:Ok, that's fair enough, but it will still need to go through an mot and if it warps it wont, plus however little you use it, if the pads go back to metal, you will get fed up of buying replacements. Give it a go and see what happens.
You do know you are meant to use your back brake though don't you? All the fast people do!
Just didn't want to turn this into a technical discussion about it as it will be just decoration for me.. I'll probably give it a go anyway.

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Mark, it looks great and I can hardly believe that it's originally a standard disc!
Once again, a marvellous bit of machining, I'd use it
Once again, a marvellous bit of machining, I'd use it

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Give it a go and see how it goes Mark. Looks good 

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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
holy crap i thought of everything but that. I am so thickcybercarl wrote:Or If I Recall Correctly. IIRC that's pretty much the same thing though. How about MILF or .......... LOL Maybe one of the youngsters can start a thread on abbreviations so we all know what's available, and what it means.f I Remember Correctly it means ''If I Remember Correctly''...
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missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
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I wish you wouldn't call yourself thick all the time. It makes the rest of sound like smart arses.
Took the bike for a spin and back end slipped out a bit while leaned over into a couple of bends and giving it too much throttle. Got to love the flywheel.
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Took the bike for a spin and back end slipped out a bit while leaned over into a couple of bends and giving it too much throttle. Got to love the flywheel.

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That's been happening to me a lot this year toocybercarl wrote:Took the bike for a spin and back end slipped out a bit while leaned over into a couple of bends and giving it too much throttle. Got to love the flywheel.![]()
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I think it's the bike which is inspiring the confidence to give it some welly while cranked over... and cold tyres!
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A poor workman always blames his tools
Just face it Jamie....... Your an animal


Just face it Jamie....... Your an animal

