Anyone know the minimum thickness for an 87/88 FZR1000 front rotor? Specs show them to be 5mm new but not sure what the min is. I searched the web and FZR forums with no luck. I measured with calipers so give or take a 0.5 mm. The smallest point was 3.60 mm. I measured the outer ring that should not have any wear on it and got 4 mm. The inner ring with no signs of pads touching it was also 4 mm. I am not gonna take the rotors off my second wheel if they are already toast. Thanks in advance for any help.
hey monkey,
don't bother , you can't use them on the fj. they are 320mm and the calipers won't fit.
Hey Mark,
I have a set of OEM rotors if you need them. IM me if you want them. Or call me at 619-561-2887
CraigO
Quote from: craigo on January 22, 2012, 01:57:30 PM
Hey Mark,
I have a set of OEM rotors if you need them. IM me if you want them. Or call me at 619-561-2887
CraigO
I searched earlier for FZR rotor, I just searched again and saw that the front end swap keeps the FJ rotors. What condition are your rotors in. My FJ rotors are currently just under spec.
Mark, if you are looking for 86 front end rotors I will have two sets -- have a front wheel for an 87 and the front wheel off that 86 soon to be parted
Most rotors have the minimum thickness stamped into either the disk or the spider.
Usually, the amount of allowable wear is only 0.5mm.
Arnie
No way to measure. My calipers were in the garage when the house burned. Haven't gotten around to getting another one.
Here is a pic if that helps:
(http://images.craigslist.org/5L45N95G63J23H43lcc1h4253dfe7acb215da.jpg)
CraigO
Quote from: craigo on January 22, 2012, 07:50:32 PM
No way to measure. My calipers were in the garage when the house burned. Haven't gotten around to getting another one.
Here is a pic if that helps:
CraigO
Those are some nice looking rotors, the stock 86' look like Flintstone tech. Full floating I am guessing. I hope they have meat left on them. They would look nicer than my stock set. Maybe I need to ride down when the weather is nice for another ride and bring my calipers. Maybe another mini-rally for us SoCal FJ riders.
I'm all for that. (ride)
I am taking my front wheel to the shop tomorrow to get a new front tire fitted. I'll take them along and see if they will measure them for me. I will let you know.
CraigO
PS. they only have like 35k on them. There is a small ridge in the center from the POs choice of brake pads. Odd, I have never seen pads that go parallel to the caliper like those were. I started running a set of HH Sintered pads on them and then I did the caliper upgrade and put on a set of EBC rotors.
Quote from: craigo on January 22, 2012, 08:05:16 PM
I'm all for that. I am taking my front wheel to the shop tomorrow to get a new front tire fitted. I'll take them along and see if they will measure them for me. I will let you know.
CraigO
Fantastic, Thanks!!!! I started tracking the costs of different items I will need to complete this upgrade, I really don't want to see the total..Just the results. But now that I am at this point, what do you want for them?
$50 if they are going to work for you. If not, I could put them on a chain and sell them to some rap stars... :crazy:
CraigO
Quote from: craigo on January 22, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
$50 if they are going to work for you. If not, I could put them on a chain and sell them to some rap stars... :crazy:
CraigO
Uh.. $50 each? Or as a set?
4 the pair, of course. They being the plural.
CraigO
Quote from: craigo on January 22, 2012, 10:27:18 PM
4 the pair, of course. They being the plural.
CraigO
I love the connections we make here on this site. I have given members some of my older but useful stuff only for the cost of shipping and ask of them to pay it forward. This feels like I need to keep that trend going and keep helping fellow club members when I can. Thanks Craig. My Shatner therapy has been greatly reduced. All is right with the world again.
Quote from: FJmonkey on January 22, 2012, 10:39:54 PM
Quote from: craigo on January 22, 2012, 10:27:18 PM
4 the pair, of course. They being the plural.
CraigO
I love the connections we make here on this site. I have given members some of my older but useful stuff only for the cost of shipping and ask of them to pay it forward. This feels like I need to keep that trend going and keep helping fellow club members when I can. Thanks Craig. My Shatner therapy has been greatly reduced. All is right with the world again.
Great Mark,
This will offset the cost of the EBCs I bought. I will let you know the verdict tomorrow.
Now, pray for rain.
