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Tatsu
Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2004 - 09:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Talk to my tech guy today and he said my rotor is really close to the limits. He said the service life of the rotor is around 12,000 miles. He's gonna call the service warranty department on the 3rd of Jan to see if this is covered under warranty. I didn't know the rotor needed to be replaced after every 12,000 miles. This seems odd to me. Can anyone tell me if there is a service life on the rotor?

Thanks
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Charlieboy6649


Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 01:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think it depends on rider and rider style (hard stops etc.) I think you'd just replace it whenever it's out of spec, whether that's 6,000 or 60,000 mi. I could be wrong. Experts?
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Glitch


Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 09:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm no expert, but I have no issues with mine. I'm almost at 30thousand miles. Though not abused, it's seen every kind of weather and riding. 12thousand?
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Tatsu
Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 01:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yeap.. the guy said it almost out of limits and I'm like eh? I've done some hard riding, but I don't think it was that hard. Well I'll hoping that it's covered under warranty. We shall see.
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Glitch


Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 02:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Did he measure the thickness of the rotor, or just look at your odometer?
If he's going by a book that says it'll wear out at 12thousand miles, he's going to tell you it's a wearable item, not covered unless there's a default in workmanship.
I hope I'm wrong though.
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Jeremyh


Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 04:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hmmmm....i think the guy is looking for an easy buck.
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Ben_jamminvfcc
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 05:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A fellow SV'er on SVrider.com has over 100K on this SV...replaced rotors twice....once due to a tipover I believe.
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M1combat


Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

How many pads have you gone through?
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Tatsu
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 10:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just got the second pads put on about a month ago. Had I know that the disk was getting close, I would have changed it then. Now I got to get new pads and a disk. Still waiting to see.

(Message edited by tatsu on December 30, 2004)
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M1combat


Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 10:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm at least half way through my second set. I can't imagine a rotor being toast after one set. I haven't measured mine, but I will tomorrow (10K service).
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Imonabuss
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 11:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think you should check the rotor thickness yourself. It would be EXTREMELY unlikely that the rotor be worn out at this mileage.
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Bud


Posted on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 12:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)



i got a few issues with rotors, but not that they are worn out
( 35ooo km and very agresive braking with a 220 pound bloke on the little bolt )
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Court
Posted on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 06:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

>>>>Can anyone tell me if there is a service life on the rotor?

I'd be happy to.

Your rotor is not worn out. Drop me a note and I'll get you the info.

Court
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