Can you "turn" brake rotors?

[roadracer4life]

Whoa....

I giive you advise in a similar nature, because you've came to my school, as has Steve.  

Everyone is welcome do go the route I did.  I've raced every year competitively since 1987.  I was an AMA regular from 1989 through 1994.  At that time, I had offfers to ride other people's priceless vintage bikes.  That helped me and my family buy a house.  

Anyway, it's all of my adult life that has been invested in racing, and hundreds of thousands of dollars.  I am able to short cut things for riders.  I offer yes and no answers.  Some people can't necessarily be helped, some will never help themselves.  Some might find other ways.  Anyway, I offer a service.  It certainly ain't expensive either.  

 ::)

[L8brake731]

There is a way to surface "floating" rotors. Although it is just not cost effective uless you own such equipment.

Surfacing can be achieved by securing the rotor to a magnetic table and then precision grinding can be applied to true up the rotor.

Like I mentioned, this is just not very cost effective and you would more than likely be better off spending your money on after market rotors.

The propensity for damaging your rotors will become more prevalent due to thinner material; thus creating more heat and warpage.

[Super Dave]

Trick might be getting past the buttons on the floating rotors.  

[Zac]

Trick might be getting past the buttons on the floating rotors.  

On the Brembo full floaters (and maybe others) it is quite trival to remove the buttons and remove the blade from the carrier.  On these is just a big "C" clip on each one.  Which reminds me, I really need to bead blast the rotor on my motard...

-z.

[Al_Soran]

Which reminds me, I really need to bead blast the rotor on my motard...

-z.

Probably not a bad idea Zac.... I was going to follow you as far as I could to check out your lines until you took that strange line through turn 1 and 2.  :o

[Zac]

Probably not a bad idea Zac.... I was going to follow you as far as I could to check out your lines until you took that strange line through turn 1 and 2.  :o

That was called the supermoto line!  ;D

At least I had brakes then.  Just shouldn't wait so long after the last brake maker before I get on the brakes.  

I lost the front brake completely in GTL, Ray Hymer was probably happy about that.  I had checked the pads before the race too, I took off about 1/8" from EACH pad in that one race, even with pulling in early.

-z.

[L8brake731]

I need more suspension on my SV if I follow Zac through T-2 gator strip! (or over it)

It was fun while it lasted!