CraigO
hey Monkey ,
you can sell the fzr rotors on ebay and recoup the cost. :good2:
While removing the rotors off my front wheel, I rounded out 2 rotor mounting bolts. Anyone got a spare pair?
I was removing the rotors so I could get the front wheel refinished to match the rear wheel. As in gloss black.
Thanks in advance,
CraigO
Quote from: craigo on January 23, 2012, 07:58:55 AM
While removing the rotors off my front wheel, I rounded out 2 rotor mounting bolts. Anyone got a spare pair?
I was removing the rotors so I could get the front wheel refinished to match the rear wheel. As in gloss black.
Thanks in advance,
CraigO
Craig, I've got a bunch them, shoot me your address and I'll send you a few in the mail.
Chris
Quote from: grannyknot on January 23, 2012, 08:38:26 AM
Craig, I've got a bunch them, shoot me your address and I'll send you a few in the mail.
Chris
Thanks a bunch, PM sent to your email.
CraigO
Hi Mark,
Just want to let you know I did try in earnest to get the rotors measured today but ran into walls in 3 separate shops. I will venture out again tomorrow to get this done for you. I didn't even get my tire off and the rotor bolts removed. But I got a clue on how to do it myself. I just need a small grinder to cut slots into them and use a big flat blade screwdriver.
Will get back to you tomorrow on the rotors.
CraigO
If you grind a slot into the heads of the bolts probably you will destoy the bolts further and or ruin the tip of the screwdriver. You need heat to break the loctite bond. Try using a torx driver that is slightly too big for the existing hole. Heat the bolt head and using an old style impact driver, the kind you hit with a hammer,set it to turn couterclockwise, drive the torx driver into the damaged hole when you've got the bolt hot and it will spin out. I've removed many damaged allen bolts this way.
Hein.
Quote from: hein on January 23, 2012, 05:35:45 PM
If you grind a slot into the heads of the bolts probably you will destoy the bolts further and or ruin the tip of the screwdriver. You need heat to break the loctite bond. Try using a torx driver that is slightly too big for the existing hole. Heat the bolt head and using an old style impact driver, the kind you hit with a hammer,set it to turn couterclockwise, drive the torx driver into the damaged hole when you've got the bolt hot and it will spin out. I've removed many damaged allen bolts this way.
Hein.
last lot of bolts that wouldnt come out i welded small sockets to the bold head and undone them that way, allen holes were cactus only needed the discs off the 84 wheel
Here's a page from the '87/88 FZR1000 Yamaha service manual (my son has an '88) : Also I have a set of front rotors off an '84 FJ1100, which measure 7mm+ if U R interested...
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/campsimonette/Scan10005.jpg)
John
Quote from: Dads_FJ on January 23, 2012, 07:13:31 PM
Here's a page from the '87/88 FZR1000 Yamaha service manual (my son has an '88) : Also I have a set of front rotors off an '84 FJ1100, which measure 7mm+ if U R interested...
John
Thanks for the info. 4mm is consistent with the measurements I took. Still does not tell me what the low end is, of course the rotor is over diameter and is now a mute point. I will keep your offer in mind if the other two offers fall through, 7+ is better than my under spec rotors. I am starting to think that all you guys are really "Helpful Honda" sales guys. I have some forks that need polishing....
Sorry, my attention to detail lacks sometimes... But what I don't understand is, if the starting thickness is 4mm, how can this diagram state the min as 4.5mm? Shouldn't it be smaller than 4mm?
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/campsimonette/Scan10007.jpg)
Quote from: Dads_FJ on January 23, 2012, 09:03:40 PM
Sorry, my attention to detail lacks sometimes... But what I don't understand is, if the starting thickness is 4mm, how can this diagram state the min as 4.5mm? Shouldn't it be smaller than 4mm?
My web searches showed the thickness to be 5mm. Really? Half a mm and the rotor is toast? Or worse as you point out the difference between the two pages has the stock rotor starting out 0.5mm under spec.....Too much time spent on rotors I can't use. Thanks for the informative but confusing sharing of the pages from the manual (not your fault, not shooting the messenger). I will let you know if I want them rotors. Thank again.
Relax Monkeyman.
Uncork a zin or uncap a torpedo and revisit Dads FJ's and Arnie's posts.
FZR rotor standerd thickness 4 mm.
