# How come

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 18, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736 "2008-07-18T15:11:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736/1 "2008-07-18T15:11:06Z")

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Brake rotors for motorcycles are so danm expensive?  
I’m looking at a set for my 600rr, “Braking” front rotors. Each one is $230.  
Plus $30 for a set of pads.  
Rear rotors are $140 plus $25 for pads.

So i’m looking at $670 for a full brake job?  
WTF. why so expensive? The material?

p.s I chose braking because they are big in MX and have a good rep.

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**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736/2 "2008-07-18T15:18:22Z")

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Because they are stainless steel and cross drilled.

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**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736/3 "2008-07-18T15:19:23Z")

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because you should never have to replace them

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**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736/4 "2008-07-18T15:21:52Z")

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> [@BDR5oh](#):
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> because you should never have to replace them

lol f’real. why are you replacing them again?

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736/5 "2008-07-18T15:25:05Z")

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> [@BDR5oh](#):
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> because you should never have to replace them

fronts are warped a bit.

Rear is fine. But I do need new pads all the way around.

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**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-come/51736/6 "2008-07-18T15:26:46Z")

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go with some used wave rotors.