Honda parts or aftermarket for rotors and brakes

[firemedic309]

A friend is going to do his breaks and the Honda part list is at $1000.00.... what would you use?

[Gryphon Rider]

A friend is going to do his breaks and the Honda part list is at $1000.00.... what would you use?

A drag racing parachute?  Drag my toes on the pavement?  What does $1000 give him?

[mello dude]

Is he going for gold plate? Whoa!  



- Waht needs to be done?

[Jess from VA]

I seem to recall a number of folks were using Goldwing rotors instead of Valk rotors (new Honda parts), because they were significantly cheaper.  The (correct) Goldwing rotors were a perfect fit, but just a bit skinnier than Valk rotors, but worked perfectly and had the same mileage/use ratings as Valk rotors.  But later the Valk rotors supposedly came down a little in price.

I have no info on aftermarket.

I do know you want to match the same rotors and brake pads, and Honda Valk pads can't be beat for braking, longevity and no noise.

[98valk]

A friend is going to do his breaks and the Honda part list is at $1000.00.... what would you use?

I have set of galfer wave rotors for sale. 

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,96929.msg963188.html#msg963188

[hubcapsc]

A friend is going to do his breaks and the Honda part list is at $1000.00.... what would you use?

At partzilla.com the newer kind of rear rotor (get the right rotor) is about $300. The older
kind is about $250.

All the front rotors are about $175 each, so, two of those.

I guess the $1000 total includes pads and seals for the calipers and stuff?

I would totally go with the caliper rebuild and get OEM parts.

Does he need the rotors really?

I'd get OEM rotors too, if I needed them. I think other kinds of good rotors, like the EBC ones,
look funny and I have heard they get rusty, but Ida know.

I've got my original front rotors on my 97 Valkyrie, and I use the front brakes like you're
supposed to, and I ride in the mountains a lot.

I've put a "new" rotor on the rear of my bike... the old one got a significant lip around the edge, I
didn't measure it, but I guessed it was worn, and the lip was a drag when removing the caliper to
change tires. My "new" rotor came from eBay (heck, my whole bike came from eBay   ) off
a low mileage parted-out bike for about $20 or $30... lip free...

-Mike

[sandy]

How much of a job is he doing? That's a lot of money. I sold a valk with 155K and only replaced the front rotors and a couple of sets of pads. I used 1800 wing rotors with no problems. List all the parts you need and why. I have parts here that are good.

[firemedic309]

Ill get with him and sort it out... not sure what all he is doing...thanks

[da prez]

  If you do not know what you need , they will sell you the parts that they install. I doubt if Honda would re build a caliper. The liability would be to much. There would be no finger pointing. When I do a brake job , first a tear down , check and measure , then order and rebuild. If (when) the calipers are rebuilt , make sure the seal groove is completely clean. A spot of corrosion will cause the pistons to stick.  There are many places to buy parts. I do on occasion buy from a Honda dealer. Also take the time to flush the brake system. You are almost there now.

                                                            da prez