89-93 FJ " " 5 mm.
Max wear for either .5 mm.
More importantly, did you get the damaged bolts out?
I think I'll let you "polish your fork" by yourself but I'll gladly sell you some Honda parts.
Hein.
Hey Mark,
My guy says that the rotors are at the max wear limit and in his opinion they are toast. :dash1:
Anyone want to buy some rapper bling? I'll mount the clock and buy the chain. $5000 obo. :dance2: :rofl:
CraigO
Quote from: craigo on January 24, 2012, 04:11:58 PM
Hey Mark,
My guy says that the rotors are at the max wear limit and in his opinion they are toast. :dash1:
Anyone want to buy some rapper bling? I'll mount the clock and buy the chain. $5000 obo. :dance2: :rofl:
CraigO
Thanks! Option one tossed in the bin, options two and three are stock 86' rotors. Steve (Moparman) have you measured your rotors for any useable life?
And Dads_FJ has rotors at 7+mm offering enough life from now till past the rally.
What do you guys want for a set?
Kinda hoping you wern't going to charge me for taking them.
Quote from: Dads_FJ on January 24, 2012, 08:34:03 PM
Kinda hoping you wern't going to charge me for taking them.
:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
Really, it must cost something to ship 6 to 8 lbs to 91214.
e-mail me your addy.
simonette.john@mayo.edu
Quote from: Dads_FJ on January 24, 2012, 08:49:00 PM
e-mail me your addy.
simonette.john@mayo.edu
Sent you a PM
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Thanks! Option one tossed in the bin, options two and three are stock 86' rotors. Steve (Moparman) have you measured your rotors for any useable life?
And Dads_FJ has rotors at 7+mm offering enough life from now till past the rally.
What do you guys want for a set?
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Mark-- I have not measured anything but I think they would be ok -- as the one bike only has 22k -- It won't be long now --- engine seems to work and once I drop it out and paint I know I will be eager to put it in my 86.... maybe within 2-3 weeks complete. Once I am ready maybe come down -- help me install and then we can take out the hours work for all the parts..
steve
Quote from: moparman70 on January 24, 2012, 09:20:10 PM
Mark-- I have not measured anything but I think they would be ok -- as the one bike only has 22k -- It won't be long now --- engine seems to work and once I drop it out and paint I know I will be eager to put it in my 86.... maybe within 2-3 weeks complete. Once I am ready maybe come down -- help me install and then we can take out the hours work for all the parts..
steve
I work for beer so the offer sounds good. The roads are quite nice in your nick of the woods as well.
I will let you guys know when I go to put it in as I do have lots of beer-- it doesn't look too bad a job -- you don't even have to remove the top fairing. I figure I will gain a good time frame once I remove the first one -- then once the motor is ready -- have the other one ready to drop so all we will have to do is put the new motor in and if all goes well .....
There will be 3-4 RED and Whites heading to Palomar....( I included Mike in this as well .... may Terry too)
stevecc
Quote from: grannyknot on January 23, 2012, 08:38:26 AM
Craig, I've got a bunch them, shoot me your address and I'll send you a few in the mail.
Chris
Chris,
The bolts arrived today just in time. You could not have planned it better. :yahoo:
You magnificant pagan god you!!!! :drinks: I owe you!!!!
CraigO
Quote from: hein on January 24, 2012, 11:42:52 AM
Relax Monkeyman.
Uncork a zin or uncap a torpedo and revisit Dads FJ's and Arnie's posts.
FZR rotor standerd thickness 4 mm.
89-93 FJ " " 5 mm.
Max wear for either .5 mm.
Hein.
Hein, I think you might have these backwards? I just mic'd a set of rotors I have that came off from an 89 FJ wheel and I am getting just less than 3.5mm where the pads run.( I guess these are under spec.) I measured 4mm on the outer edge and inside portion of the rotor were the pads never touch. They are 298mm diameter as well. My manual says wear limit is 3.5mm so this confirms that I am actually measuring an FJ rotor. Maybe the FZR rotor is a bit thicker as it is also a bit larger in diameter.
