I've had a one in three success with flattening warped rotors on my dirtbike. Maybe I wasn't patient enough. I have a new KZ1000P that has a serious modulation in braking force as the speed drops below 15mph or so. Does anyone have any best practices or suggestions to assure success and fewer iterations? Mike -- Mike W. 96 XR400 99 KZ1000P 70 CT70 71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
Are you sure that the rotor is actually warped? I've had more than one bike with the exact symptoms you describe that were fixed by abrading off accumulated crud from the rotors.
A good engineering shop with a hydraulic press should be able to do the job just fine. Maybe you're just unlucky.
Make sure it's really warped and not just cocked and wobbling. I had one where the carrier was slightly bent but the rotor was fine and simply cocked a little by the bent carrier. I was able to mark out the high and low spot on the rotor and then correct the wobble by shimming between the carrier and the wheel using aluminum foil.
Clever.. how did you ascertain wobble vs cocked? That sounds like a very small error we're talking about here... Thanks to everyone for their help! Mike -- Mike W. 96 XR400 99 KZ1000P 70 CT70 71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
Hi Mike, Before going to any length to fix the problem, I would first remove the rotor and make sure if it is warped or not. (after spinning the wheel to see if the rotor(s) demonstrates any "wobble".) Good to see you again, Jim PS, Scrape, KW, and I are planning on a "dirt riding meeting" in Georgia for the weekend of June 16/17. Come join us. http://www.highlandparkresort.com/ ************************************************************** Wudsracer/Jim Cook Smackover Racing '06 Gas Gas DE300 '82 Husqvarna XC250 Team LAGNAF
Thank you.. I'll track one down. Mike -- Mike W. 96 XR400 99 KZ1000P - Restored to CHP trim 99 KZ1000P - No cop stuff.. just nice 2000 Beta Rev-3 70 CT70 71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
Hey Jim... thanks for catching up with me on the phone while I waited for the guy to come and jump my battery I'll try this once I get around to KZP-2. I have a guest from CA over those days but thank you for the invite... we'll connect yet! Mike -- Mike W. 96 XR400 99 KZ1000P - Restored to CHP trim 99 KZ1000P - No cop stuff.. just nice 2000 Beta Rev-3 70 CT70 71 KG 100 (Hodaka-powered)
