Hi M.,
I do not know if things have improved since I was a bike mechanic in England working
for Honda UK in the early ages when the first Gold Wing appeared, but then it was
impossible (very difficult) to machine the rotors, mainly due to the holes on them.
When you did, they came out from the mill looking splendid, but even with new pads and
after a few miles of braking and very unpleasant intermittent feel on the grip you
could actually see that the thickness was uneven with clear and dark patches all over
the rotors. That was even using a magnetic table while milling.
An ultra high grinding stone attached to a highly precise lathe might do the trick if
the grooves are not too deep. It's difficult to say, but cannot cost too much and if
they mess them up you can always get new ones. The ventilated rear is more
complicated, there you run into thickness limits
----- Original Message -----
From: M.Sigworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 2:02 PM
Subject: Rotors
> I'm finally getting my v-max. A slightly used '98. Only problem is the
> brake rotors, it looks like its been stopped pretty hard more than a few
> times. (living in Japan,traffic s**ks) Looks like the dealer put new
> pads on it but not rotors. Can the stock rotors be turned? Also it has
> Supertrap slip-ons; what is the correct number of baffles for a stock
> fuel setup(as far as I know). Or is it the play it by ear method?
> Checking plugs, changing number of baffles etc.
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