New discs. I need advice

**Boob Johnson** · 24th August 2007, 23:15

Hey dudes n dudettes. I have been considering getting new front disc's for me RF900 but they are hella expensive. The disc's still have life left in them (4mm minimum with left being 4.5 right 4.3. My conundrum is I was keen to get more use out of the disc's & just change out the pads for some shiny new sinted jobbies, now one mate says na you should do new pads n disc at the same time and another mate says pffff putting new pads onto older disc's is fine. Im inclined to agree with him.

What's your thoughts or more importantly your personal experience with this?

ps: yes $$$ are tight right now as im on ACC

But not for much longer

**Kwaka14** · 24th August 2007, 23:18

so long as there is plenty of contact for the pads on the disc and they're legal the pads will bed in no problems...

**Boob Johnson** · 24th August 2007, 23:36

Originally Posted by Kwaka12R

so long as there is plenty of contact for the pads on the disc and they're legal the pads will bed in no problems...

Cool, thanks for that mate. That's what I said to the mate saying no. He's an engineer & a damn good one at that but super super fussy.

**Kittyhawk** · 25th August 2007, 00:14

Put new pads on and run the disks down as long as the brakes are still responsive you will be fine. If you want I can find out some prices up here see if Corsa Wreckers have any disks laying around.

**Boob Johnson** · 25th August 2007, 00:28

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Put new pads on and run the disks down as long as the brakes are still responsive you will be fine. If you want I can find out some prices up here see if Corsa Wreckers have any disks laying around.

Nice one love, yeah have a sniff around for sure.

310mm floating.

Here's what they look like........oh wait, soz the first pic is actually a group of angry asians, the 2nd one is the disc's, please don't confuse the two, I don't think the angry asian's will fit on the front forks

**Kittyhawk** · 25th August 2007, 00:30

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Nice one love, yeah have a sniff around for sure.

310mm floating.

Here's what they look like........oh wait, soz the first pic is actually a group of angry asians, the 2nd one is the disc's, please don't confuse the two, I don't think the angry asian's will fit on the front forks

Kool I'll see what I can find, I'll ask MDU too see where he gets his daks from...oops I ment parts

**Boob Johnson** · 25th August 2007, 00:36

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Kool I'll see what I can find, I'll ask MDU too see where he gets his daks from...oops I ment parts

lol, already onto MDU, was talkin to him today

**canarlee** · 25th August 2007, 00:41

ello mate, nah you dont need to change the discs for a long while!

that is unless you are upgrading the entire braking system, ie; hoses, calipers, etc......then yes maybe it might be worth it?

**Kittyhawk** · 25th August 2007, 00:49

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

lol, already onto MDU, was talkin to him today

Lol so did ya find out where he gets his daks from then???

Should I be worried you are onto him? have I missed something there hmmmm?

**Boob Johnson** · 25th August 2007, 00:52

Originally Posted by canarlee

ello mate, nah you dont need to change the discs for a long while!

that is unless you are upgrading the entire braking system, ie; hoses, calipers, etc......then yes maybe it might be worth it?

Hey Lee, good to meet ya yesterday, great ride. Anytime your in town & need a bed, we got a spare room & plenty of garage space for bikes

Cheers for the advice.

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

Lol so did ya find out where he gets his daks from then???

Should I be worried you are onto him? have I missed something there hmmmm?

lol were not THAT friendly

**Kittyhawk** · 25th August 2007, 00:54

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Hey Lee, good to meet ya yesterday, great ride. Anytime your in town & need a bed, we got a spare room & plenty of garage space for bikes

Cheers for the advice.

lol were not THAT friendly

Yea well I dont know about that...the conspiracy with honda riders...now RF riders??? HOW DO WE REALLY KNOW!?

**Chocky** · 29th October 2007, 16:45

AAARRGGhhhh!!!

they want HOW MUCH? 380$ EACH!!!!

OOOOoooommmmm OK I have relaxd a bit now
Does anyone know of a U.S firm that delivers to N.Z?
I saw a pair of wave discs for 200$us ea. but I fogot to bookmark the page and I'll be buggerd if i can find it again

help!!!! please...... someone......

**imdying** · 29th October 2007, 16:47

Yeah.... what are those 200US wavy discs like? Post up the brand name if you find them again. Out of interest, the $380 Suzuki ones, how long did the pair you have last?

**Colapop** · 29th October 2007, 17:09

Try www.denniskirk.com they have heaps - see products for metric bikes

**Chocky** · 29th October 2007, 20:36

Originally Posted by imdying

Yeah.... what are those 200US wavy discs like? Post up the brand name if you find them again. Out of interest, the $380 Suzuki ones, how long did the pair you have last?

I only got the bike 4 months ago off Frosty its got 70,000 Mil (112k Km) on the clock