Hack'n - 2/28/2010 11:52 AM
I've scored the pads (at an angle) with a die grinder and cutoff wheel and that seemed to work OK.
The groove makes them self cleaning.Lonnie
Good idea. I'm going to have a look at mine when it warms up a little. 🙂
GNM, the vibration I'm talking about IS the squeal not vibration you feel in the pegs, seat or handlebar grips. The squeal is high frequency chatter of the pad material against the disk.
Scoring the pads, vents the gas coming off the pads (much the same way drilled disks do) when them heat up and does help a lot with the squeal and wet weather function
George Ryals - 2/28/2010 12:01 PM
GNM, the vibration I'm talking about IS the squeal not vibration you feel in the pegs, seat or handlebar grips. The squeal is high frequency chatter of the pad material against the disk.
Scoring the pads, vents the gas coming off the pads (much the same way drilled disks do) when them heat up and does help a lot with the squeal and wet weather function
I see what you mean. I will remove the caliper soon and do a bit of cleanup and some nice even scoring on my milling machine with a very small ball end mill.
I have to remove the fender to remove the caliper since the bottom caliper bolt is underneath the fender brace.
At the same time, I can use some of the anti-chatter material. They hve it at auto stores. I've used it before on car pads.
Thanks for the suggestoins.
i have a rotary table and a mill..
iv thought about trying to copy the pattern from a regular disc
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timo482 - 2/28/2010 2:59 PM
i have a rotary table and a mill..
iv thought about trying to copy the pattern from a regular disc
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I was looking at my disc today. It wouldn't be all that difficult. You would need a blank of the proper diameter, approximately 8-1.2". Since the hub which is thicker where the disc mounts to the wheel, you would need to have a piece about 5/8" thick to start. The disc itself is about 3/16" thick. I don't know the inner diameter. You could either pick up the hole pattern from the original disc or do it on your rotary table.
I would certainly consider making one before buying a replacement from the MoCo. The discounted price on the disc is $198.48 and the axle is $140.76 so the parts aren't cheap.
If I made another one, the whole point would be to get a better material. I would want some 304 stainless steel or maybe some 4130 steel. I made an axle for one about 15 years ago and I also replaced the threaded end on another one and drilled and welded it onto the good portion.
It pays to be resourceful. LOL.
