Ebay brake discs, good or bad?

[Hurrie]

Hey took my cbr250 out on the track last week and noticed that the brakes pulsed like crazy whenever i tried applying the front brakes. i was told that it was a warped brake disc.

My question is, have any of you tried the cheap brake discs on ebay?
i'm considering getting these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Front-Brake-Disc-Honda-CBR-250-RR-MC22-90-99-250RR-/190515091414?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c5b9597d6#ht_6055wt_939

initially i was gonna get genuine honda brakes but could resist cracking up hysterically when they told me that its $839 per disc.

so yeah any thoughts on the ebay brakes would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[yachtie10]

no idea about the ebay disks but there should be other options available locally?

[Hurrie]

no idea about the ebay disks but there should be other options available locally?

no idea, ebay and local honda dealer are the only one's that have come to mind so far.

[YellowDog]

Unless you get a know brand that is not a moody clone, cheap eBay discs come with a guarantee to wish you hadn't wasted your money.

Just think how often you change them and then divide that by the cost for OEM parts and you'll find they are not that expensive and worth the money.

[YellowDog]

Just realised they're from China.................. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

R U sure ?

[Hurrie]

Just realised they're from China.................. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

R U sure ?

haha i know i realised that too, and i would buy the OEM if i wasn't a full time student and had the money for it.

EDIT: and no i'm not sure at all hence why i'm here lol

[YellowDog]

There some good clones out there, which are much cheaper.

I'll ask my Honda mechaic (work bikes) and if he says anything good, I'll PM you.

[Hurrie]

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+1
Thanks id really appreciate that!

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[racefactory]

Just get discs from a local bike wrecker. MC22 discs are everywhere.

[imdying]

Give the discs you have a scrub with some steel wool (get it from Bunnings, synthetic is fine, get the gray not the white stuff) and some Brakekleen.

[ducatilover]

PM renegademaster he may have some floating around.

[Hurrie]

Just get discs from a local bike wrecker. MC22 discs are everywhere.
i wanna leave second hand discs as a last resort


Give the discs you have a scrub with some steel wool (get it from Bunnings, synthetic is fine, get the gray not the white stuff) and some Brakekleen.

would that do anything for the disc being warped though?

[Hurrie]

PM renegademaster he may have some floating around.

thanks i'll try that

[imdying]

would that do anything for the disc being warped though?Are they actually warped? What runout did they measure?

[Hurrie]

Are they actually warped? What runout did they measure?

i've got it booked in for tomorrow to get it checked out, but its feeling a lot like my old cbr did when the front disc was warped. although i also get an odd knocking sound from the front wheel every now and than. i've taken the calipers apart and given them a good clean and changed the pads/fluid but its still doing the same thing.

[ducatilover]

Checked your wheel bearings?

[Hurrie]

Checked your wheel bearings?

nope havn't checked that, i'll try and drop by my friend's place over the weekend and get him to give me a hand with that.

[Hurrie]

put the bike on a stand today at the mechanics and it was easy to see that the right disc was warped, so i'm gonna need new discs

[p.dath]

If you want a cheaper option; have you considered a motorcycle wrecker?

[onearmedbandit]

put the bike on a stand today at the mechanics and it was easy to see that the right disc was warped, so i'm gonna need new discs

Is it the disc or the carrier? I've got a warped carrier that is forcing the disc out of alignment on my thou, I was looking at replacing the rotors but have decided in the mean time to get them straightened by a fellow KB'er here in Christchurch.

[onearmedbandit]

If you want a cheaper option; have you considered a motorcycle wrecker?

Dude you need to read the thread sometimes before posting lol.

[Hurrie]

Is it the disc or the carrier? I've got a warped carrier that is forcing the disc out of alignment on my thou, I was looking at replacing the rotors but have decided in the mean time to get them straightened by a fellow KB'er here in Christchurch.

whats the carrier? to the extent of my knowledge my disc is a floating disc that bolts onto the wheel straight away.

[riffer]

I've got some of these Chinese wave rotors like the ones that are on ebay.

I threw some Fedoro Platinum pads on at the same time.

I don't know about how long they will last - the EBC's I had on before lasted 100,000 kms - but braking is substantially better.

So far, so good.

I reckon most people criticising them haven't used them.

[Hurrie]

I the EBC's I had on before lasted 100,000 kms - but braking is substantially better.

