gs1100e rotors

[GS1100ez]

well i picked up an 1100ez the other day
been riding it sun and took it to work today
runs great
i am very happy with it

im working on trying to find another gear indicator as mine isnt working right

but i noticed a grinding noise coming from the front brakes, and if i put it on the center stand and lean the back down and spin the front wheel and it was tight then loose then right witha grinding noise

i looked at it more closely, and i see nice polished portions of the rotor and then it looks like rusted portons, to mean that means the rotors are warped
also when coming to a stop, steady hand on the brake, it will cyle on and off, almost like abs, also making me think they are warped

now i see rotors on ebay, but i dont know if i want to chance getting another bad set, also what other years and model are interchangable?

i looked at bike bandit, but there aftermarket ones are redicuouls 213 per rotor, and they only have rear listed

where is an affodable priced rotor i can get for this bike?
hell i can buy all new rotors and pads for my jeep for 213

i dont need stop on a dime brakes, just something as good as if not some better then the stock rotors

thanks

[bonanzadave]

where is an affodable priced rotor i can get for this bike?

I dont know. Im on my 3rd set. Factory set was replaced under warranty in 1983. 3rd set came from someone here with a wheel and a tire I rode on for 2 years. $50.

Ask this guy what he did with his front wheel......

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=133714

[ThAzKat]

aftermarket rotors are crazy priced!

I have a set of stock 1981 GS1100EX rotors for sale!

[GS1100ez]

just ordered some pads
changed them over tonight
rears where ppretty eaven inside and out with both being almost to nothing

fronts were a bid odd

left side
in and out both looked fairly new, still had a deep grove in them

right side
well
inner looked failrly new, lots of meat left, outter, was GONE, to the metal plate

took a Cclamp to all the rotors to open them up

put everything back together, pumped up the hand brake and it got good and hard

hopefully the rotors wer ejust a little stock from sitting befor i got the bike, and all will be good now, it did take a little force to get the pistons to depress back into the calipers, but after the inital force was pretty easy

will prob go for a ride tomarrow and check them out

[Steven Conlan]

Hope the new pads do the trick.

If not - I noticed on another site (classic ujm) that there is a post for:

Stock GS1000 78 Rotors (solid)
$25 plus shipping
About 20K only on these.

Contact : salty monk (he is a member here also)

Hope this helped.

[Greg B]

If not I have a decent set of front rotors from an '83 1100E. $35 including shipping for the pair.
Greg B.
Just measured them and they are well within spec as far as thickness, .200 for one & .204 for the other. Suzuki's spec is .200 +/- .008, with a minimum service limit of .180

[bwringer]

Sounds more like you may need to rebuild your calipers and/or grease the slider pins.

[trippivot]

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