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320mm oversized rotors
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I don't have any reply from the guy since 2 days hope he still want to do them!
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Laurent
1982 KZ810-R1 GPZ with hindle 4-into-1 pipe
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my thinking was it would be easier to get parts if need be.he told me he could make it look basically like the stock hub but it would have the holes located to bolt stock sportbike style rotors on without having to modify things everytime you changed a brake rotor.JMO,
If you are custom making a hub, you can have it made to work with any brake disc you want.
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If you are making a hub, I can't see the advantage of making a (dimensionally) identical hub to one that is already offered (stock KZ). Custom make a hub to work with a disc and factor in the (disc)offset in the fabrication of the hub.
The old (KZ) discs are what are considered wide band rotors. They use the height of the brake pad to contact the "wide band" of the rotors. The newer discs are considered narrow band rotors. The use the width (front to rear)of the brake pads to contact the rotor.
Using a narrow band disc(newer disc) with a wide band (stock KZ) caliper usually have the brake pad contacting the buttons on the rotors. I would strongly advise against cutting the brake pads for clearance (they may contact the buttons when the pad wears down). I have seen 1 person do it on the CB 750 message board, and(a 3rd JMO) is a disaster waiting to happen.
like ive got enough time to finish anything ive already started! :laugh:
another reason i was modeling my idea after the stock hub was to avoid issues finding spokes the right length
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As used on this bike.
www.randakks.com/CBX%20Farkles.htm
Here's a link showing the hub to disc adapters being made for the CBX.
s111.photobucket.com/albums/n130/dgfisch...?albumview=slideshow
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The Fish,
BTW, i have only access to a waterjet cutting machine( no mill or lathe). I know the cutting doesn't generate heat thus no distortion whatsoever.Is the warping of the adapter critical? What is acceptable for the tolerances?
I might go with your idea but I'm afraid to loose my money. Rotors on eBay are frigging expensive too! The guy at EBC confirmed me a bolt-on rotors at nearly the same price as the Chinese rotors.
look at a GPZ wheel...
The rotors are hold by bolts that are nearly at the braking surface and most rotors on ebay are held by bolts at nearly the middle of the hub... This mean a HUGE adapter need to be made...right?
Hope to hear from you guys...soon!
Best Wishes,
Laurent
1982 KZ810-R1 GPZ with hindle 4-into-1 pipe
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As far as I can tell, you would need to have the Vulcan disc shaved down to 5mm. Since the disc is supposed to bolt on, it would make no sense in making an adapter for the disc.
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