Anywho...Mark, if you want these, to get you by until you find a better set, you are welcome to them. I put a 3.5" 87 FZR wheel on my 86 last year and now the 120/60/17 tire fits much better.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p21/jvb_ca/86FJ/Parts/89fj_rotors.jpg)
Cheers...Jake
Quote from: jvb_ca on January 29, 2012, 05:11:35 PM
Quote from: hein on January 24, 2012, 11:42:52 AM
Relax Monkeyman.
Uncork a zin or uncap a torpedo and revisit Dads FJ's and Arnie's posts.
FZR rotor standerd thickness 4 mm.
89-93 FJ " " 5 mm.
Max wear for either .5 mm.
Hein.
Perhaps I'm confused, but doesn't Mark need rotors for '84-'87? hope so 'cause that's what I sent him. Mark, got your radio on?
Hein, I think you might have these backwards? I just mic'd a set of rotors I have that came off from an 89 FJ wheel and I am getting just less than 3.5mm where the pads run.( I guess these are under spec.) I measured 4mm on the outer edge and inside portion of the rotor were the pads never touch. They are 298mm diameter as well. My manual says wear limit is 3.5mm so this confirms that I am actually measuring an FJ rotor. Maybe the FZR rotor is a bit thicker as it is also a bit larger in diameter.
Anywho...Mark, if you want these, to get you by until you find a better set, you are welcome to them. I put a 3.5" 87 FZR wheel on my 86 last year and now the 120/60/17 tire fits much better.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p21/jvb_ca/86FJ/Parts/89fj_rotors.jpg)
Cheers...Jake
Hi Jake , Now I'm as confused as you.
Just measured up two sets of discs for my 93 FJ
Oem rotors 5mm.
Aftermarketr rotors 5mm.
Now it gets confusing.
GYSM 1988 fj1200 supplement min thickness 3.5mm. makes 4.mm. discs sound correct.
GYSM later manual min thickness 4.5mm. makes 5.mm. sound correct
Clymer manual original 4mm. thickness making min of 3.5mm. sound correct.
Thank christ I can't find my Haynes manual or there would be more confusion
87-88 FZR GYSM manual 4mm. standard thickness for rotors.
Well, that should make things as clear as mud.
Hein.
Check the disk itself.
Min thickness is stamped or cast into the disk.
All disks I've seen had min of 0.5mm less than new.
All the comments on this thread support that wear limit.
Arnie
Quote from: Dads_FJ on January 29, 2012, 05:26:32 PM
Perhaps I'm confused, but doesn't Mark need rotors for '84-'87? hope so 'cause that's what I sent him. Mark, got your radio on?
I just got back from a very nice ride so I have a good excuse to be off air. I am upgrading to 89 forks and Blue dots. So I am not sure if 86/87 rotors will work or not. Clearly the 89 series rotors will work. At least I have time and not in some mad panic to slap it all back together. Thank you everyone for your input and help. Now we just need to clear up this little bit of confusion.
'89 and up rotors are what you need, the ones that came on the 17" wheel....
Quote from: RichBaker on January 29, 2012, 07:25:13 PM
'89 and up rotors are what you need, the ones that came on the 17" wheel....
Thanks. :good:
Quote from: hein on January 29, 2012, 06:18:40 PM
Hi Jake , Now I'm as confused as you.
Just measured up two sets of discs for my 93 FJ
Oem rotors 5mm.
Aftermarketr rotors 5mm.
Now it gets confusing.
GYSM 1988 fj1200 supplement min thickness 3.5mm. makes 4.mm. discs sound correct.
GYSM later manual min thickness 4.5mm. makes 5.mm. sound correct
Clymer manual original 4mm. thickness making min of 3.5mm. sound correct.
Thank christ I can't find my Haynes manual or there would be more confusion
87-88 FZR GYSM manual 4mm. standard thickness for rotors.
Well, that should make things as clear as mud.
Hein.
Hi Hein. I just checked my Haynes...it says 4mm (3.5mm min) same as my Clymer. My GYSM says same thing for 89-90, and 91-93, 4.0mm with 3.5mm min. My GYSM is a CycleHippie version from Ebay that a fellow member sent me a few years back, so who knows how accurate it is. It appears to be scanned from original hard copy of GYSM. : :scratch_one-s_head:
Hi Arnie. I looked very close but don't see any stamped numbers on rotor.
