Brake Discs... What's the difference?

[The Stranger:Me]

If it does not pass, Niel gave me the name and number of a guy named Alex who can get a large range of aftermarket disc's for bikes that meet safety standards, he can also verify if Graham's disc's will pass (If he see's them and inspects them).
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Any chance you can PM me with Alex number? I would like to contact him to see what he can do for the Yamaha.

[placidfemme]

Any chance you can PM me with Alex number? I would like to contact him to see what he can do for the Yamaha.

Sure, will send it now

[Lou Girardin]

As my bro says; "the only thing cheap in motorcycling is filling up the petrol tank".

EVERYTHING is more expensive than car equivalent.

Except the fun per buck ratio.

[bugjuice]

Lou, AMPs do WoFs, don't you/they..?
What about compliance stuff? I've already asked MotoHaus, and Kerry doesn't

[Lou Girardin]

Lou, AMPs do WoFs, don't you/they..?
What about compliance stuff? I've already asked MotoHaus, and Kerry doesn't

WOF's but not compliance.
My understanding was that if aftermarket brake parts are the same size as standard and use the same mounts, they don't need a LVV cert.
I had aftermarket slotted discs on my cage and it was never queried. The blower was queried a few times though.

[bugjuice]

was the cage recomplianced tho? Or just WoF?

[imdying]

Were the cages ones DBA? Or Brembo? Or some other brand that is already using a recognised certification... the man in Waihi is not (from the sounds of it).

[imdying]

Oh yeah buggy, know anyone you can borrow a front wheel off of for a few days? Maybe a racer? Just swap the slick out...

[bugjuice]

good point..
but it's an older bike (95) so chances might not be so great.. I'll have a hunt around tho, thanks for the thought

[imdying]

Ahhhh, so this if the ZX600 F1 (first ZX6R)??? Conicidentally, that one I saw on Saturday with the wavy Paihi discs that didn't fit right/warped was one of those! Know a friendly bike shop with one in stock?? Maybe another kwaka of a similar vintage? ZX9R?

[Ixion]

OK. here's what the book of words says about after market rotors and compliance

Table 8–1–1. Modifications that do not require LVV certification

Fitting of or modification to:
...
Aftermarket brake rotors • LVV certification is not required provided that:


the substitute rotors are:
- the same size as the OE rotors, and
- catalogued aftermarket items for that make and model of vehicle (and can include
cross-drilled and/or slotted types), and
- attached to unmodified OE parts.

That's what the law says.

Where the guy in Waihi may dip out is "cataloged aftermarket items". He doesn't have a catlog. I suspect it would have to be a catlog that the compliance bod could get hold of, not something knocked up on your PC.

[imdying]

We custom bond brake shoes... which is good for oddball crap that can't be got easily. When those are to be fitted to vehicles that are being certified or complied, we provide a letter that says 'these are correct for the vehicle, and they're of an OEM quality'. Essentially you're just fighting a paper trail.

Hell, does the invoice from the man have a part number on it? Make your own damn page out of a 'catalogue' with plenty of other kwaka models, and some bogus part numbers. So long as it has your model, and the part number you fitted you'll be sweet. Print it, then photocopy it. Attach to invoice, job done.

[placidfemme]

Ok, well I recieved his "letter" and I doubt it will pass... here is exactly what he sent me.... try not to be dissapointed:

Brake Supplier Declaration

(A) The brake friction materials and application(s) detailed in this invoice are indorsed by Power Motorcycles.

(B) Power Motorcycles has authorized this statement to be issued as evidence of compliance for the purpose of the vehicle being certified for registration in New Zealand.


Vehicle Make : Vehicle Model :

Part Number : Invoice Number :

And thats it

I'm faxing it to the compliance place now, and will let you know as soon as they get back to me...

[imdying]

Haven't got a form to look at, but suprisingly, that might just be sufficient! There's a paper trail, and thus someone to blame, and in the end that's all they really care about.

[placidfemme]

Haven't got a form to look at, but suprisingly, that might just be sufficient! There's a paper trail, and thus someone to blame, and in the end that's all they really care about.

Well I hope so because I really want those wave disc's