wolfman Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I can't find straight rotors! Anybody know if there is a shop in Columbus that can straighten motorcycle rotors? My stock rotors look like they are only bent at the mounting flange. I bought some replacements but they are warped, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I don't know anyone who straightens them, but if you had a nice cnc metal lathe you could easily "turn" them true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisoh Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Well our race side Tire guy was able to straighten my rotors to a liveable level with a tire iron..he put it on a balancer and had me hold a stick close and found the flanges that needed bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd#43 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I can't find straight rotors! Anybody know if there is a shop in Columbus that can straighten motorcycle rotors? My stock rotors look like they are only bent at the mounting flange. I bought some replacements but they are warped, too!Were the replacements new? If not, its entirely possible that you bought someone else's problem. If they're new, you've probably got something else going on there...bent rim maybe, forks twisted?Anyhow, lay the rotor mounting side down on a flat surface and see if it rocks, if it doesnt rock, measure the distance between the rotor surface and the flat surface - it should be relatively the same all around. If its not your rotors are bent.I'd say its pretty long odds to have 4 bent rotors..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Were the replacements new? If not, its entirely possible that you bought someone else's problem. If they're new, you've probably got something else going on there...bent rim maybe, forks twisted?Anyhow, lay the rotor mounting side down on a flat surface and see if it rocks, if it doesnt rock, measure the distance between the rotor surface and the flat surface - it should be relatively the same all around. If its not your rotors are bent.I'd say its pretty long odds to have 4 bent rotors.....Well, the rotors that came on the bike looked like they had been pinched together. I'm guessing that the tow truck driver strapped the front wheel or something and bent them. The other rotors I bought were used but luckily the guy said he would refund my money. I'll try to bend the originals back to true...I need to get this thing on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benyen Soljax Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 i bought some used rotors off ebay, put them on and they were fantastic. you might just be unlucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 tru what ben says but if you get another set and they are too i would say you got bigger issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hammer + Tire Iron = Rotors Straight EnoughI straightened out the original rotors enough that I can't feel pulsing in the brake lever...so I'm going to call it good enough. Anyways, I finally got to take the new RR for a real ride and it kicks ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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