jdrill04
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posted April 21, 2010 11:25 AM
rear brake rotor
What is the best and lightest rear brake rotor?
  
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Hellmutt
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posted April 21, 2010 11:36 AM
Are you looking to save weight for dragstrip? or are you a twisty track fiend wanting an upgrade? If it's for drag, I'd just remove it. I've been riding street for almost 20 years and can't remember ever changing a rear padset or rotor -- never use it personally
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jdrill04
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posted April 21, 2010 11:40 AM
I have been running without it, but the bike is getting fast enough now I need all the stopping help I can get. It is for drag ..
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted April 21, 2010 11:49 AM
Galfer makes good rotors.
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Hellmutt
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posted April 21, 2010 11:51 AM
I've always used the engine to help scrub speed when I need to stop hard, but that's more twisty track style riding. Not sure if you're running a lock up clutch or exactly how they work, or if it depends on your setup to be able to downshift hard enough to really help stop you -- I had a slipper clutch on my last bike -- took some getting used to but definitely decreased my braking distance when I needed it.
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SLVR_BLT
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posted April 21, 2010 11:57 AM
The lightest rotors i know of is the revolution rotors.
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eklipse636
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posted April 21, 2010 04:40 PM
I would never remove the rear rotor. Maybe one front, but not the rear. A lot of tracks make you have a rear brake, especially AMA dragbike and at events as such.
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eklipse636
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posted April 21, 2010 04:40 PM
I would never remove the rear rotor. Maybe one front, but not the rear. A lot of tracks make you have a rear brake, especially AMA dragbike and at events as such.
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posted April 21, 2010 04:50 PM
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masszx14
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posted April 21, 2010 06:16 PM
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epd345
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posted April 21, 2010 06:30 PM
+1 on the Galfer, slightly lighter than stock
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SLVR_BLT
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posted April 21, 2010 06:39 PM
 Edited By: SLVR_BLT on 22 Apr 2010 02:40
Any figure out why the rear brake rotor is soo big and soo thick? Are we supposed to use the rear brake alot?
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madkawboy
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posted April 21, 2010 06:41 PM
I have been thinking about sending my rear rotor to these guys. A couple buddies of mine have used them and they do really good work. They will lighten your rear rotor for less than $100.
http://www.qualitymachineco.com/productsales.html
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epd345
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posted April 21, 2010 06:43 PM
I use it alot, I find it settles the bike when applied.
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SLVR_BLT
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posted April 21, 2010 07:12 PM
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I use it alot, I find it settles the bike when applied.
Yes it settles the rear when applies lightly through a turn but it doesn't need to be as big as the front rotor lol.
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epd345
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posted April 21, 2010 07:17 PM
The 14 is no lightweight, it needs big brakes
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eklipse636
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posted April 22, 2010 02:31 AM
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The 14 is no lightweight, it needs big brakes
+1
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posted April 22, 2010 02:36 AM
If you haven't changed out the factory brake lines for some braided Spieglers or other aftermarket, it will definitely help give you some more braking power too -- I plan on changing out all of mine this year just for the ease of control. Takes less pull to get the same brake effect with the braided lines.
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