Rubbish GSX-R disks - Page 2 - SV650.org

12-02-10, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

Wire wool will remove the corrosion, but wont prevent it from returning. The only way to do that is to apply a coating too the layer to prevent air and salt from reaching it, to avoid the electrochemical process.

But that would be a silly thing to do on brake discs...

Suzuki have done that with the rear disks where the anti corrosion coating reaches the braking surface but seem to have omitted that on the front ones.

12-02-10, 07:45 PM

durbs please pm will the sussessfulnes of your letter to suzuki as im half tempted to do this myself. if i have time im going to go to my dealer to mo to get the obligatory "NO". then a letter to suzuki. scott

12-02-10, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Durbs

Suzuki have done that with the rear disks where the anti corrosion coating reaches the braking surface but seem to have omitted that on the front ones.

Its for looks. Its only some sort of paint on the rear disc...you could probably paint it yourself if you are carefull

yorkie_chris · 13-02-10, 12:27 AM

Or even if you're not, any paint will get scrubbed off the friction surface

Bibio · 13-02-10, 02:01 AM

'not fit for purpose' and 'could turn into a danger under breaking' spring to mind.

ooohhh and suzuki uk will just say take it to your nearest dealer.

13-02-10, 07:27 AM

Odd, I have an 08 750, I will check my brake discs later today but pretty sure it's fine and not like that. And I've had it coming up to 2 years now! (albeit, I don't take it out in the wet if I can help it, as I have 2 bikes

)

dizzyblonde · 13-02-10, 01:24 PM

Been out today and looked at all our bikes.
Suzy's discs are defo not like that(EBC). Dave well his are a little more dubious but then its ridden in anything(Stealth waveys)

and Pegs 2008 zzr1400 with 23000 miles put on it since July last year.....aren't like that(slight rust if that), but hey big difference in mileage, and its ridden everywhere, and kept outside!
Is it possible the bobbin thingies(them round things holding the disc on the carrier) are inferior quality and leaking out corrosion into the disc itself, we noticed its only inbetween each bobbin thingy.

fastdruid · 13-02-10, 02:07 PM

My ex-hayabusa frontend was never that bad even after ~25k (plus what ever the bike it came from had done) and that was ridden through all weathers and barely cleaned.
This is the best I have of the disks but even then you can see they aren't rusty (unlike lots of the bolts!)

Druid

13-02-10, 02:18 PM

I noticed a little bit of rust around the buttons on the discs today

only a litle bit mind.

12-02-10, 07:45 PM	#12
scottjames Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks durbs please pm will the sussessfulnes of your letter to suzuki as im half tempted to do this myself. if i have time im going to go to my dealer to mo to get the obligatory "NO". then a letter to suzuki. scott

13-02-10, 12:27 AM	#14
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks Or even if you're not, any paint will get scrubbed off the friction surface __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

13-02-10, 02:01 AM	#15
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks 'not fit for purpose' and 'could turn into a danger under breaking' spring to mind. ooohhh and suzuki uk will just say take it to your nearest dealer.

13-02-10, 07:27 AM	#16
muffles Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks Odd, I have an 08 750, I will check my brake discs later today but pretty sure it's fine and not like that. And I've had it coming up to 2 years now! (albeit, I don't take it out in the wet if I can help it, as I have 2 bikes )

13-02-10, 01:24 PM	#17
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks Been out today and looked at all our bikes. Suzy's discs are defo not like that(EBC). Dave well his are a little more dubious but then its ridden in anything(Stealth waveys) and Pegs 2008 zzr1400 with 23000 miles put on it since July last year.....aren't like that(slight rust if that), but hey big difference in mileage, and its ridden everywhere, and kept outside! Is it possible the bobbin thingies(them round things holding the disc on the carrier) are inferior quality and leaking out corrosion into the disc itself, we noticed its only inbetween each bobbin thingy. __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12 Last edited by dizzyblonde; 13-02-10 at 01:29 PM.

13-02-10, 02:07 PM	#18
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks My ex-hayabusa frontend was never that bad even after ~25k (plus what ever the bike it came from had done) and that was ridden through all weathers and barely cleaned. This is the best I have of the disks but even then you can see they aren't rusty (unlike lots of the bolts!) Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F Last edited by fastdruid; 13-02-10 at 02:15 PM.

13-02-10, 02:18 PM	#19
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rubbish GSX-R disks I noticed a little bit of rust around the buttons on the discs today only a litle bit mind.

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