At least everything seems to agree with the max wear limit of 0.5mm. :good2:
Cheers...Jake
Quote from: jvb_ca on January 29, 2012, 09:03:25 PM
Hi Hein. I just checked my Haynes...it says 4mm (3.5mm min) same as my Clymer. My GYSM says same thing for 89-90, and 91-93, 4.0mm with 3.5mm min. My GYSM is a CycleHippie version from Ebay that a fellow member sent me a few years back, so who knows how accurate it is. It appears to be scanned from original hard copy of GYSM. : :scratch_one-s_head:
Hi Arnie. I looked very close but don't see any stamped numbers on rotor.
At least everything seems to agree with the max wear limit of 0.5mm. :good2:
Cheers...Jake
Sounds like we got this bastard by the tail, 89 and up rotors from an FJ with a minimum of 3.5 mm worst case to get me through WCFJR and up to 4 mm giving me more mileage before a new set is required. Feels kind of like falling from the top of a tree and hitting every branch on the way down. Thanks again everyone.
Monkey Mark,
Don't sweat the thickness of the rotors too much as long as there is no deep scars in them and they are true . If rotors are wasted they will be warped from the heat so check for run out as you spin the wheel.
Rotors may look good on the surface and be warped to hell.
save up the old front rotors of the 84-86 because they can be used to replace the rear rotor on all year fj's. :mail1:
Quote from: Mark Olson on January 30, 2012, 12:38:56 PM
Monkey Mark,
Don't sweat the thickness of the rotors too much as long as there is no deep scars in them and they are true . If rotors are wasted they will be warped from the heat so check for run out as you spin the wheel.
Rotors may look good on the surface and be warped to hell.
save up the old front rotors of the 84-86 because they can be used to replace the rear rotor on all year fj's. :mail1:
Sounds good, I just need a set of 89 or up rotors not too far away from 4.5 mm and still straight. I still have all the bits I took off the rear when I did my 92 GSXR upgrade. Not sure if the FJ rotor will swap to the GSXR but I am not worried, I rarely use the rear brake as I spend most of my miles leaned over. The rear should last another 20 years.
The FJ rear rotor is significantly larger in both diameter and thickness than the GSXR rotor. It won't fit.
Arnie
Quote from: Arnie on January 30, 2012, 07:17:36 PM
The FJ rear rotor is significantly larger in both diameter and thickness than the GSXR rotor. It won't fit.
Arnie
Then it will likely go to a needy FJ owner on a budget. Thanks.
Quote from: FJmonkey on January 30, 2012, 07:13:35 PM
Quote from: Mark Olson on January 30, 2012, 12:38:56 PM
Monkey Mark,
Don't sweat the thickness of the rotors too much as long as there is no deep scars in them and they are true . If rotors are wasted they will be warped from the heat so check for run out as you spin the wheel.
Rotors may look good on the surface and be warped to hell.
save up the old front rotors of the 84-86 because they can be used to replace the rear rotor on all year fj's. :mail1:
Sounds good, I just need a set of 89 or up rotors not too far away from 4.5 mm and still straight. I still have all the bits I took off the rear when I did my 92 GSXR upgrade. Not sure if the FJ rotor will swap to the GSXR but I am not worried, I rarely use the rear brake as I spend most of my miles leaned over. The rear should last another 20 years.
forgot you had the gsxr rear wheel .
If you have the fzr you can use the front rotor on the rear.
Quote from: Mark Olson on January 31, 2012, 12:23:37 PM
forgot you had the gsxr rear wheel .
If you have the fzr you can use the front rotor on the rear.
Excellent, that means I have a 300 year supply of rear brake rotors, The one on it now is likely good for 100, and the other two fronts another 100 a piece. I am gonna take that off my shopping list now... :rofl2:
forgot you had the gsxr rear wheel .
If you have the fzr you can use the front rotor on the rear.
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The FZR rear rotor on my bike is drilled... so if it is interchangable with the FJ 16" front rotors... does this imply that someone using a 16" front wheel can replace the front rotors with FZR rear drilled units? That'd be cool...
Quote from: Dads_FJ on January 31, 2012, 09:13:15 PM
forgot you had the gsxr rear wheel .
If you have the fzr you can use the front rotor on the rear.
The FZR rear rotor on my bike is drilled... so if it is interchangable with the FJ 16" front rotors... does this imply that someone using a 16" front wheel can replace the front rotors with FZR rear drilled units? That'd be cool...
