Manufacturing brake disc carriers.

I need new disc carriers for the Gixer. I've measured the relevant
sections on a new set and know that mine are quite badly worn, but the
rotors are fine. At 160 quid each carrier I think AP are being total
bastards with their pricing. What I need to know is whether the carriers
are made from a specific alloy that resists wear, and if not why not.
Who could find out what alloy they are made from?

I also need to find a machine shop that will happily make me a pair
knowing they're brake parts, cos I can't see just anyone willing to take
the risk. Any suggestions? I won't let WUN do it because I wouldn't want
that kind of thing worrying him at night. Whatever a machine shop
charge, it's not going to be anywhere near 160 quid a side.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

I would, with regret, decline anyway.

"A man's got to know his limitations."

I wouldn't bet *too* heavily on that, TBH.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Well, me, but I'm in 'olland.
You need some sort of metallurgy place, eg. a place what does
destructive testing of stuff.
Steel/pipe/fitting stockholders usually have a spectroscope or something
to do this sort of thing.

Try the yellow pages "Engineers - inspection and testing".

 

Mark Olson says...

Sparks?? From an aluminium alloy?

I'll take a look, ta.

 

Mark Olson says...

Because the carriers are aluminium alloy and the disc rotors are
stainless steel. When you hit the brakes the stainless rotor bears
against the carrier heavily, hence the wear. As expected, the more wear
there is, the quicker they wear more as the rotor bangs hard against the
carrier when the brakes are used.

 

Thus spake mb unto the assembled multitudes:

<naive question>
Wouldn't it be easier just to write to Suzuki and ask?
</naive question>

 

Andy Clews says...

I know a girl who works at Suzuki GB in a management position, she
doesn't even know what day of the week it is. She looks good though.