Search Messages

 
Author:
Search Start Date:
Search End Date:
Sort Order
Sources to include:
OR Message ID:
 

Display Mesage #104130


PC Brake Rotors
Written by yankeesmuggler on 6/4/2011 at 09:57 am

Galfer makes wave rotors for the PC800: DF040. You can check with
Francois at Dual Sport Touring about them. He is looking into pricing
and availability of them now.

Tim Davies
Seneca Falls, NY
Yankee Smuggler II 1998

Sent from my iPod Touch

On Jun 4, 2011, at 1:49 AM, "sc00terdog" <fourquarter@...>
wrote:

> Greetings all. I have a 1998 PC with 78320 miles on the odometer.
> The brakes work well, but lately I've noticed a mid-frequency squeal
> from the front brake at low speed, just before coming to a dead
> stop. Today I took the brakes apart. The pads look good, but the
> rotors have a noticable wear ridge, and they measure 4.05mm - 4.1mm
> thickness, which is just over the wear limit of 4.00mm.
>
> OK, so I need new rotors and caliper pins. Service Honda wants
> $196.30 each for the rotors, OUCH! Bike Bandit carries EBC Pro-Lite
> Brake Rotors for $157.39.
>
> My questions for the group:
> 1) Does anyone have experience with the EBC Pro-Lite Brake rotors?
> 2) Are there other aftermarket rotors available that fit the PC? If
> so, what is your assessment of these rotors?
>
> Thanks for sharing your experience.
> Jeff Johnson
> 1998 PC "Concubine"
> 1998 VFR "Wench"
>
>

Message Thread for message #104130