[/quote]
The rotors are too large in diameter I think to use for stock FJ. I think he was referring to using the FZR front rotor on my GSXR rear as a spare.
whoa hold up.
the stock rear rotor of a fj is reused in the fzr rear wheel mod . the stock fzr rear rotor will not work on a fj front or rear.
The front rotors of a 84-87 fj are the same as the rear rotor of all years fj. soooo if you mod a fzr wheel to the rear of your fj you can reuse the stock rear rotor on it and after you change out the front wheel to a 17" you will have two spare rotors left over for the rear wheel.
I hope that clears it up.
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 01, 2012, 11:44:33 AM
whoa hold up.
the stock rear rotor of a fj is reused in the fzr rear wheel mod . the stock fzr rear rotor will not work on a fj front or rear.
The front rotors of a 84-87 fj are the same as the rear rotor of all years fj. soooo if you mod a fzr wheel to the rear of your fj you can reuse the stock rear rotor on it and after you change out the front wheel to a 17" you will have two spare rotors left over for the rear wheel.
I hope that clears it up.
ya, clear as mud! I thought I had the FZR rotor and caliper on my '84 with the 17" upgrade, now I have to check when I get home.
Quote from: Dads_FJ on February 01, 2012, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 01, 2012, 11:44:33 AM
whoa hold up.
the stock rear rotor of a fj is reused in the fzr rear wheel mod . the stock fzr rear rotor will not work on a fj front or rear.
The front rotors of a 84-87 fj are the same as the rear rotor of all years fj. soooo if you mod a fzr wheel to the rear of your fj you can reuse the stock rear rotor on it and after you change out the front wheel to a 17" you will have two spare rotors left over for the rear wheel.
I hope that clears it up.
ya, clear as mud! I thought I had the FZR rotor and caliper on my '84 with the 17" upgrade, now I have to check when I get home.
I'm sure this is the rotor which came with the FZR wheel (I never had drilled rotors on the front). Unless... you are saying that I should not be using it for some other reason.
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/campsimonette/NewBitmapImage.jpg)
Quote from: Dads_FJ on February 01, 2012, 01:01:34 PM
Quote from: Dads_FJ on February 01, 2012, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 01, 2012, 11:44:33 AM
whoa hold up.
the stock rear rotor of a fj is reused in the fzr rear wheel mod . the stock fzr rear rotor will not work on a fj front or rear.
The front rotors of a 84-87 fj are the same as the rear rotor of all years fj. soooo if you mod a fzr wheel to the rear of your fj you can reuse the stock rear rotor on it and after you change out the front wheel to a 17" you will have two spare rotors left over for the rear wheel.
I hope that clears it up.
ya, clear as mud! I thought I had the FZR rotor and caliper on my '84 with the 17" upgrade, now I have to check when I get home.
I'm sure this is the rotor which came with the FZR wheel (I never had drilled rotors on the front). Unless... you are saying that I should not be using it for some other reason.
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/campsimonette/NewBitmapImage.jpg)
how thick is the rotor ? stock is .300" .
it looks like that is the stock rear brake caliper , is that correct?
I'll have to mike the rotor to see how thick it is. I did the mod a looong tome ago and I should have documented everything, but didn't - the caliper is silver so I believe it's from the FZR.
Here's what I have, rotor measures 4mm.
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/campsimonette/100_1429.jpg)
The stock rotor is 7.6mm in the rear . 1mm=.0393"
the fzr rotor is not used because there is a chance of the pads wearing down and the pistons leaking from extending too far out of the caliper causing a rear wheel binding lockup.
IF you have been running this mod for years ,you don't use your rear brake much.
Quote from: Mark Olson on February 03, 2012, 12:59:14 PM
The stock rotor is 7.6mm in the rear . 1mm=.0393"
the fzr rotor is not used because there is a chance of the pads wearing down and the pistons leaking from extending too far out of the caliper causing a rear wheel binding lockup.
IF you have been running this mod for years ,you don't use your rear brake much.
Correct, I'm on the front brakes more than the rear. However, I'm using the FZR caliper as well... I would think that since they were made to be used together I would avoid having the issue you describe. Side note: I did just replace the rear pads as I was doing my 'winter maintenance' because they were quite worn.
sounds like you are ok then. :good2: