How to resurface rotors at home

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09 Jan 2014 11:48 #617938 by z1kzonly
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I have done similar. But I always started with a nice disc. no grooves. I used my drill press. Put a 3M ro-loc in the drill press. I had a wheel hub and axle in the machining vise on the flat plate. Mounted the disc on the hub, set the height to jsut grab the disc. With the drill press on. I had rotated the disc in the opposite way as the 3M pad was shining the disc like new.
Thats who I have done mine.
Or you can chuck a hub up in a large lathe.
You can only surface grind 1 side due to the aluminum carrier that is riveted on with a huge press from factory.
I never liked to take a stock disc off of the carrier, I would never be able to get it back on as tight.
I have sold a couple of discs on ebay I cleaned up last year.
Hear is a 76KZ900 That I finished and shipped to "KAZ" in California to export to Japan

But take my flat Harley 10" discs. My machine shop at work had a magnetic plate surface grinder, and it was simple to take a couple of thousands off both sides. I miss work, and the machine shop and parts room.


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Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
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Starts everytime!

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09 Jan 2014 11:52 #617939 by guitargeek
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Topper wrote: This thread was moderated and cleaned up due to some name calling and a little over-heated debate. Please remember that you can disagree with one and other while remaining civil.

Really? You deleted my "ax to grind" comment? That was COMEDY GOLD!!

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09 Jan 2014 16:09 #617991 by Hollywoodmx
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4TheKZ1000 wrote: you guys hacked it up bigtime. Lost a whole page?


No kidding, might as well deleted the thread lol.

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09 Jan 2014 17:09 #618007 by dkoz
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I did not get to see the ax ta grind..
But I still hope someone videos the drag race if it ever happens :evil:

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09 Jan 2014 18:00 #618018 by 4TheKZ1000
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I will be there waiting for him!

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09 Jan 2014 20:13 #618039 by 80B4
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Give it a rest or the moderators will be back.

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10 Jan 2014 14:30 #618158 by guitargeek
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80B4 wrote: Give it a rest or the moderators will be back.

(pisses pants)

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10 Jan 2014 15:41 #618168 by steell
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Topper wrote: This thread was moderated and cleaned up due to some name calling and a little over-heated debate. Please remember that you can disagree with one and other while remaining civil.


Ah, I love it! A man that agrees with me about deleting posts!

The more things change :laugh:

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10 Jan 2014 19:49 #618189 by Harvey1327
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80B4 wrote: Give it a rest or the moderators will be back.


Not trying to insult you 80B4 but why not go and have a look.
I can only read into it that Spencer wants to show you how good they came out.
That is one sweet ride and you never know the 2 of you might see the funny side of it and become mates ;)
Anyway you atleast know what bike to be looking for.

Again not trying to upset you or anyone here. :)

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