Ebay, won rear disc,

xivlia · Post by **xivlia** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:23 pm

Okay so i just managed to snipe this item in the last second with my android app

and was wondering what make this is? i havent seen this before, and it doesnt look like the cheap Chinese ones. Any ideas?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181033755722? ... 1423.l2649

cheers.

Post by **speedy231278** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:38 pm

Gawd knows, but it looks pretty marked up on what little friction surface the thing has! I hope it works better than it looks.....

alexwitham · Post by **alexwitham** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:40 pm

Looks like a well used disc that was blatantly designed with weight saving in mind, not stopping power.

No idea who the manufacturer is

Post by **thunderace** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:49 pm

That looks pretty fcuked to me. It also looks as though it's got quite warm at some point, you may want to check it's straight before you fit it.

xivlia · Post by **xivlia** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:08 pm

yeah il get a closer look at it when it arrives, i just didnt want to spend 30 on chinese stuff and i wanted a wavy disc purely on its looks. 17 isnt too much anyway, if its crap. then i will need to buy some other one. il check its thickness etc. it says its got plenty meat left... im guessing atleast 6+mm and il check if its straight.

Post by **porndoguk** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:16 pm

Tap it with something metal whilst you suspend it with string, it should have a nice ring, if not it could be cracked etc

alexwitham · Post by **alexwitham** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:35 pm

And to check if it's straight, go outside and throw the disc along the floor, so it spins on its side, then lay down in a half suspended press up position directly behind the disc and see if it's wobbling from side to side at all. Acceptable tolerances is circa 2feet.

xivlia · Post by **xivlia** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:12 pm

Post by **NGneer** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:21 am

alexwitham wrote:And to check if it's straight, go outside and throw the disc along the floor, so it spins on its side, then lay down in a half suspended press up position directly behind the disc and see if it's wobbling from side to side at all. Acceptable tolerances is circa 2feet.

Ersan, I would be very wary about buying second hand brake discs at all and certainly of E-bay where someone will always quote "plenty of meat left" but never actually quotes the thinkness of the discs (or even probobly knows the limts of wear).

Hand on heart I hope you have picked up a bargin and it turns out to just need a clean up and still has, as they say, "plenty of meat on it". But I susspect you will be disapointed and in that case fitting it will be pointless as, if it looks a s bad in real life as it does in the pics, it would get picked up as a 'Fail' at any re-run at the MOT.

I know it it a bit late now as you have already bought it, but rather than taking a chance for just over 20 quid, and a good chance you will have to bin it anyway and start again.....why not just buy a 'New' rear disc from a highly reliable source for just a little more and know 100% that it is good, staright and quality?

[Exctract from Rick Olivers price list]

Brake Discs -

Rear - Pattern round stock replica £36
Arashi wavy £39

pip · Post by **pip** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:16 am

Looks scored to buggery.
For someone who can barely afford to keep their bike running, a fcuked used disc hardly makes for a wise investment!

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