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Possible Failure,Please check your Rotors.
Background:- 05 1st gen 10R, 12k miles, standard disks not warped, scored or worn at all.
OK I've done the CBR 1000R upgrade along with HEL hoses, and in the last week i've fitted the ISR M/C.
I did the CBR upgrade around 3 months ago, the hoses have been on since I bought the bike. The ISR M/C doesn't come into the equation. Around 6 weeks ago I started to notice what I can only describe as the same sort of "clicking, sharp horrible feedback etc" as you would get with worn / mis-adjusted steering head bearings. 1st we checked the head bearings - perfect. We got it up on front paddock stands and immediately replicated the issue, we tried turning the front wheel with the brakes on; and straight off got click click as we moved it {the wheel} back and forth, not an issue we decided, the pads are moving back and forth a fraction in the calipers.
WRONG. I took the bike into my suspension guru on Tuesday before my 1st ever Trackday, after he had finished I asked for his opinion on the "loose" pads.
IT ISN'T THE PADS. The Rotors are moving on the carriers by at least 2mm, Declared totally unsafe by the suspension techs.
1. Anyone else got this ? Please check yours.
2. Is it acceptable after 12k miles ?
3. Are the standard disk to carrier "Hollow Rivets" {I don't know the correct technical name for them} not of a high enough quality to cope with "Good, Proper, Quality" Calipers ? Or is it the carriers or disks themselves ?
4. Do I have any case to raise the issue with Kawasaki ?
5. Is mine a 1 off defect ?
I WOULD STILL DO THE CALIPER UPGRADE AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE ELSE TO DO IT.
I just want to know if it's a 1 off, Warn others if it could be an issue, get to the bottom of it etc etc.
I wont know exactly what part has worn until they are dissected.
Thanks in advance
Ergo
Background:- 05 1st gen 10R, 12k miles, standard disks not warped, scored or worn at all.
OK I've done the CBR 1000R upgrade along with HEL hoses, and in the last week i've fitted the ISR M/C.
I did the CBR upgrade around 3 months ago, the hoses have been on since I bought the bike. The ISR M/C doesn't come into the equation. Around 6 weeks ago I started to notice what I can only describe as the same sort of "clicking, sharp horrible feedback etc" as you would get with worn / mis-adjusted steering head bearings. 1st we checked the head bearings - perfect. We got it up on front paddock stands and immediately replicated the issue, we tried turning the front wheel with the brakes on; and straight off got click click as we moved it {the wheel} back and forth, not an issue we decided, the pads are moving back and forth a fraction in the calipers.
WRONG. I took the bike into my suspension guru on Tuesday before my 1st ever Trackday, after he had finished I asked for his opinion on the "loose" pads.
IT ISN'T THE PADS. The Rotors are moving on the carriers by at least 2mm, Declared totally unsafe by the suspension techs.
1. Anyone else got this ? Please check yours.
2. Is it acceptable after 12k miles ?
3. Are the standard disk to carrier "Hollow Rivets" {I don't know the correct technical name for them} not of a high enough quality to cope with "Good, Proper, Quality" Calipers ? Or is it the carriers or disks themselves ?
4. Do I have any case to raise the issue with Kawasaki ?
5. Is mine a 1 off defect ?
I WOULD STILL DO THE CALIPER UPGRADE AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE ELSE TO DO IT.
I just want to know if it's a 1 off, Warn others if it could be an issue, get to the bottom of it etc etc.
I wont know exactly what part has worn until they are dissected.
Thanks in advance
Ergo