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Aside from those that come standard now. Has anyone fitted Braking (or similar) wave discs to they're bike? Is there a noticable difference on the road? or on the track? or are they an image thing?

One of the key point is for better heat dissipation, I'm not sure how we can justify that coz we don't touch the brakes and feel the heat.

I think they r more than just for looks.

So by heat dissipation does that mean there will be less fade, if so would it be an advantage on the road? and the answer I am realy looking for is: are they any better than standard for general road use or is it more a case of allowing the likes of messrs Rossi and ( who else competed in motogp this year? ) to brake 15mm past theyr'e usual braking point?

wen i replaced my badly damaged OEM's the wave's (braking) were cheaper...by abt $150 a set...so i went with em...
they stop like a trooper (braided lines too)
they dont fade like the OEM ones
they wear better...so i reckon...they havent warped at all yet ..

the OEM ones i had use to have this low speed shudder in the last bit of braking...not anymore with the braking waves....

so yea..im impressed with em...but i wouldnt change em just for the sake of it...

I'm with Neka, I wouldn't replace em just for the sake of it but I intend to fit them when mine are due for replacement. They should provide beter bite and heat dissapation but this will only be of use if you are really working the brakes. I doubt they are needed on the street but definately good for the track along with the usual braided lines/upspec pads etc.

Paul.

There's a few advantages of them as has been said, better cooling, feel, and for offroad the gunk would get scraped off the pads and disc, but in my opinion the biggest thing for road bikes should be less unsprung weight. The others benefits can be reached by several other means, but taking weight off the front wheel can only be done by removing material.

However, the 'wavy' discs on my zx6r are hardly wavy at all, I think the effect would minimal and is more for hype than anything else. They must have figured owners didn't want to replace their pads more often with really agressive wavy discs. just my opinion tho.

RichB wrote:... and for offroad the gunk would get scraped off the pads and disc....

Spot-on. I fitted a 'Braking' (wavy) disc to my YZ500, it has a KTM front end, and the difference is outstanding. I can stop now Less unsprung weight, and cheaper than OEM stuff......

But as has been said, unless your stockers need replacing, then its basically not required......on a road bike I think the difference would be *minimal*, but on a track bike......well they could be worth a couple of meters per corner

Pads used would have abit to do with it..

OEM pads don't generally take lots of hard braking to well.
After going from OEM to EBC's the difference was finominal..

But having just replaced my EBC's with SBS the difference is huge too.. So I have concluded that you can't compare warn down shagged pads to new ones.

Plus it's not like pads wear down over night so you would become adjusted to the drop in performance and then replacing them you would note an improvement.

But that's just from what I've experienced with my 6.

Hmmm...so maybe I can take to my OEM discs with an angle grinder??? What do you think?? Or would maybe a dremel give a more rounded profile???

Cheers

I wouldn't joke, I've seen people do similar things. You are only joking right?

Paul.

Tones wrote:Hmmm...so maybe I can take to my OEM discs with an angle grinder??? What do you think?? Or would maybe a dremel give a more rounded profile???

Cheers

ive got a bench grinder..it would b much quicker..wanna borrow it??

Thanks Neka, might need to borrow it!!!! pmsl

Cheers

Tones wrote:Thanks Neka, might need to borrow it!!!! pmsl

Cheers

Tones, who are you kidding, shouldnt you have a complete metal workshop built into one of those panniers as an extra???

Tones wrote:Thanks Neka, might need to borrow it!!!! pmsl

Cheers

no worries...i got a welder too, in case we botch any..wwe can just weld back in the pieces!!

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Tones, who are you kidding, shouldnt you have a complete metal workshop built into one of those panniers as an extra???
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Actually I dont think mine has the room....its all taken up with the mini bar, vanity, 6 speaker stereo, deep freeze, cigarette lighter, kitchen sink, pergola, tow bar, caravan, computer desk, laptop, coffee machine, office chairs, couch, teddy bear biscuits and muffin bake oven. Did I leave anything out?

Cheers