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Title: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: TragicImage on July 18, 2006, 10:34:28 AM
Does anyone know if EBC has a replacement rear/front rotor and pad set for the 04-06?


I'm looking for some added stopping power, because I've found myself shooting deep into corners and having a late turn in, (which I like) but feel that maybe the stock gear isn't enjoying it so much.
Title: Re: Rear Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alexj on July 18, 2006, 10:40:20 AM
Yes they do, I just put them on my 06. along with the braided steel lines. Huge improvement in stopping power and feedback.
Go to www.cyclepages.com and search out the hh sintered pads and the prolite rotors. It doesn't list them for that year but they are all the same. I got the russel lines.
Alex
Title: Re: Rear Brake Rotor Question
Post by: TragicImage on July 18, 2006, 11:04:45 AM
mmmmmmm, yes....  you don't happen to have the part numbers do you?
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 18, 2006, 12:02:34 PM
The rotors are just replacement stock rotors, not performance upgrades I think. I had an EBC rotor and it felt the same weight as my stock '04 one.

Pads on the other hand will change it. Get some sintered HH ones and from what I'm told you'll be shocked at the difference.

My $.02, get a steel braided brake line first.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 18, 2006, 02:41:34 PM
i just don't understand why people are sooooo f%$king lazy,   a simple search would get what you want

but i typed in " EBC rotor " in a search engine..... and wow, i found something
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/motorcycle.html#
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Assets/USA2006MCcat.pdf   something you can download





Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: TragicImage on July 18, 2006, 08:49:34 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 18, 2006, 02:41:34 PM
i just don't understand why people are sooooo f%$king lazy,   a simple search would get what you want

but i typed in " EBC rotor " in a search engine..... and wow, i found something
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/motorcycle.html#
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Assets/USA2006MCcat.pdf   something you can download








some one's alittle moody.


and if you read my question, you'll see that I was also looking for an agreement that my modification would produce the required effect, to which alpha said that just brake pads and braided lines would do.... so.... blow me.   :flipoff:
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 04:28:50 PM
not really
it's just that people are really....LAZY

if you are out riding the stock brakes....congradulations, you have now proven you have been riding longer than 3 months
if you replace the pads with HH
they work great....but you will replace the rotor with every other set of pads / maybe every set of pads
SS line is a definate for better feel
get a gsxr/f3-f4/kow front brake lever...it will give you adjustable reach

as soon as you upgrade the brakes.... the springs are gunna bottom out on every oh sh!t corner
so think about a set of springs....if you are going into corners that hot....get the next stiffer set than they recommend
for your weight
after that the rear is going to start hopping.....
soon you will have GSXR suspension on a turd....like me
and the RGV braced arm is sweet

Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: TarzanBoy on July 19, 2006, 05:54:59 PM
dude. he's right.  you are moody.   the majority of this forum is new riders... if you are sick of reading the same newbie questions over and over thentry reading a different board
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Egaeus on July 19, 2006, 06:02:24 PM
I think everyone should go do a search.  Search for the word "search" by user TragicImage.  Then cry for him when someone suggests the same.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 06:13:00 PM
TB, i saw that TI's post counter at over 600....and guessed TI was just being lazy....
didn't realize he has posted more in 4 months than you have in over a year



i'll just turn into the..... use the search feature d!ck....


I also try not to post useless info
+1.... :2guns:.... :thumb:....just to post that i don't know anything about how to wheelie, what color grips look best on a blue bike...




Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 07:09:53 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 06:13:00 PM
what color grips look best on a blue bike...

Blue ones, duh!

:laugh:
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:30:55 PM
Quote from: TragicImage on July 18, 2006, 08:49:34 PM

some one's alittle moody.


and if you read my question, you'll see that I was also looking for an agreement that my modification would produce the required effect, to which alpha said that just brake pads and braided lines would do.... so.... blow me.   :flipoff:

and if you read Alpha's reply....my bad

also what agreement...you asked if ebc made rotors and pads ....unless you want agreement that the stock stuff is crap
well, it's good stuff unless you try to hang with your buddies on gsxr's  then it show's it's shortcomings quickly
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 07:36:16 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:30:55 PM
and if you read Alpha's reply.....he said nothing about SS lines

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on July 18, 2006, 12:02:34 PM
My $.02, get a steel braided brake line first.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:40:16 PM
i fixed it befor you posted
after i read it 3-4 times
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:40:16 PM
i fixed it befor you posted
after i read it 3-4 times


lol. I was in the middle of posting it when you edited it.

