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  1. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    Uncle.
    Post by: barrys, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    That's only if I grind only one side true. Absolutely. If I simultaneously grind both true, I re-even the thickness. If I do one side and then...
    Post by: barrys, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    Correct on the min thickness and nice job attending to detail. I'm going to get another one and start from scratch and use the race shop service,...
    Post by: barrys, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  4. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    Thanks BigFitz. Not a hurry. Plus, the race shops are setup for the pretty drilling which is also nice-to-have.
    Post by: barrys, May 23, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    So, just called my local "blanchard grinding shop..." Seems that a blanchard grinder is a one sided, very accurate grinder on which it would be...
    Post by: barrys, May 22, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  6. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    Cute.
    Post by: barrys, May 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    Thanks bigFitz. This lathe was one that simultaneously cuts on both sides at the same point. I had to remove a lot of metal because the warping...
    Post by: barrys, May 20, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    I'm not a very aggressive rider and I have engine braking and rear brake in case my front rotor spontaneously shatters... I just dont see it...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    I just would like to understand more about why turning them is so different from brake pad wear?
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    I'm not disagreeing. I just wish someone would explain why? Especially why turning on a lathe is so different from brake pad wear. I would just...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    So, who is the shop who did your grinding and how much did they charge? 300.00 for a rotor is still just freaking me out, but maybe I'll get over...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    I bought one from China and had to return it (to China) because it was too small. Do people on the site have good luck with the right size ones...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    MiCarl, Is the bike in your avatar pic an old Yamaha 50 or a Premier or somethin else?
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    Great response MiCarl. I'm definitely not at 10 thou. I can see that by eye. Plus, with all the other factors everyone mentioned, the'll never...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    k-moe (love your avatar BTW). One of my all time favorites... The disk was just turned. I was thinking of a way that that process could have...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  16. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    OK bigFitz52, with your 20K posts I wanted to make sure I was being very careful in my responses... I pulled the pads. The caliper pivots like...
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  17. barrys
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    The pads seem to only go on one way. There's the hole for the pin in the bottom. If they were on the wrong way they'd be back to back I think....
    Post by: barrys, May 19, 2014 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Front disc wearing more at the outer edge...

    1981 XJ650 Maxim: I tore down the brake system and cleaned everything, replaced the lines with braided steel, got new (nos) pads (which looked a...
    Thread by: barrys, May 19, 2014, 32 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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