Bling bling Braking rotors (New style)

[S21FOLGORE]

Look what I just got ...(I seriously should stop spending money on this bike, really.)


How very Italian !


Forgot to take photos, but I also bought a set of Braking brake pads.

OK, let's go down to the garage, put the bike up on the rear stand. But, if you are planning to do brake rotor swap,
I recommend watching those videos by Dave Moss. ( before rushing to start taking the wheel off of the bike.)

Brake rotor
Performance Upgrades GSX-R750 Front Brake Rotors
Front wheel installation
Performance Upgrades- Proper Front Wheel Installation

So, after watching the video (and checking the service manual ), take off axle sliders, front fender, etc.

Loosen the rotor retaining screws. It is easier to do this while the wheel is still on the bike. This way, you don't need an impact driver.

Also loosen axle nut and fork pinch bolts, brake caliper mounting bolts at this stage.




Lift the front end up. Remove brake calipers from the fork bottom, hang them with bungee cord.



Remove the wheel, put it down on 2x4.

Stock rotors removed. Clean up the wheel at this stage if you like.


More importantly, clean up thread of all the bolts before you put them back on !



New rotors have arrow mark, so does the wheel ...


Calipers washed, new pads installed


Put everything back together. (you did watch the proper front wheel installation video, right?)
Double check everything is tightened, nothing forgotten ...



Since there are so many post about bedding the pad / rotor, I won't bother talking about it.

That's all for now.

[Twizted]

Looks great   Can I ask how much they were?

[DucHead]

Wow, your bike is clean!

[S21FOLGORE]

Looks great  waytogo Can I ask how much they were?

http://www.braking.com/it/catalogue/dettaglio_prodotto.php?codice_articolo=WK001R

They were a bit more than EBC XC, a bit less than Galfer wave ...

For street use, I'd say,  just buy the one you like the most (that you can afford.) It doesn't make any (big) difference if you are not trying to shave off 1/100 of a second of your lap time. Really.

Wow, your bike is clean!

Some of my friends who ride think I spend too much time for cleaning the bike.
Most of my friends who don't ride think I spend waaay too much time for cleaning the bike.
If you look at the last photo (around fork bottom, under the lower triple, underside of an engine) you can tell ...

[Skyshadow]

Great write up and OCD on cleaning that thing. can I bring my dirty ass bike by?

[Buckethead]

Oooh...

Purdy... 

[ducrider45]

How much are they? Great write up.

[DucatiBastard]

Good call on breaking loose the rotor bolts with the wheel still in place

Why didn't I think of that?

[S21FOLGORE]

Found the receipt. They're $306 each now.

I guess, the important things (when doing brake rotor / pad job) are ...

1) always wear gloves when handling new pads and rotors

2) clean up the thread of all the bolts. Apply blue loctite on rotor retaining screws, copper grease (anti-seize compound ) on axle nut, fork pinch bolts, brake caliper mounting bolts. Use torque wrench.

3) Make sure you have enough air gap at reservoir. (fluid lever no higher than MAX line.)

4) when installing front wheel, don't tighten fork pinch bolt first then axle nut. Tighten axle nut first, put the bike down from the stand, stroke the front forks a couple of times, then tighten the fork pinch bolt.