2xx2 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Hey guys.... Long story short. My shop bent my left front rotor changing out tires. They arn't a Honda stealer, but I've used them for over 25 years. They have always done great work. They are going to make it right, or so they say. What do you think is really fair? Dicking around looking for a decent used rotor, or ordering a new one pronto to get me back on the road ASAP? Should I insist that it's replaced with a Honda rotor? What do you think? The current rotor is OEM and has almost 8,000 miles on it. Should I insist that they put new pads on it also? I ended up driving about 40 miles. Also, if anyone has the following info handy, please let me know. It's the front left (sitting on the bike) rotor. What is the cost new on these? Anyone have the part #? BTW - My Bird is a 2002. Many thanks for your opinions and info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbird Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Cost is $280-$300 for a new OEM rotor. At 8K, yours was pretty much new. Kinda sucks for the dealer if you say they're good people, but if they are good people, they'll step up and replace it w/new. New pads would be a good idea, but if you wanted to give them a break (ha) you could sand your old ones down on something flat like a piece of glass and bed them in again on the new rotor. It's going to have to be Honda to match the right one. Aftermarket is cheaper, but you'd have to buy two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedygeezer Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Is the rotor itself bent or just the carrier? If it's the carrier, just bend it back and go for a ride. It will take some patience, but I've done it on three of them so far with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Where are you guys finding aftermarket rotors for our bikes that are cheaper? The OEM ones are like $250-300 a piece, and the Galfer wave rotors (only ones I can find) are nearly the same price! If I could find some cheaper aftermarket ones, I'd buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbird Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Where are you guys finding aftermarket rotors for our bikes that are cheaper? The OEM ones are like $250-300 a piece, and the Galfer wave rotors (only ones I can find) are nearly the same price! If I could find some cheaper aftermarket ones, I'd buy them When I bent one of mine in early '06, cheapest I could find OEM was around $280, IIRC. Indysuperbikes.com has Braking wave rotors for $226 each, or they did last I checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Where are you guys finding aftermarket rotors for our bikes that are cheaper? The OEM ones are like $250-300 a piece, and the Galfer wave rotors (only ones I can find) are nearly the same price! If I could find some cheaper aftermarket ones, I'd buy them When I bent one of mine in early '06, cheapest I could find OEM was around $280, IIRC. Indysuperbikes.com has Braking wave rotors for $226 each, or they did last I checked. You'd have to buy the other rotor if you went aftermarket.. and unless you're a seriously agressive rider I say just kid another OEM and be done with it. I still dont understand how shops bend rotors changing tires. I've worked in shops for 17 years and never seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bird Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Don't be freaking me out, I'm having new wheel bearing and Avon Storms installed as we speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugashe Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 i fill your pain. thanks to redbird i will be OK for awile. i should get my bike back tomorrow. keep an eye on ebay ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanivic Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 ... I am not sure if rotors from a 99 fit on a 02 model but if they do: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=120136189060 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTGwalt Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I watched Wheeler fix a "bent rotor" - the carrier was bent - not the brake surface. He just clamped a marker to the fork, spun the wheel while moving the marker closer to the carrier. As the high spot passed the marker it placed a little ink on it. From there he hit it with a wood block and checked it again. He did this until the marker left a line around the entire circle. The rotor/carrier worked as good as new. Cool trick. Cheap fix. Good as new. Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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