| Author | Message | ||
     Jraice |
Is it a big problem to use used pads with a new rotor? | ||
| Glitch |
How long do you want the new rotor to last? | ||
| Hulagun |
Are you that broke, too?  IF the old pads have lots of life left, and IF you like how they have been performing, then just sand the faces (enough to break the glaze off) with 100 grit sandpaper and reinstall them. They should break in like new pads. | ||
| Dfishman |
I have done the sandpaper trick before.lay your sandpaper on some glass or other real flat surface.I used a figure 8 motion.After a little use the pads break in again to the new rotor.And yes some of us are that broke,or saving up for a 3 week mountain ride.hehe | ||
| Jraice |
I can afford pads but I JUST installed some ebc hh pads and will be doing a 800 mile road trip on them this weekend but it will be a mellow one so they will still be fresh. I won't be able to ride after that until my October track weekend (moving for school) and I might get the 5mm finned rotor for that but would rather not replace brand new pads | ||
| Sloppy |
As long as your pads are not heavily grooved it will work fine. | ||
| Ourdee |
+1 on laying the sand paper on a piece of glass. | ||
| Fast1075 |
+2 on the glass....poor man's surface plate. | ||
| Jraice |
How much can rotors effect braking force? My rotor has 4 pads worth of wear... All in only 12,500 miles. There is a small ridge in edges from where pads don't touch and also seems to have some other ridges almost too small to feel, where pads so touch. Braking force is way down new pads and cleaned rotor helped some but not enough. Thinking about the 5mm rotor from ebr with their new mounting hardware. Basically can a worn rotor cause significant performance loss? | ||
| Terrys1980 |
A worn rotor can cause excessive heat in the braking system. The 5mm rotor is a good choice because the thicker rotor dissipates heat better. | ||
| Jraice |
I thought the 6mm rotor was the thicker one? Whats the thickness of the OEM rotor? I thought the 5mm just had better cooling based on its shape. I doubt thats the issue though, brakes arent any better on the first pull than when they are hot (although the rotor does get REALLY hot after a few hard stops, not sure if its normal to be hot enough to burn you). I am talking about performance loss like first time use for a ride it just wont have much bite/stopping power. Well either way I'll be tossing the 5mm rotor and new Erik Buell Racing hardware on, just hoping this makes the brakes how I hope for them to be (closer to when the bike was new) The stock rotor looks really beat up. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Do a thorough bleed and fluid change as well. That can make a huge difference. | ||
| Jraice |
Already did. |
