Rotor swapping question

[Guest]

My rotor on my GS is pretty worn out. At my local salvage shop I found a gs1000 with drilled and rotors. Will one of these swap onto my 1979 gs550 wheel?

[Steve]

Ahhhh, a wheel rotor. (there is also one on the end of the crankshaft that can be swapped)

I think your rotor is a different diameter and possibly a different offset, but can't say for sure.

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[nate25tenn]

Ahhhh, a wheel rotor. (there is also one on the end of the crankshaft that can be swapped)

I think your rotor is a different diameter and possibly a different offset, but can't say for sure.

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I did post in the Tires/Suspension/Brakes section lol. Just kidding guess my best course of action is to just go there and do some measuring. Good to know on the other rotor though should anything ever go wrong.

[GSX1000E]

Ahhhh, a wheel rotor. (there is also one on the end of the crankshaft that can be swapped)

I think your rotor is a different diameter and possibly a different offset, but can't say for sure.

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Which models/years have a slotted stator rotor? Is there an advantage to using these?

[nate25tenn]

Which models/years have a slotted stator rotor? Is there an advantage to using these?

Weight Reduction.

[Steve]

Which models/years have a slotted stator rotor? Is there an advantage to using these?

Since we all know there is no such thing as a "stator rotor", your baiting will not work, Eric.

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[gsrick]

Duel disc and single disc rotors have a different diameter. The single is a larger disc and the caliper is mounted higher on the fork. If your 550 is duel and the 1000 is duel than the swap should work and visa versa. If the 1000 is a single and is like my '78 1000C, then it should have a solid(no holes) disc, not drilled unless a PO changed it or drilled it themselves. The E models came with the duel discs. The only benefit to a drilled rotor is weight reduction, and has nothing to do with stopping or cooling.

[gsrick]

I'll bite!

Stator rotor = that round thingy on the end of the crankthingy. It has a slot for the keythingy.

[mrbill5491]

Duel disc and single disc rotors have a different diameter. The single is a larger disc and the caliper is mounted higher on the fork. If your 550 is duel and the 1000 is duel than the swap should work and visa versa. If the 1000 is a single and is like my '78 1000C, then it should have a solid(no holes) disc, not drilled unless a PO changed it or drilled it themselves. The E models came with the duel discs. The only benefit to a drilled rotor is weight reduction, and has nothing to do with stopping or cooling.

Disagree. Advantages of a slotted/drilled disc rotor:

http://www.sp-performance.com/Advantages_Drilled_Slotted.htm

[Crankthat]

Though I am not sure on this I do believe a slotted rotor would help with heat dissipation also?

Just posted though opened a while back and without link above.
All info that is good to know!

Hi Mr Bill!

[gsrick]

That article has a valid point, but if you look at the rotors they display and are promoting for purchace, are for automobiles and the like and have ventilating pasasages between the disc surfaces. Later bikes and other manufacturers like on my '84 Yamaha FJ1100 use simular technology as the article states to aid in cooling, but..... our bikes don't. Ours are stamped solid steel and were drilled for weight reduction.

[Crankthat]

Gotcha Rick.
I always figure the extra surface (holes) would have the same though not as great affect as cooling fins.
Guess not.

[rudeman]

The rotors used on our bikes are machined stainless steel.

[gsrick]

The technology used on modern high performance sport bikes, make our brakes look like only a few steps above dragging our feet or pressing a board against the tire tread.

[gsrick]

The surface where the pads squeeze are machined to ensure a flat surface, but I'm not to sure on the stainless part. I've see rusty rotors before. Then again I've also seen items that were stamped stainless steel rust also. Feel both sides of tie areas of the rotor that hasn't been machined and you should feel a sharp edge on one side and rounded edges on the other. An indication of it being stamped.