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Wavey discs
- Thread starter wiganmatt
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bikefreak69
XS650 Enthusiast
Where did you come up with those triple clamps on your front end set up?
I had them machined up from scratch, If you have a look on my profile there is a build thread on the bike above...
Zedhead
XS650 Enthusiast
As to buying a wavey disc that's a genuine replacement or the standard XS disc, highly unlikely. But there is probably a suitable disc listed for a different model that would fit, which means you'll have to resort to trawling through parts lists that show the offset, diameter and bolt PCD. Or, of course, you could get the standard disc machined!
After some searching found a new "replacement" rotor
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Brak...ash=item33cb1f6068:g:A3wAAOSw4A5Y1jFN&vxp=mtr
this matches the XS650 dimensions EXCEPT offset and rotor thickness.
These are "close to plug and play" you need to use a spacer, IMHO a rotor spacer is a far superior to spacing the caliper in.. there's a slightly possible issue with the piston extension when pads are worn out. I've run these used "stock" rotors with spacers on XS650s .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Brak...ash=item33cb1f6068:g:A3wAAOSw4A5Y1jFN&vxp=mtr
this matches the XS650 dimensions EXCEPT offset and rotor thickness.
These are "close to plug and play" you need to use a spacer, IMHO a rotor spacer is a far superior to spacing the caliper in.. there's a slightly possible issue with the piston extension when pads are worn out. I've run these used "stock" rotors with spacers on XS650s .
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For reference front rear rotor dimensions. The XS650 and other late 70's early 80's Yamahas have a deep rotor offset (12mm) Nearly every rotor that matches these dimensions will need a spacer to match up to the XS650 caliper mounting. I have used the 300mm rotors and had room for it in the caliper. Also did some piston extension checking and the thin rotors allow the piston to get pretty far out of the caliper. I wouldn't run pads to metal. Do replacements with say 1/3 pad depth remaining?
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gggGary, did you use a stock rotor from one of the bikes that those ebay rotors fit? That seems like a great solution rather than the Chinese versions.
I swapped in a used XS11000 front disc on my 650 but it is almost as heavy as a stock rotor.
I swapped in a used XS11000 front disc on my 650 but it is almost as heavy as a stock rotor.
Shhhh! yupper, wink. Caveat; Lot of those "used" disks are used up.
it comes in right around 7mm
OK, it will just be between you and I...
How thick of a spacer did you have to run?
