Ouch! Please suggest something less painful!

[biju]

not too sure I'd buy my R1's over again if given the chance...(but maybe because I have limited to NO experience with how drilled/slotted rotors *should* perform...??)

the face (surface) on my rotors are BROWN? - and the slots get all filled up with pad gunk constantly. (doesn't this defeat the purpose of the slots? ha.)

Is this supposed to be? I always see other rides with drilled/slotted rotors and their surfaces are gleaming silver/clean - w/ no build up in the holes or slots...

I dunno. I'm picky tho. maybe this phenomena will subside over time, and is only because they're still new.

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

Well, what about the braking performance? I mean, I really hope this wasn't a bad choice. I need brakes pretty bad now, but if these are going to be bad for my VX....

So you are saying they are like rusted? Or just dirty? I wonder if I should try to get them exchanged for regular rotors (non-drilled and slotted)??? Do you think that would be better?

Bart

not too sure I'd buy my R1's over again if given the chance...(but maybe because I have limited to NO experience with how drilled/slotted rotors *should* perform...??)

the face (surface) on my rotors are BROWN? - and the slots get all filled up with pad gunk constantly. (doesn't this defeat the purpose of the slots? ha.)

Is this supposed to be? I always see other rides with drilled/slotted rotors and their surfaces are gleaming silver/clean - w/ no build up in the holes or slots...

I dunno. I'm picky tho. maybe this phenomena will subside over time, and is only because they're still new.

-biju.

[biju]

no rust, just 'burnt' color on the break pad (rotor) contact surface... it's really strange. I'll see if I can snap a pic tonight after work...

performace on the R1's are fine so far, but just concerned about what I'm seeing... My hope is this is just stuff happening due to a 'break in' period of new pads/rotors, etc.... and crossing my fingers that what I'm seeing isn't the begining of the end. ha.

again - right *now* - they work great.

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, my hope is for performance and longevity. You can't really see my rotors through the Chambers, so looks isn't really a concern. I just want good, long lasting stopping power.

I don't want to have to change my brakes again before Moab!

Hopefully, R1 will chime in on this thread again and let us know what's going on in your case.

Bart

no rust, just 'burnt' color on the break pad (rotor) contact surface... it's really strange. I'll see if I can snap a pic tonight after work...

performace on the R1's are fine so far, but just concerned about what I'm seeing... My hope is this is just stuff happening due to a 'break in' period of new pads/rotors, etc.... and crossing my fingers that what I'm seeing isn't the begining of the end. ha.

again - right *now* - they work great.

-biju.

[biju]

I don't want to have to change my brakes again before Moab!

...am i reading this right? you'll be present?

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

I am planning to make it, yes. Right now, I need to figure out what day the VX only run is, and if there is no VX only run, I would at least like to make it for 1 or 2 of the days when most of us (VXers) will be there. My wife is not thrilled about the trip so it might just be me.

Basically, I will know more once the plans come together.

Bart

...am i reading this right? you'll be present?

-biju.

[biju]

your wife WILL be missing out if she doesn't go! glad to hear you're making it tho.

back to the rotors... I think you'll be fine with R1's product. I think I'll be fine with R1's product... I'm just nervous about the brown burning look/effect and the clogged slots. Again, might just be a break-in thing...

-biju.

[orion]

That "burnt" look might be the zinc coating coming off. It might take a few miles, and it is suppose to wear off from the pad contact.

[nfpgasmask]

OK, so I got my R1 Brakes and Rotors installed on Saturday, as well as the front bearings repacked. So far so good. The brakes seem to function good, although I do see the brown tinge on the rotors that Biju was talking about.

R1: Can you explain/comment on this please? Just to give all of us anal VXers some peace of mind on this?

Thanks - Bart

[CrnCnn]

give all of us anal

Thanks - Bart

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