Front-end overhaul woes

[Disco Dan]

Yeah they are from waihi, I thought it would be better to get them from a kiwi rather than a 'made in china' product.

Why whats wrong with them?


I have already paid for them and await shipment...

[imdying]

Yeah they are from waihi, I thought it would be better to get them from a kiwi rather than a 'made in china' product.

Why whats wrong with them?


I have already paid for them and await shipment...

Do some searches, I've yet to hear anything good about them. The one and only set I've seen in the flesh weren't that flash.

[98tls]

Not the discs in Waihi that we're yet to hear much good about I hope?

/edit: If so, I really think you would be much better off with the OEM disc and pads. imho

Cheers for the imfo.........was thinking of getting some for the TLs.......ive heard nothing good or bad......whats the gossip on these things ? maybe better to get some off ebay........probably cheaper anyways.fwiw i got some six pots of a hayabusa with 5/8 master cylinder for a great price today that will bolt straight up to the TL.

[imdying]

Cheers for the imfo.........was thinking of getting some for the TLs.......ive heard nothing good or bad......whats the gossip on these things ? maybe better to get some off ebay........probably cheaper anyways.fwiw i got some six pots of a hayabusa with 5/8 master cylinder for a great price today that will bolt straight up to the TL.

I have had very little to do with them, so I can in no way offer a definitive opinion. However, the word is, badly fitting and easy to warp. From what I understand about brake disc manufacture, and the difficulty in obtaining metal with a grain good enough for performance brake discs, this is the result I expect. Our mate here will probably be alright with his ZZR imho, assuming they fit ok, but I would be disinclined to fit them to a TL.

If the look of wavy discs is what you want, have a look at Braking or Galfer. OEM discs are pretty good though, and as this man has discovered, not that badly priced. I mean, for the average road bike, you might pay $1000-1200 for a pair, and the average road bike eats more $$$$ in tyres over the same amount of kms (given that discs generally out last tyres by a factor of 5:1).

[98tls]

I have had very little to do with them, so I can in no way offer a definitive opinion. However, the word is, badly fitting and easy to warp. From what I understand about brake disc manufacture, and the difficulty in obtaining metal with a grain good enough for performance brake discs, this is the result I expect. Our mate here will probably be alright with his ZZR imho, assuming they fit ok, but I would be disinclined to fit them to a TL.

If the look of wavy discs is what you want, have a look at Braking or Galfer. OEM discs are pretty good though, and as this man has discovered, not that badly priced. I mean, for the average road bike, you might pay $1000-1200 for a pair, and the average road bike eats more $$$$ in tyres over the same amount of kms (given that discs generally out last tyres by a factor of 5:1).

Cheers mate..........unless i get evidence to the contrary i will steer clear of em..........fully realise they do SFA better,maybe even worse than oem ones but i do like the look.

[imdying]

fully realise they do SFA better,maybe even worse than oem ones but i do like the look.

Most discs compositions work best with a particular type of pad, find that and you're sweet. If you're going to buy Galfers, the best thing to do is to buy pads that they recommend. They won't give you anymore performance, but performance isn't everything in the real world

/edit: Oh yeah, if you find a bunch of people on high performance sportsbikes that rave about the Waihi discs, let us know.

[nadroj]

are available from bike shops dealing with:
CROWN KIWI ENTERPRISES LTD
11 Manadon Street, P.O.Box 819 - 4601 NEW PLYMOUTH
Ph. 0064-6-7514550 - Fx. 0064-6-7514551

[imdying]

are available from bike shops dealing with:
CROWN KIWI ENTERPRISES LTD
11 Manadon Street, P.O.Box 819 - 4601 NEW PLYMOUTH
Ph. 0064-6-7514550 - Fx. 0064-6-7514551

Hey thanks a lot

Braking sell wheel/rotor combos. New rotors and blingy new wheels all in one hit, cut me off a slice of that kits

[Disco Dan]

Trouble again folks...

My disc and pads arrived this morning, but I cant get the front wheel off!

I have undon the clamp bolts at the bottom and lossened the shaft bolt, but then the whole lot just turns! Please dont tell me I have to remove a shock to get the shaft outta the fork ends??

HELP!

EDIT:

Here is the page from the manual... loosen bolts and remove... but it wont!!!

[imdying]

Only undo one side? (the side you're trying to turn lol)