theo Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 So in addition to the other thread asking for advice on pads, can people suggest replacement discs. Im currently thinking of giving brembos a go, to go along with the Brembo pads I use, but are they really work the extra expense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungle Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have just fitted Brembo cast iron discs & organic pads to my track bike. Fu*king awsome. I have also just fitted new EBC discs & EBC HH pads to my road bike & the stopping power is immense. AVOID at all costs the cheap chinese crap on egay. That is why I have the EBC"s! My chinese ones warped within 100mile & were just awful with poor stopping distance & vibes through the bars. I weighed them in for scrap! You get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blow_away Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I was very impressed with the Armstrong discs I fitted to Andy's ZX6R track bike a couple of years ago, and they are still in good nick despite Andy's monster late braking efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1bazza Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 These bods are good for EBC and a discount for PBers; http://pbmagforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=15834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blur1 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 'braketech' ductile iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Well i shelled out and bought the bloody brembos. They better be fuckin awesome otherwise theyll be going back through one of demon-tweeks' glass windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungle Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 They must be waaaaaaay old. Bremo stopped making cast iron discs about 10 years ago. Yep, your right. New old stock & cost the princely sum of £100! Sat on a shelf for years & needed some re-finishing before fitting, but were worth it. [Nearly feel as good as the 1st time out on my Mille r back in 2001.] The EBC"s on my other bike can not be knocked though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskimo Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have just fitted Brembo cast iron discs & organic pads to my track bike. Fu*king awsome. I have also just fitted new EBC discs & EBC HH pads to my road bike & the stopping power is immense. AVOID at all costs the cheap chinese crap on egay. That is why I have the EBC"s! My chinese ones warped within 100mile & were just awful with poor stopping distance & vibes through the bars. I weighed them in for scrap! You get what you pay for. i have a set of disks from Arashi (the company is in china) may i ask that if you have problem with a product you could say the name, instead of just putting the issue down to what country the item comes from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungle Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 i have a set of disks from Arashi (the company is in china) may i ask that if you have problem with a product you could say the name, instead of just putting the issue down to what country the item comes from Ha ha, same as I fitted. Absolutely shocking!! They were only stopping a little RGV, god knows how they stop a big bike. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Brake-Disc-Rotor-RG-125-F-RGV-250-GAMMA-VZ-800-/251095323988?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a76729554#ht_6002wt_952 I just thought I would give them a go as they did look good out of the box & the price seemed too good to be true. It was! I think it was the new EBC sintered pads which killed them. They just warped! You get what you pay for , & there is no way I would risk them on my track bike. Imagine braking at the bottom of the Gooseneck & finding you are not going to stop or they lock up or shatter! Good luck, & if you use them on a track then extra good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskimo Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ha ha, same as I fitted. Absolutely shocking!! They were only stopping a little RGV, god knows how they stop a big bike. http://www.ebay.co.u...4#ht_6002wt_952 I just thought I would give them a go as they did look good out of the box & the price seemed too good to be true. It was! I think it was the new EBC sintered pads which killed them. They just warped! You get what you pay for , & there is no way I would risk them on my track bike. Imagine braking at the bottom of the Gooseneck & finding you are not going to stop or they lock up or shatter! Good luck, & if you use them on a track then extra good luck! thanks for the luck, but ive had them for two years with no dramas (brembo pads) the bike is 112kgs so that helps compared to a RGV & mine are the 'older' wave rotor design & have a nice rattle............ah well mine might have been a wednesday order.its worth mentioning there have been a few models of bikes from japan over the years that have warped disks, anyway im happy with mine. enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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