Locating a rear brake rotor...solved...a KZR member sent me one...

Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 14:25 #79209

Bob_79KZ Topic Author Offline User Posts: 137 Thank you received: 1	The one still mounted to the rear wheel looks like it might be okay. Is it in good enough condition that YOU would use it? If so...how much? Bob
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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 14:33 #79211

pstrbrc Offline User '81 GPz 1100 project Posts: 355 Thank you received: 9	hey Bob_79kz, what's your location? \'81 GPz 1100 project Elkhart, Kansas USA \"Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.\" Groucho Marx
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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 15:13 #79220

Bob_79KZ Topic Author Offline User Posts: 137 Thank you received: 1	I'm in Boise, Idaho sort of.
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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 18:00 #79275

bob_z1 Offline User Posts: 180 Thank you received: 1	the one on the wheel is the same one as shown off the wheel, I removed it to get a pic of the back.... $25 includes shipping if you think you can use it. I have another one on a parts bike, but it's in storage right now. Might be able to check on that one later in the week. `
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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 18:25 #79284

Bob_79KZ
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Well Bob_z1, that rotor looks almost as badly grooved as the one I have. Any chance you can get a picture of the other one?

If they could be turned down on a lathe it would be worth having but the min thickness allowed is 6mm which is what they are when they are new. So in other words they can't be turned down.

I expected a used rotor to have some lines and scrathes in it, but not really deep groves. Am I being too picky? Do you think its usable?

Bob

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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 18:36 #79286

racer54 Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 1903 Thank you received: 114	I went out and took a look at the one on my bike and it looks to be in good shape.No grooves. Want it? Any other parts you need off these bikes? 1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110
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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 18:55 #79292

Bob_79KZ Topic Author Offline User Posts: 137 Thank you received: 1	racer54..If its street worthy I'd sure like to have it. How much? Thanks for the reply, Bob
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Locating a rear brake rotor 24 Sep 2006 22:20 #79366

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Bob_79KZ if you need to resurface rotors, take them to an engine machine shop and refinish them on a flywheel refacer, instead of a brake lathe making sure the thickness stays uniform. It takes off only a few thou, leaving a nicer finish without chattering, eliminates the phonograph record groove effect, takes out the hard spots better, and gives you really smoooooooth braking for about $20 - $30 a rotor

Peachland BC
1981 KZ1000 CSR M1
1983 KZ550 LTD M1 (Shaft)
1989 Corvette coupe

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Locating a rear brake rotor 25 Sep 2006 09:00 #79431

wiredgeorge Offline User Posts: 5310 Thank you received: 44	Keep in mind that the rear rotor on the shaftie is a unique part. It is held on the wheel by seven 8mm x 30mm (1.25 pitch) bolts and the regular KZ1000 rotors have the retaining bolts farther in and there are less of them. wiredgeorge Motorcycle Carburetors Mico TX www.wgcarbs.com Too many bikes to list!
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Locating a rear brake rotor 25 Sep 2006 12:15 #79470

Bob_79KZ Topic Author Offline User Posts: 137 Thank you received: 1	racer54, YES...How do I go about getting it? Bob:P
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Locating a rear brake rotor 25 Sep 2006 12:23 #79473

Bob_79KZ Topic Author Offline User Posts: 137 Thank you received: 1	WG: yep, that's my luck alright. I also used to love Studebakers, Hudsons and others that you can no longer find parts for. If its weird, I'll end up with one sooner or later. Its hell when one piece is holding up a whole project. Bob
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Locating a rear brake rotor 25 Sep 2006 14:31 #79498

RonKZ650 Offline User Posts: 3701 Thank you received: 239	The KZ1300 also used this rotor. Kawasaki made one other bike which used one part the KZ1000E used. 321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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