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CBar
Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 142 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:57 am Post subject: Brembo disc thickness |
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Does anyone know the minimum disc thickness on the SB6 rotors? I can't see anything stamped on the carrier except for 5D on one and 5DD on the other. |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Got 4 set's here and no thickness stamped on any |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Don't know why but 4.5mm seems to ring a bell. Think thats what was stamped on my 888/916 cast rotors of the same era |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:58 am Post subject: |
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That's because 4.5mm is minimum thickness on a lot of Superbike discs |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:34 am Post subject: |
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New thickness is 5mm for the full floater cast iron jobbies with 4.5mm being the minimum thinkness, which is usually stamped on the lip/outer edge of the disc itself, usually difficult to see, you need good light and look carefully. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Do you have the standard rotors and carriers on your bike? Cast iron discs would be thicker and SS are normally thinner, some carriers have it stamped on as below on my Ducati that has fixed SS discs, but note these are 3.6mm minimum
whereas my DB2 doesn't have anything stamped on the carriers
When I bought the above discs, from Rudolf of Bimota-parts.de he assured me that 5mm is the new thinkness, and 4.5mm is the minimum thickness, and I trust him in that regard |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hi CBar, jsut found the pictures of your Sb6, and you have the marchenesi wheels as opposed to Oscom, and your discs are the triangular and circular carrier type, that would be cast iron and 5mm from new, 4.5mm wear limit. You may still be able to buy from brembo, or search ebay for secon hand ones as they were fitted to many ducatis, but mostly the Sp versions, as the cast iron full floaters were considered an upgrade only fitted to the "superior" models that Ducati sold, such models being 748So, some 851's, some 888's and the 916 also. Always worth having a spare set. Vort 28 has a set and could measure/check for wear indicators, as these discs were fitted as standard to the Bimota YB11's |
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CBar
Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 142 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
New thickness is 5mm for the full floater cast iron jobbies with 4.5mm being the minimum thinkness, which is usually stamped on the lip/outer edge of the disc itself, usually difficult to see, you need good light and look carefully. |
We have a winner. Thanks to everyone for the replies. I was a little worried because new Brembo's are advertised with 5.5mm thickness new.
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
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isn't that sticker on the wrong side of the wheel ??? _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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No the stickers correct !! You ever seen 2bim's ride ???? |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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As Vort says, the Duc spend most her time being backed out of the garage to make way for others. And don't forget that all Italian tanks were fitted with one forward gear and 6 reverse, only discovered a while ago that it was only some 10 days before they decide to change sides. That must have been an interesting time in the trenches, "Fire, about turn, aim Fire" Oops, mentioned the war but I think I got away with it..... |
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2bims
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Don't keep us all in suspense Cbar. Are your discs below min thickness or are you allright for a few more laps? |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it best not to mention the fact that your girlie tends to ride the Duc, and when she parks it up-side-down the stickers are correct !! |
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2bims
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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vort28 wrote: |
I thought it best not to mention the fact that your girlie tends to ride the Duc, and when she parks it up-side-down the stickers are correct !! |
Doesn't matter if the bike's upside down or not the sticker's pointing the wrong way. _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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