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Yep smoked another rotor and talk to a guy today how said he did it on both his big dogs.
Man Love these bikes but WTH.
I just want to ride.

I guess heat is an issue with these 100 plus HP bikes.
I may have to rethink where I stand.
I will repair and upgrade.
But it will be 2 weeks of hard earned pay.
Atleast.

I dont know man, other then leaving the disk lock on I havent had any problems with my rotor and I only have back breaks to stop me! maybe buy a better grade rotor.

it sounds like an alignment problem, or dirty fluid, not letting the pistons return into their seats. also, if the caliper doesnt float, that could be a problem. todays brake fluids really soak up water. even if the reservoir looks clean, the pistons are gummed up.....and dont retract.

if any of those where the case chuck , wouldnt he be burning through brake pads and possibly even the caliber as well? definitely check the pads for uneven wear. something strange is afoot at the circle K!

When you say smoked, just what do you mean?

Is the rotor warped or scored?

That sucks post a pic of it...Seems if a if the piston was sticking it would be burning
pads up? How are they wearing?

Give this guy a call (John) he will help you out on parts and may have seen this issue before.
This is who I use and also Alhall..



LINK

Beezers Cycle

yup, but from his description, i assumed the pads were gone also......if the rotor is turning color and the pads arnt........serious problems.....!!!

the rotor bent and turned blue.
The calapers when stuck one side.

The brakes where fine last week but now missing a chunk out of the pad on the one side.
My retention spring was also bent up like something cought on it.

Everything Is allready apart so I don't think pictures will help much.
you can't really see the bend in the rotor untill mounted.
But you can see the color.

Here is the pistons.
I took the calipers out cleaned them cleaned out everything.
Put it back together.

Here are a couple pictures

lots of scoring on the pistons.....was there dirt/muck in the cups?? are the cups round? pistons round? it looks like the caliper got pretty warm also.....turning color.

yep there was dirt in there.
Cup where able to be cleaned up.
seemed like brake dust hardened up around the cups.

I have that very same sledgewrenchprydriverhammer!!! fantastic tool!! only use it for percision work though! lol

LOL
That is my BFH.
It can make friends fast.

heat will make brakedust harden.....and bfh's can do the job!!!!!!!!!

LMAO , Well it's done now just going to watch it in the future.

i dont know who's pads your using, but i have found lyndells to be the best......no dust, great stopping in dry or wet, no breakin........

Thanks for the tip.
I will be buying another set.
I will look into getting some.

link......

http://www.lyndallracingbrakes.com/