Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Moderators: trixynut, Mincehead, dicky, phuk72, Jak, Kevtrx849
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 105
- Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:21 am
- Location: Turramurra, Sydney
Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Need a new set. Don't care for the wavy look. Found these on eBay. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with them?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 29&alt=web
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 29&alt=web
- Con Rod
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 1126
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:48 pm
- Location: Sydney, Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
i had the same but in a wave disc, regardless of the pads i used i couldnt get the pulse out of them. ditched them in the end
better off getting a good nick set of used oem discs in my opinion. Metal Gear do good quality discs at a reasonable price
http://metalgear.com.au/mgear-brake-dis ... 10985.html
better off getting a good nick set of used oem discs in my opinion. Metal Gear do good quality discs at a reasonable price
http://metalgear.com.au/mgear-brake-dis ... 10985.html
Paul
- phuk72
- Site Sponsor / Administrator
- Posts: 3522
- Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:47 pm
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Buy EBC (or other proper brand name) or OEM
Never understood why anyone would want to buy cheap discs or tyres
Never understood why anyone would want to buy cheap discs or tyres
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 6809
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:19 am
- Location: Brisbane,Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Pay peanuts expect monkeys..
I learnt that from a pair of cheap Chinese wavey discs too a while back.
Great bite but the same,I could see the pulse putting the front end down if I was braking late into a corner.
I'm up for for a new pair of rotors again, just weighing up weather to go for 320mm with calliper adaptors.
I learnt that from a pair of cheap Chinese wavey discs too a while back.
Great bite but the same,I could see the pulse putting the front end down if I was braking late into a corner.
I'm up for for a new pair of rotors again, just weighing up weather to go for 320mm with calliper adaptors.
laughter is the best medicine
- Snod Blatter
- TRX-Enthusiast
- Posts: 405
- Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:40 am
- Location: Worksop, UK
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
They look like Kagizume discs, my TRX had a pair on when I bought it. Over some wet/Winter use the semi-floating bobbins corroded and essentially warped the disc to such a state that the bike tried to throw the MOT tester off the rolling road as they came on and off in pulses. No need to mention it failed the test.. Until then though they worked just fine. They are noticeably heavier than the OE discs though, I didn't notice any handling difference but you may be annoyed by such things.
I quickly bought a pair of used Yamaha discs off Kayla on this forum, it passed it's MOT and they're still on there now
I quickly bought a pair of used Yamaha discs off Kayla on this forum, it passed it's MOT and they're still on there now
'95 4NX with K&N filter, Motad Venom cans, YSS PD valves, Ohlins fork springs, 530 C+S, Green CDI, 11/16 radial master cylinder, +30mm jack up dog bones. Enjoyable money pit.
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 105
- Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:21 am
- Location: Turramurra, Sydney
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Thanks all. Will source OEM instead.
Learn from the mistakes of others because we don't live long enough to make them all ourself.
- TRX 850 #87
- TRX-Enthusiast
- Posts: 53
- Joined: Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:48 am
- Location: Central Tablelands NSW Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Stay away from Chinese brake rotors, the metal is crap and they can be warped from the outset due to poor heat treating.
Genuine Yamaha discs retail at $432.10 from Yamaha Australia........and they don't have any in stock so ti will be a back order and wait proposition.
Metal Gear make very good quality rotors (made in Germany) from excellent quality materials. I have used them extensively in my business and on my own race bikes and have no negative comments. They are manufactured to OEM specs and work brilliantly. I have just put a complete set on my TRX race bike. Price is less than half genuine at $169.95.
http://metalgear.com.au/mgear-brake-dis ... 10985.html
Genuine Yamaha discs retail at $432.10 from Yamaha Australia........and they don't have any in stock so ti will be a back order and wait proposition.
Metal Gear make very good quality rotors (made in Germany) from excellent quality materials. I have used them extensively in my business and on my own race bikes and have no negative comments. They are manufactured to OEM specs and work brilliantly. I have just put a complete set on my TRX race bike. Price is less than half genuine at $169.95.
http://metalgear.com.au/mgear-brake-dis ... 10985.html
1999 TRX 850 PCRA Pre Modern F1 race bike #87
-
- TRX-Enthusiast
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:58 am
- Con Rod
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 1126
- Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:48 pm
- Location: Sydney, Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
they are the same as the above, I had them, made in China, not worth wasting your money on.
I have seen at least 6 people with them who ended up ditching them due to pulsing
Discs are unfortunately pricey but the Chinese ones are a false economy. Metal gear are reasonabley priced or alternatively OEM or EBC
If you can get a good used set that's another option.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-TRX85 ... 4ae969ab14
In my case I bought a wheel with discs and then sold the wheel, kept the discs and ended up recouping the entire cost
I have seen at least 6 people with them who ended up ditching them due to pulsing
Discs are unfortunately pricey but the Chinese ones are a false economy. Metal gear are reasonabley priced or alternatively OEM or EBC
If you can get a good used set that's another option.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-TRX85 ... 4ae969ab14
In my case I bought a wheel with discs and then sold the wheel, kept the discs and ended up recouping the entire cost
Paul
-
- TRX-Enthusiast
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:58 am
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Thanks Con Rod. I've used Crystal Creek before. Great service.Con Rod wrote:they are the same as the above, I had them, made in China, not worth wasting your money on.
I have seen at least 6 people with them who ended up ditching them due to pulsing
Discs are unfortunately pricey but the Chinese ones are a false economy. Metal gear are reasonabley priced or alternatively OEM or EBC
If you can get a good used set that's another option.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-TRX85 ... 4ae969ab14
In my case I bought a wheel with discs and then sold the wheel, kept the discs and ended up recouping the entire cost
- Wombat
- Forum Marsupial
- Posts: 1092
- Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:50 am
- Location: Carlingford, Sydney, Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Whereas I've had a set of wavy S3 rotors on for about 7 years and only now they are showing signs of wear.
I'd buy 'em again
No sign of warpage whereas the OEM ones would warp if you just looked at them
I must've been one of the lucky ones,eh?
Bob
I'd buy 'em again
No sign of warpage whereas the OEM ones would warp if you just looked at them
I must've been one of the lucky ones,eh?
Bob
"The fire is almost out......and there's nothing left to burn!"
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 6809
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:19 am
- Location: Brisbane,Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
S3 wavey's are almost twice the price for a pair compared to your chinese $160 jobbies plus you get a 24mth warranty and local within Australia so only a phone call away if you do have issues.
laughter is the best medicine
-
- Site Sponsor
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:59 pm
- Location: Redditch UK
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
Surprised no-one has mentioned Galfer - more expensive than Chinese tat but the results warrant the cost & still cheaper than OE
Life is not about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself.
- Wombat
- Forum Marsupial
- Posts: 1092
- Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:50 am
- Location: Carlingford, Sydney, Australia
Re: Anyone any experience of these front brake rotors?
I've got a BRAKING wavy disc on the rear going on 10 years
Still bites well, but I think its on the limit thickness-wise
Bob
Still bites well, but I think its on the limit thickness-wise
Bob
"The fire is almost out......and there's nothing left to burn!"