da evil one
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might be a dumb question. somebody prob already asked it if i just looked. lazy.
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can you turn motorcycle rotors?
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angus67
Welder's penetrate deeper!!
they cant be done with a regular rotor turning. these rotors are too hard. I'm not sure but someone said they use like a bridgport kindaa lathe.
might be easier to buy a new one
might be easier to buy a new one
Click on "Tech" at top of page. Go down to Tools............Shop Tools , Homemade....................page 4 post #61.
These rotors are not hard, I cleaned up the surface with emery paper and drill press.
These rotors are not hard, I cleaned up the surface with emery paper and drill press.
highspeedhamish
Too much power?
Hmm I think these rotors are hard, I had my rear rotor drilled out and the machine shop broke 2 bits on it before they found one strong enough to drill through it.. and these guys have been around about 30 years... maybe its just certain years? dunno.
hooktool
XS650 Junkie
As the gentleman said, they are easy to drill. I surface them by powersanding them while they are spinning on the lathe. A three inch disc in a drill motor, going through the grits. I wouldn't attempt a badly damaged one.
There are resurfacing services on ebay. Try google, too.
John
There are resurfacing services on ebay. Try google, too.
John
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DirtyErnie
Renaissance Hick
Took mine to the local O'Reilley's and they turned just fine. These are a really soft, tough stainless steel and they throw nice big strings off the turning cutter. The guy had to take a couple passes at each side to get them to turn down, 'cause those big strings of stainless scared him a bit. After I drill them they will get hit with a random orbit sander with probably a 220-grit disc, wierdo-looking surface finish fresh from the machine.
I could see this stuff mangling drill bits if the machine shop tried to be too aggressive with it.
I could see this stuff mangling drill bits if the machine shop tried to be too aggressive with it.
BigGeorge
XS650 Addict
Stock rotors are not stainless or hardened. Put a magnet to the rotor and it will stick. Stainless Steel is non magnetic................BG
They are stainless. Is stainless non magnetic? It varies. See here for some detail http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae546.cfm As several posted they clean up well with sanding disks. If they need more than that just pitch em and find a better set. The slotted rotors from an XS1100 are bolt on....
Rice rotors are a corrosion resistant derivative of Meehanite . Goofy , gooey , difficult to machine but in the end a cast iron . Drill bits need not be carbide or even cobalt but a variation of the 135 degree split point with a 11-13 degree leading edge is about right . Best drill lube I've found is used anti-freeze .
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BigGeorge
XS650 Addict
Well I guess I'm not too old to learn something new.... Thanks for the heads up gggGary...............BG