I have a question for you Ken... the right fork leg has a mount for the brake caliper. Is it possible to use a right leg on the left side in order to slap another rotor and caliper on?
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:54:47 PM
you could do it
but it would look tarded
you would have the caliper in front of the leg on the left side
and behind the leg on the right
also the forks would flex even more

if you try to put the caliper behind the fork leg....the fender bracket will stick on the outside of the leg
and you would probably have to space the caliper a bit....and you would need the caliper from an EX50097-up(whenever they went to 17 inch front wheel)......
check out a left leg from an EX........might be the ticket for a swap.......
see, this is a gud thang....people conversing and thinking

get a kat f/e or GSXR
yeah they cost $ but, such is life

I won't buy f/e's any more unless it is all there....nickel and dime ya to death if you need a bunch of little parts

to me a F/E....grab the h-bars and roll it out to the truck on the tire

Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:59:47 PM
94-up ex500 is a 37mm
looks like you have a quest.......
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 08:15:26 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 07:59:47 PM
94-up ex500 is a 37mm
looks like you have a quest.......

Eh, the EX500 has a single rotor on the right hand side.

I forgot about the fender mount though. Just didn't want to spend a lot on a full front end.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 08:26:33 PM
dang,
it was on the left on the earlier versions....but they were 36mm i think
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 08:28:48 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 08:26:33 PM
dang,
it was on the left on the earlier versions....but they were 36mm i think

Yeah. Oh well.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: TragicImage on July 19, 2006, 09:06:37 PM
eh, I was moody AND lazy.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 09:08:32 PM
you were lazy and i was moody.......
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: TragicImage on July 19, 2006, 09:19:11 PM
no no... it was all me.



let me give you a BJ to make up for it?
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 09:28:06 PM
ok, it was all you

search, grasshopper, search
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 09:36:11 PM
Alpha,
the cheapest/easiest way to get 2 rotor setup....

get a set of CBR600(f-1)(HURRICANE)87-91 forks/ fender/ brakes/ m/c /axle/ wheel/ rotors
and slide them into the GS tripples
they might be an inch or so shorter but with a set of a/m springs....they work pretty gud

i did this ..... back in 95-ish?????
i bought a GS without a front end....

only downside is.....i think the rim was a 2.75 x 17....110 MAX!!!!! 120 seriously pinched
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 09:39:28 PM
Quote from: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 09:36:11 PM
Alpha,
the cheapest/easiest way to get 2 rotor setup....

get a set of CBR600(f-1)(HURRICANE)87-91 forks/ fender/ brakes/ m/c /axle/ wheel/ rotors
and slide them into the GS tripples
they might be an inch or so shorter but with a set of a/m springs....they work pretty gud

i did this ..... back in 95-ish?????
i bought a GS without a front end....

only downside is.....i think the rim was a 2.75 x 17....110 MAX!!!!! 120 seriously pinched

Another downside... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I'll live with my single disc for another year or so.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: werase643 on July 19, 2006, 09:58:10 PM
hurricane crap should be CHEAP!!!!!!!
nobody fixes them any more

and.....you just might get a F-2 wheel to fit....straight swap if i member
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Simba on July 19, 2006, 10:32:51 PM
Alpha

I have planned on doing a fork leg swap like you for quite some time.
The fork leg will fit. you wil need to remove the old fender mounts and add new ones. For calipers the sv650 uses the same calpiers with both left and right side they will fit perfectly. But the caliper may need to be spaced out about 1-2mm but no more. the other issuse is that the drilled holes in the rotor will face the wrong way (unless you have and ebc that you can seperate the rotor from the holder)

I will hopefully have this done befor the end of september.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Alphamazing on July 19, 2006, 10:39:30 PM
Quote from: Simba on July 19, 2006, 10:32:51 PM
Alpha

I have planned on doing a fork leg swap like you for quite some time.
The fork leg will fit. you wil need to remove the old fender mounts and add new ones. For calipers the sv650 uses the same calpiers with both left and right side they will fit perfectly. But the caliper may need to be spaced out about 1-2mm but no more. the other issuse is that the drilled holes in the rotor will face the wrong way (unless you have and ebc that you can seperate the rotor from the holder)

I will hopefully have this done befor the end of september.

Yeah, adding new ones involves welding, which I can't do right now. Also, I don't think the stock GS rotor is drilled for a certain spinning direction. I think it can fit on either side.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: Simba on July 19, 2006, 10:51:18 PM
Yea the welding it the hardest part.
You could always get a shop to do it for you or jsut go with out a fender.
Title: Re: Brake Rotor Question
Post by: deathlucky on July 20, 2006, 03:30:45 AM
you could just pull on the brakes harder lol i have been able to get it up on the front wheel with stock pads and i have just swiched to pro brakes they are abit toucher