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F!! it turns out my bro 'borrowed' my Dad's calipers last time we were down ... they look exactly like this: i measured all 3 and they were exactly at 2mm!

ah dude, sorry 'bout that. i verified the wheel type and decided I had to get 'em .... if 4mm is the service limit .. i guess i should be putting these on sooner than later.

thx for the find! was able to save myself a coupla hundred bucks right there. now lets see how used those rotors actually are.

thanks for all the replies guys ... i'm gonna go work on changing the fluid now ... but would like to clear up just one more issue. can anyone tell me what the thickness of a new rotor is? or tell me whether i'm beyond the service limit of my original rotors? i'm measuring between 2-3mm on all 3 rotors.

I have a '97. U know .. i WAS doing the center valves. I remember seeing a copy or print out of the service manual years ago which indicated the middle valve was used to bleed the linked brakes. from what i recall ... front RH center, front LH center, rear center, then rear outer valves. Am I wrong?

lol .. true, true ... but i have 2-3 mm left! know where i might get a deal on some new ones? or slightly used ones?

It's been a while since I've visited this board since I spend sooo much more time riding my Tuono instead of the Blackbird. (a shame i know) I hopped on my '97 last week and immediately felt the brakes needed some work. I've got 'bout 66k on her and thought of doing pad work, fluids, etc. Fluid is easy enough and inexpensive so I tackled that this past weekend. Much to my surprise, I couldn't! When I squeezed the handle, then open the bleeder valve. Nada! Went a full two turns on the valve and still nothing came out. AFter trying the other side, with the same results ... and scratching my head for a bit, my bro tells me to measure my rotors. I dont have dial calipers (?) so I used my lil mm ruler (i know not very accurate) and measured something like 2-3 mm. His thought was that if the rotors are too thin, the brake calipers have travelled all the way out and cant compress to push the fluid out. Is he right? Do I need new rotors? What is the thickness of new rotors? Any help would be greatley appreciated! thanks!

here here ...

In a pinch .. i had a rear installed right before a Labor Day trip. Not even 4k miles later and its wayyy past the wear indicators, and just beginning to show the threads. :mad: :mad: And right before another trip!! I'm sorry, but this is my last Dunlop I'll ever buy for DosEquis! On the bright side, I did have my local shop order a set Avons about 4 weeks ago ... and got 'em installed today! CO here I come!!

nik .. i was in a similair situation. the shocks on my jeep grand cherokee didnt feel like they needed replacing ... but after a rough trip up to the Flat Tops Wilderness in CO, I could tell I needed new ones. went with Edelbrock IAS and OMG! better handling, decreased body roll, give a smooth hiway ride, but are not too plush when it's time to go offroad.

Approx how long does it take to complete a fork oil change?

Ok, fellas ... I'm having a problem with this seemingly easy screw out plug. The previous installer must of gotten the threads crossed, cuz that f'er ain't coming out. once the screwdriver slipped (and being the soft alum that it is) it started to strip. i broke out the wd-40 and let it soak a bit, hoping it would solve the problem. wrong! so now it's all f'd up! and i'm running out of options. any of ya'll got any advice? thanks...