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Offline tschisi

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Wrong brake disc
« on: June 17, 2010, 02:03:12 AM »
Hi guys!

I just got a 2000 kx250 front brake disc for my 1990 k5.
Ebay descriptions said it fits but it seems it doesn?t.
Looks like that:
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/9816/60921947.jpg
The disc would be centered with the screws which are conical.
Also the caliper can be installed.

Would you mount that?
Guess i already know your answer...
2004 kx125
1990 kx500 (sold)

Offline jonny500

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Re: Wrong brake disc
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 03:14:50 AM »
russian rullete :-o i think . i have a couple of discs for your bike, i work on ebay. let me know and i will list 1 on there for you
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john

Offline tschisi

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Re: Wrong brake disc
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2010, 03:44:24 AM »
Thanks man, but i live in europe, would be too expensive.
Some other riders just told me to mount the disc and check it sometimes.
I don?t know if the disc is really the wrong disc, because the mounting holes and sice of the disc fit?!?!

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2004 kx125
1990 kx500 (sold)

Offline maddoggy

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Re: Wrong brake disc
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2010, 03:49:36 AM »
looks like you got a cheap price on a cheap product. i wouldn't buy a disc that doesn't mate up to the machined lip on the hub. some of the "wave" type rotors only have spokes that extend to the mounting point, but the good ones still mate to the lip. your friends are probably right, you should be ok to install that rotor as long as you check it after every ride.

Offline Roostmad1

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Re: Wrong brake disc
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2010, 02:45:39 PM »
looks like you got a cheap price on a cheap product. i wouldn't buy a disc that doesn't mate up to the machined lip on the hub. some of the "wave" type rotors only have spokes that extend to the mounting point, but the good ones still mate to the lip. your friends are probably right, you should be ok to install that rotor as long as you check it after every ride.
your right!!,cheap rubbish disc's i've seen them on ebay,can never understand why would anyone want to go from a floating front disc to some laser cut non floating rubbish made in god knows where.

Offline tschisi

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Re: Wrong brake disc
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2010, 04:47:56 PM »
Do you mean something like multipart streetbike discs?
Or just the flexible standard disc of the k5?
I was alway satisfied with my floating caliper...
2004 kx125
1990 kx500 (sold)