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1Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Reducing diameter of brake rotor Sun Jul 19, 2015 5:58 am

Packo

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I am in the process of changing my rear brake  caliper and have adapted a R 1150 single sided caliper to fit the existing k100 FD. The only problem I have is the brake rotor just rubs on the top of the gap in the caliper. I would like to reduce the diam of the rotor by 5mm to allow clearance. Does anybody for see any dramas in doing this. To fill in the gaps the rear wheel is now a BMW hub laced to a 15 inch rim and the conventional caliper will not clear the spokes. Would I need any special tooling to trim the rotor down being stainless.


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2Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:44 am

Dai

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Provided the brakepads don't end up trying to grip either mid-air or the rotor centre, I don't see any problems with removing that much metal. You'll need a lathe and the proper cutting tools, but I'm assuming you already have those?


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3Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:46 am

indian036

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No kind of expert, but from my limited knowledge of machining, stainless is problematic. Someone will be sure to correct me if necessary, and I can ask an expert on Wednesday Oz time, but a sharp cutting tool and constant lubrication/cooling will be necessary, I think.

Bill


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

4Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:23 am

Holister

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I'd agree with that Bill. I've drilled thru quite a bit of stainlees steel... very difficult. Need to use tungston carbide lathe bits at a slower speed. Spinning a disc with that diameter you'd need to calculate the required rpm.


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1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
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5Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:10 pm

Dai

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And don't forget the earplugs. It's gonna ring like crazy! Very Happy


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

6Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:52 pm

Packo

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Thanks for the input guys.
Have now done the job, slow speed with carbide tip tool and very light cut. Took a while but got there and the noise was not too bad, only occasionally did it squeal a bit. Interesting point, as we know the disc is sort of bright silver in colour (stainless) but as I took a cut the swarf came off as a golden colour,  thought originally it might have been a combination of the light cut and heat discolouring it but it did not seem to have that blue tinge to it that you get with
overheating.
Anyway the disc is now 5mm smaller and the caliper fits and does the job perfectly. Good result


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83 K100 HRD Outfit
1992 K1100 Outfit
2003 R1150 GSA Outfit
1983 K100 Basic
    

7Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:58 pm

Rick G

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Gold means low quality stainless it is the high chromium content that goes blue and nickel makes it gold then if hotter almost black


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8Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:11 am

Dai

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Ahhhh...... that might explain why every stainless brick rotor I have ever seen has brake pad grooves in it? I'm running cast iron rotors all round; I got incredibly lucky last week and got a second front pair off a breakers on ebay who were selling them cheap (£40) because 'they were covered in rust'. I said nothing and just hit the BIN button. Not a mark on them.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

9Back to top Go down   Reducing diameter of brake rotor Empty Re: Reducing diameter of brake rotor Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:15 am

indian036

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Glad it all worked out, Packo.

Bill


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

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