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General Category => Maintenance => Topic started by: mickboyle on July 17, 2012, 04:24:36 PM

Title: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: mickboyle on July 17, 2012, 04:24:36 PM
Hi Guys,

I need to find new Front rotors for my 93 FJ1200 non-ABS.
All of the distributors here in Canada are on backorder.

Any thoughts on where to get them ?

Also anybody tried those fancy wavy rotors that are available?

Anybody know of other Yamaha models that these rotors were available on (Vmax, TDM, etc..) just in case I have to buy used rotors.
I'm running out of dough .....

Thanks in advance guys.

Mick
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: Shaun on July 17, 2012, 04:42:49 PM
Arnie posted this up some time ago and it lists several different options http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=5657.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=5657.0)
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: mickboyle on July 17, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
Thanks for the info Shaun.

Now it's time to hit the dealers.

Cheers.

Mick
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: cyclenutk75 on July 17, 2012, 07:38:41 PM
Hey, Mick.  I paid $189 (free shipping) for a pair of the Chinese "wave" rotors last winter.  Have about 4500 miles on them  with no problems.  I've heard several good reviews of them, only one bad review.

I feel your pain, brother!

GT
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: Tapartacus on July 18, 2012, 02:14:47 AM
I've also purchased the Chinese wave rotors no problems so far
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: 1tinindian on July 18, 2012, 06:59:51 AM
Quote from: Tapartacus on July 18, 2012, 02:14:47 AM
I've also purchased the Chinese wave rotors no problems so far
+1
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: fj11.5 on July 18, 2012, 07:05:24 AM
impressed with them so far,  went easy on them for the first few hundred klm,s  :good2:
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: mickboyle on July 18, 2012, 09:09:50 AM
cyclenutk75

Can you let me know where you got yours from and what the part number was ?
And did you replace the pads when you put the rotors on ?

Maybe you could let me know what pads you used if that's the case.

Cheers !

Mick
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: fj11.5 on July 18, 2012, 06:12:31 PM
cant help with a part number, just searched ebay for 89 discs , and bought the best bargain, free postage,, pads are standard xjr blue dot ones
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: FJmonkey on July 18, 2012, 07:42:50 PM
LA Mike has the Galfer knock-offs and has been happy with them. So I got a set and have no problems with less than 2K on them. Here is the link for them on Ebay http://stores.ebay.com/saveyourbuy (http://stores.ebay.com/saveyourbuy)

You can see what I installed in this thread. http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=6584.msg58165#msg58165 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=6584.msg58165#msg58165)
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: cyclenutk75 on July 18, 2012, 08:23:34 PM
Quote from: mickboyle on July 18, 2012, 09:09:50 AM
Can you let me know where you got yours from and what the part number was ?
And did you replace the pads when you put the rotors on ?

Mick

This is where I bought the rotors. Just do a search for FJ rotors and get the ones made for a 93. 

http://stores.ebay.com/BRAKE-DISC-FACTORY?_rdc=1 (http://stores.ebay.com/BRAKE-DISC-FACTORY?_rdc=1)

I did install new pads with the rotors - Carbone Loraine.  I believe the pads of choice on this forum are EBC HH sintered metal pads.  I'm sure you'll be getting more replies on this one.

GT
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: tmkaos on July 18, 2012, 08:25:08 PM
Like FJ Monkey and LA Mike, I've got the Chinese Galfer copies, similiar km's to FJ Monkey about 2000 since fitting. EBC HH sintered pads and now S/S braided lines. No issues with the chinese rotors.  :good2:  I'm fat and so is the FJ, they get a work out!  :good2:
Title: Re: Poor bent & dead Rotors ......
Post by: Tapartacus on July 23, 2012, 03:50:58 AM
For anyone still reading this thread I will say that of the ones I bought the offset is a little too much like say maybe 1 mil but doesn't seen to affect braking. I have R6 blue dots with FJR master and braided lines off eBay from a company called Wezmoto. Pretty decent lines and reasonably priced and he will custom make too. Brakes work great definatley an improvement.
Andrew