Front Brake Rotor Options

[n_green]

After a new front rotor for my '11 EC300 as the stock one (round with more slotted vents then braking surface area) is crap and offers little feel and less stopping power.

What brands/types of front rotors are people running and would you recommend them?

Where can I buy them?

Quick search on Ebay and the usual online stores hasn't turned much up. Found these (http://www.racediscs.com) quick search shows a few people have tried them a while back, if you have what did you think? They are cheap, even to deliver to Australia.

cheers

[stainlesscycle]

i am very happy with the racediscs.com front rotor. i've had it pretty much all year. new rotor + pads, and it works better than the stock one for me - although i never had a brand new oem one.. when my rear solid rotor wears out, i'm definitely getting a racediscs one.

[Jakobi]

I know I replied on the other forum too.

Heres some links
http://www.epic-parts.com/dirt-bike-...prod_3006.html
http://metalgear.com.au/view_model_d...?model_id=2832 (same as stock but could ask if they do a wave rotor).

[Simmo737]

All the power you need is there stock, they just feel different to brembo, they don't have the feathery bite of a brembo but work just as good once you get past that difference, ebc sintered pads give extra pull over the ( very good) stock pads but moan and wear the disc quicker, wd40 and wet and dry light rub on the disc also helps when changing pads.

Cheers

[n_green]

Originally Posted by Simmo737

All the power you need is there stock, they just feel different to brembo, they don't have the feathery bite of a brembo but work just as good once you get past that difference, ebc sintered pads give extra pull over the ( very good) stock pads but moan and wear the disc quicker, wd40 and wet and dry light rub on the disc also helps when changing pads.

Cheers

They are definately stronger then the Brembos on my '04 KTM300.
I do like the power of them what I don't like is the fact they lack progression in that there is no in between firm braking and full lock up. Not that I can do stoppies anyway but I can't on this bike at the moment as the front goes from being firm and biting moderately to locking without warning. It has to be the stock rotor. There is stuff all surface area there for the pads to bite.

In any case I'll try a different rotor and hope I'm right. If not you are right in that they are really good. I just don't think they're great. From he sounds of it though most of you are happy with yours so it may just be mine. Or maybe I'm way to fussy

[GMP]

The stock rotors have been fine to me too. I bought a small rotor hone, like a beaded cylinder hone that you chuck up in a drill. When I change pads I go over the rotors with this and it seems to work great. I also use the EBC organic pads (red).

[twowheels]

Check the 'for sale' section. Someone just posted some Galfer wave rotors (stock on 2011 Six Days, all 2012s). Good strength, no undue rusting, lots of stopping power, and they tend not to howl as much as the rotors you're running now.

[Eric]

I have two front wheels, one has a stock rotor and one has a galfer wave rotor... the galfer works way better, the increase in feel and control is very noticable.

[celler]

I purchased a Moose for my 05. Works better than stock - good progression, and much better in mud than the stock with all the slots.

Galpher on my '11 Race is really good. Equal to my KTM.

[Leo]

First of all, you must remove the brake swith and put some honda bolt on the place. The improvement in the brake feel is hudge.

The OEM rotor is fine to me but if you want change i thing (you must check) that the DR400 Front rotor is the same.