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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => Accessories and Modifications - C10 => Topic started by: gtr a14 on October 25, 2013, 07:48:51 AM

Title: chineese rotors
Post by: gtr a14 on October 25, 2013, 07:48:51 AM: Anyone got chineese rotors, found a set of standard fit "Wavey" rotors for £121 the pair. Are they a good buy or should i go with EBC or a named brand? :-\
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: T Cro ® on October 25, 2013, 08:11:26 AM: Several folks are using them, I don't know anyone who is not happy with them for the price.
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Post by: Uded2me on October 26, 2013, 04:58:05 PM: d e a d
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: 2fast on October 26, 2013, 08:48:03 PM: I've got a few thousand miles on my Chinese rotors and they are doing just fine.
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: gtr a14 on October 27, 2013, 03:20:53 AM: Thanks folks, big help, cheers :)
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: enim57 on October 28, 2013, 05:24:20 PM: Plenty of discusion here: http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=679.msg107160#msg107160 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=679.msg107160#msg107160)

Regards, Russell
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: gtr a14 on October 29, 2013, 04:05:16 AM: Thanks russell :)
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: Ant on October 30, 2013, 03:14:56 PM: I bought the exact same ones the other week, after spacing out the ABS sensor slightly, they are spot on.....
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: enim57 on October 30, 2013, 04:51:40 PM: Quote from: atom1 on October 30, 2013, 03:14:56 PM
I bought the exact same ones the other week, after spacing out the ABS sensor slightly, they are spot on.....
ABS on A C10?

Regards, Russell
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: Ant on October 30, 2013, 05:12:42 PM: Quote from: enim57 on October 30, 2013, 04:51:40 PM
ABS on A C10?

Regards, Russell

Apologies for the misunderstanding, I meant bought the same "make" of discs from china....still good though ;D
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: Murph on April 11, 2014, 07:52:55 PM: Had a guy tell me our EBC Pads were damaging his new rotors . made in China....I've never looked at the Chinese rotors to be honest, other than a brief visit by a both at a trade show years ago, no back up on warrantee or such at the time..we have stuck with EBC because they have never gigged me on a problem

They also sent me a thank you note for selling more ST1100 rear rotors than anyone else in the North America.. 8)..

that was three of them

Best
Murph
COG 2769
Industry Member
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: enim57 on April 11, 2014, 09:09:56 PM: I run 4 piston Nissin calipers with the original sintered bronze pads all originally on a Honda. No rust or noticable wear.
These discs are hard and made from 420 grade stainles steel which can be and is hardened.

Regards, Russell
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: Boomer on April 14, 2014, 07:42:11 AM: I, like Russell, am running the Ashahi rotors front and rear on my '89 C10 with Nissin calipers Using Russells brackets) and have no complaints.
Currently 22k miles in and they are fine. I do go through pads at a high rate but that is due to the 20+ miles per day I spend lanesharing in heavy traffic.
I cover the brake lever continuously and regularly have to brake moderately hard.
I initially ran Armstrong pads but they are crap, so replaced with EBCs which are great.
I bought these which are for the early model ZG1000.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Set-Brake-Discs-Kawasaki-GTR1000CC-ZG1000-86-93-/170684558029?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item27bd97aacd (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Full-Set-Brake-Discs-Kawasaki-GTR1000CC-ZG1000-86-93-/170684558029?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item27bd97aacd)
Title: Re: Chinese rotors
Post by: T Cro ® on April 14, 2014, 08:38:22 AM: One thing to keep in mind with wave cut rotors and or any rotor Chinese or not with lots of leading edge slots cut in them is they will be hard on pads and hard pads can be hard on rotors too; this is the price you pay for the improved braking performance these rotors provide. Heck I've even heard of Galfer rotors cutting people who touch them...
Title: Re: chineese rotors
Post by: Boomer on April 17, 2014, 08:57:23 AM: That they do. On my C10 I went through a set of front EBC pads in 15,000 miles.
Normally last me 25,000 but for the massive improvement in stopping power I'm sticking with them until they are worn out.
At that point I may replace with a cheap set of chinese copies of the OEM rotors like these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-Front-Brake-Discs-GTR1000-ZG-1000-1986-1993-GPZ-500-S-EX500-B-E-88-04-/171101114490?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item27d66bd07a (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-Front-Brake-Discs-GTR1000-ZG-1000-1986-1993-GPZ-500-S-EX500-B-E-88-04-/171101114490?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item27d66bd07a)