Floating rear rotor

**Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:14 am » Post: #1 » Download Post**

Hi Andy
I know you have a lot going on right now. I was wondering what ever happened to the rear disk you were working on. It looked like it was full floater Question

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**Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:53 am » Post: #2 » Download Post**

It was (er, is) but there are issues with it.

The main problem is that the full-floating bobbins touch the underside of the stock brake pads. We thought about machining a small amount off the bottom of the pad, but it could cause the pads to wear unevenly, and thus may affect the operation of the brake. As I use the rear brake a lot, I decided against this.

The rear disk as it stands, would be ideal in an F3 application where an "underslung" caliper is used in conjunction with a narrow-track RS250 disk.

So, at the moment, the full-floating rear disk is on the back burner I'm afraid.
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**Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:53 am » Post: #3 » Download Post**

Rear brakes?!?? We dont need no estinkin rear brakes!! Twisted Evil

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**Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:32 am » Post: #4 » Download Post**

Andy, just take the pads out. Rolling Eyes

I presumed that you'd have thought of that first Wink

**Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:44 am » Post: #5 » Download Post**

Wrench. wrote:
Rear brakes?!?? We dont need no estinkin rear brakes!!

I bet no-one said that to Mick when he asked for a thumb operated rear on the 500! Smile

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**Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:55 am » Post: #6 » Download Post**

Rumor has it he only used it when accelarating (Old school traction control) Cool

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**Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:11 am » Post: #7 » Download Post**

Next time Maxim pulls into the pits before him we'll get him to ask! Very Happy

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**Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:50 am » Post: #8 » Download Post**

Did anyone ever watch Scott Russel on the Krapperzaki in the wet? Extreme use of the rear brake on the way out of the corner to control wheel spin.

I'm a front brake man, but I do use the rear a lot on the motard cos the stroker 500 doesn't offer a lot of engine brake so I use it to 'back it in'.

Also got the hang of using it for traction and wheelie control on a big hp GSXR1000 I tested in China. Made a big difference, but took a few laps to get the suss.

Still couldn't hold a candle to Doohan mind!

**Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:36 am » Post: #9 » Download Post**

Matt@TYGA wrote:

Still couldn't hold a candle to Doohan mind!

Like you needed to tell us!!! Laughing

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