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MotoBuddha

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Brake rotor comparison
03/02/11 at 15:07:08

Even though the brakes on the Savage/S40 are merely okay, at least the rotor is relatively light — and lighter than the the one EBC makes.

As you can see, the EBC rotor has more material. I don't know why that is, since the pads don't rub there. Maybe it adds to rigidity or heat dissipation or something.

I have an old rotor off a GS550. It's about 50% thicker and 3/4" larger in diameter. It weighs 6 pounds. What a lump.

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T2 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Frederick, CO	Re: Brake rotor comparison Reply #1 - 03/02/11 at 15:12:46 As a former owner of a '77 GS550, '78 GS1000, and 2 '83 GS110's, I can confirm that those discs were thick enough to serve as man hole covers! I appreciate the research you are doing for upgrade brakes. Horsepower is good, stop power is better Terry
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Brake rotor comparison Reply #2 - 03/02/11 at 15:30:08 The savage rotors are 4.7 mm thick the GS550 rotor is 6 mm or so and 6 holes GS450 is 4.7mm also 6 holes and I think the GSX500 is 4.7 or 5 mm, problem is they are 5 hole
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28649 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Brake rotor comparison Reply #3 - 03/02/11 at 16:21:10 can't ya' just drill a 4 bolt hole pattern in a 5 hole or 6 hole disc?. I think stopping is highly overrated... ..
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Brake rotor comparison Reply #4 - 03/02/11 at 18:19:39 The goldfren catalog lists some dimension's not all. Do you know of any more catalogs with dimensions?
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Brake rotor comparison Reply #5 - 03/03/11 at 05:34:40 is it possible to drill or slot the stock rotor?
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Brake rotor comparison Reply #6 - 03/03/11 at 05:36:22 Yes. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOTORCYCLE-BRAKE-DISC-ROTOR-DRILLING-SERVICE-4...
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