Sorry but, braking is better on the EBC brakes or the chinese wave ones?

[riffer]

Sorry but, braking is better on the EBC brakes or the chinese wave ones?

The new brakes are substantially better than the EBCs were.

[Hurrie]

The new brakes are substantially better than the EBCs were.

i fully thought EBC's would be better but thats awesome

[onearmedbandit]

whats the carrier? to the extent of my knowledge my disc is a floating disc that bolts onto the wheel straight away.

The 'carrier' is the section between the actual disc and the rim. If your rotors are standard they should be gold in colour (just to help you identify them).

[Hurrie]

The 'carrier' is the section between the actual disc and the rim. If your rotors are standard they should be gold in colour (just to help you identify them).

oh right i get what you mean, hmmmm so if its the carrier is bent, instead of the disc being warped than thats an easier fix?

EDIT: would getting it straightened be a permanent fix or would i have to still buy new discs at some stage?

[onearmedbandit]

oh right i get what you mean, hmmmm so if its the carrier is bent, instead of the disc being warped than thats an easier fix?

EDIT: would getting it straightened be a permanent fix or would i have to still buy new discs at some stage?

Permanent until they wear out, like any disc. It's more likely that the carrier is bent, you'd have to treat the brakes pretty harsh to make the actual disc warp.

[Hurrie]

Permanent until they wear out, like any disc. It's more likely that the carrier is bent, you'd have to treat the brakes pretty harsh to make the actual disc warp.

any chance you could pm me the contact details of the fella you got your disc sorted at?

[Zadkiel]

Would be good to know here also?

[Chancebmx25]

Would be good to know here also?

not bad for the price man. have had some mates use them. and heard thea great... nothing like racing performance. but for road use. meh... spend ahead... there sweet.

[Hurrie]

I decided to go with the metalgear disks and so far they're pretty awesome with the same braking performance on the road and on the track as the original honda ones that were on the bike.

[Zadkiel]

Where did you get them from? And do you mind if I ask how much they were roughly?

[Hurrie]

Where did you get them from? And do you mind if I ask how much they were roughly?

you can get them from here http://www.showandgo.com.au/per/Megacycle.htm?Megacycle_bf.htm~mainFrame for $225AU without pads.

but i decided to get them with the organic pads (good for road use crap for track days) from a local bike dealer for $600NZ. this is for a cbr250 odds are the price would be different for your bike

[xen]

Put some wavey discs on the gixxer and have noticed better braking performance. However they aren't as smooth now which I guess is from the huge air cutouts in them.

Will have to wait and see on the quality but I was replacing the Oem's cause one of them had play on the carrier.

[ducatilover]

Where did you get them from? And do you mind if I ask how much they were roughly?
You could import a set for less than $300 for a Super Four. Same disc as a VTR1000F, CBR600 (Cannot remember which model), CBR900 and a fair few others.

eBay will help you out.

[Zadkiel]

Can't see them for any less than $500. If anyone can find them for less than that I would be stoked.

[ducatilover]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-VTR1000-F-Front-Rear-Brake-Disc-Rotor-97-06-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a56f650f5QQitemZ25056 7086325QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1 240wt_918


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CBR-400-600-900-VTR-1000-Hornet-Front-Brake-Disk-Rotor-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem335f7aa071QQitemZ22064 5204081QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_5 575wt_1143

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Front-Brake-Rotor-Disc-Honda-CB-400-SF-CB600-Hornet-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c1524b32fQQitemZ12061 3810991QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Just a few for starters mate.

[Zadkiel]

Yeah I've spotted some of those ones before. I'm thinking of going for higher quality items now though, they are brakes after all.

[ducatilover]

Yeah I've spotted some of those ones before. I'm thinking of going for higher quality items now though, they are brakes after all.

What have you found in the EBC range?
How hard do use the brakes? Chances of these warping are minute unless you're Rossi. The pads you run are the biggest factor on them and braided lines make a bigger difference at the lever than the discs.

[Zadkiel]

I haven't found any EBCs. I'm not to worried about the braking performance, it seems adequate to me. However I have just purchased it and it is pulsing so I just need to fix the current issue, that's all.

[ducatilover]

I really do not see any problem with those reasonably priced ones. Try google searching reviews or what not.

[GrayWolf]

I have a set of Armstrong (I believe) on my bike since purchase, they work fine for braking, but I didnt have the OEM discs to compare