Fz1 front brake discs ...... doh...

[Mike01]

Knew I should not have started to make plans for a new PC5. ........

Anyway noticed some pitting on the front discs tonight and on closer inspection there is a fair bit on both. Measured the thickness and both are 3.8-3.9mm  :'(
Thinking about it they are not as sharp as they were when I first got it....

So started looking and new discs are not cheap, I can get a pair of unbranded for around £130 but would prefer known brand. Any suggestions from you guys where to look, thoughts or experience on unbranded types?
Cheers.

[pilninggas]

£60 a side from Fowlups for OE:

https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/422...ke-caliper

give them a call.

[Mike01]

£60 a side from Fowlups for OE:

https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/422...ke-caliper

give them a call.

Thanks, will do 

[Mike01]

[quote author=pilninggas link=topic=17705.msg204406#msg204406 date=1437394165]
£60 a side from Fowlups for OE:

https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/422...ke-caliper

give them a call.

Thanks, will do 
[/quote]


New front discs, pads and bolts 230£ delivered.
Very helpful and polite guy, was going to get EBC so this saved me a fair few quid...
Thanks

[pilninggas]

[quote author=Mike01 link=topic=17705.msg204427#msg204427 date=1437401527]
[quote author=pilninggas link=topic=17705.msg204406#msg204406 date=1437394165]
£60 a side from Fowlups for OE:

https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/422...ke-caliper

give them a call.

Thanks, will do 
[/quote]


New front discs, pads and bolts 230£ delivered.
Very helpful and polite guy, was going to get EBC so this saved me a fair few quid...
Thanks
[/quote]

Top job; I live 5 minutes from Fowlups. The spares department really are good, prices are not too bad and the guys take pride in what they do - the rest of Fowlers is less convincing in my opinion.

[risticuss]

Just thought i'd check the price of 600 ones after yours came up at £60....... £166 each. How, just how? :eek

[AyJay]

You do wonder. 60 quid for the FZ1 vs 173 quid for the FZS1000 vs 155 for the R1.


And the prices of the calipers - FZS600/XJR1300/FZS1000/R1 - vary wildly too. I thought all blue spot Yamaha calipers were the same spec but they are different parts numbers. Only the R1 seems to share the same part number with the FZS1000. 440 quid. Gulp.

[Mike01]

Fitted the new discs, pads and fresh fluid.. Did only a few miles to make sure everything was ok and they feel awful lol
Never had new before so hope it's normal, will see how they are after a few runs to work ....

[slappy]

Just keep riding with a bit of care, the new pads and new discs will take a few hundred miles before they bed in to each other.

[Mike01]

Just keep riding with a bit of care, the new pads and new discs will take a few hundred miles before they bed in to each other.

Cool, few days to and from work should be enough then