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Lol, I was gonna ask where the hell he carried them at.
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I've got a stack of them in the garage. I'm checking that number.Originally posted by natemoen View PostA stock rotor is about 12 pounds, and yes I HAVE PERSONALLY WEIGHED THEM!
Greg
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80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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the weight savings is way more than your wallet and cell phone...lolTrapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.
1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifierComment
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Originally posted by BA80 View Post
I've got a stack of them in the garage. I'm checking that number.
Ok, I checked my notes, I was wrong. 6 pounds each, so then it would be 12 pounds on the front total.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
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maybe you wieghed both of them nate?Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.
1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifierComment
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Nope. It was when I was drawing up a pattern for drilling the rotors and I was going to see how much weight was lost when I drilled them. I know I was only working with 1 rotor when I was doing that.Originally posted by Elevener View PostNathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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Hi Wolf,Originally posted by airborneXS View Post
the slotted rotors are a straight bolt-on. So are '77 & later XS650 front rotors.
The rotor material is tough as old boots.
Drill press/cobalt drill bit/slow speed/heavy pressure/lotsa coolant. BTDT.
Slots & holes swish rain off and lessen unsprung weight.
Stainless brake lines make a great improvement.
Unless you wanna get rabid about caliper upgrades you are stuck with the swivelly calipers that work OK I guess but my instincts say a caliper that needs tapered pads ain't designed right.Fred Hill, S'toon
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wow lots of info in a short period of time...im just as much about looks as i am about performance...i like all show and all go...lol...i forgot i do have stainless lines...i like the look of the ebc rotors...and I started out on racing crotchrockets, plus i like to carry a couple padlocks on my bikes and lock the front and rear rotors with em....had a few bikes jacked by people just rolling them away, kinda hard to that with a padlock on the rotors though....79 XS11 special "Loki" - homemade 4-2 exhaust, pod filters, rebuilt forks with progressive springs, tkat fork brace, progressive shocks, rebuilt all brakes and MC's, rebuilt carbs with #142.5 main and #42.5 pilot, a custom front and chin fairing, and a handmade set of saddlebags....
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"I had a name at some point, a birth-name, but now everyone just calls me Wolf...."
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are the ebc rotors a direct bolt on?79 XS11 special "Loki" - homemade 4-2 exhaust, pod filters, rebuilt forks with progressive springs, tkat fork brace, progressive shocks, rebuilt all brakes and MC's, rebuilt carbs with #142.5 main and #42.5 pilot, a custom front and chin fairing, and a handmade set of saddlebags....
09 YZF-R1 " Toothless"
04 Buell XB12R "Butterfly"
"I had a name at some point, a birth-name, but now everyone just calls me Wolf...."
Wolf
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Unsprung weight is weight that is not supported by the suspension. Lowering unsprung weight improves handling and suspension performance. A part of the weight of the front wheel is the front rotors, so if you can cut the weight of them significantly you make the steering easier and the suspension more responsive to irregularities in the road.Originally posted by BA80 View PostI'll leave my wallet at home next time to make up for the difference in unsprung weight. Maybe my cell phone too because I'm kinda poor.
I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong but that's my understanding of it. However much I would LOVE to have those rotors, there is just NO WAY I can even start to fit them into my budget.
Cy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
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what years rear rotors fit on my 79 special? if i get these ebc rotors ( which I love them ) id like to find the matching rear rotor, but the cheapest I can find the rear ebc is 220...79 XS11 special "Loki" - homemade 4-2 exhaust, pod filters, rebuilt forks with progressive springs, tkat fork brace, progressive shocks, rebuilt all brakes and MC's, rebuilt carbs with #142.5 main and #42.5 pilot, a custom front and chin fairing, and a handmade set of saddlebags....
09 YZF-R1 " Toothless"
04 Buell XB12R "Butterfly"
"I had a name at some point, a birth-name, but now everyone just calls me Wolf...."
Wolf
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Yep, they are, other than making sure you use the right type of pads, which IIRC is the organic pads, NOT the semi metalic/sintered or ceramic pads (yes, I have found ceramic pads for our bikes, and yes they are rather pricey). The stock rotors are hard enough to use any of the three types of pads with little wear, but the EBC's as I understand will not stand up to anything harder than the organic pads.Originally posted by airborneXS View PostCy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
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.........says Cy...... as he ducks..........Originally posted by cywelchjr View Post
I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong but that's my understanding of it.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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All years use the same rotors, except some are slotted. However, it's been found that SOME have a different offset, but there is NO pattern to what bikes and what position has said offset and it doesn't show in the books. So you MIGHT find yours are all exactly the same, or that two are the same and one is dished a little different, but in theory they are supposed to all be the same according to the book.Originally posted by airborneXS View PostCy
1980 XS1100G (Brutus) w/81H Engine
Duplicolor Mirage Paint Job (Purple/Green)
Vetter Windjammer IV
Vetter hard bags & Trunk
OEM Luggage Rack
Jardine Spaghetti 4-2 exhaust system
Spade Fuse Box
Turn Signal Auto Cancel Mod
750 FD Mod
TC Spin on Oil Filter Adapter (temp removed)
XJ1100 Front Footpegs
XJ1100 Shocks
I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one.Comment
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Someone on here recommended SBS ceramic brakes to me. Expensive? Here's my receipt:(yes, I have found ceramic pads for our bikes, and yes they are rather pricey).
That's about $30 for both calipers. I got them at Ron Ayers.PHP Code:SKU 1606277SBS-528HF 2672961721-0240 605615437-83936-01-00BAND,SWITCH CORD *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Part Number Description PAD YAM FRT BRAKE PADS SBS 545HF1 12 * * * * * * *
QtyPrice 1$9.88 $23.12 $0.88 * Sub Total Shipping State Tax Specialty Tax Total $0.00 Coupons $0.00 Grand Total $48.60
Ext. Price $9.88 $23.12 $10.60 * $43.60 $5.00 $0.00
I haven't been able to try them out yet.Marty (in Mississippi)
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