# What did you do/buy for your bike today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 15, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343 "2011-11-15T13:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/181 "2012-12-13T09:40:01Z")
Time to make some custom mounts. Gotta know how fast im going :lol ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/813_05_STi/DSCF0048.jpg](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/813_05_STi/DSCF0048.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Gundamzeppelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Gundamzeppelin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gundamzeppelin)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/182 "2012-12-19T11:30:00Z")
ETI Fuel cell tank slider… Seriously my last mod till I get a track body ![http://aggracing.com/store/image/cache/data/08plus-500x500.jpg](http://aggracing.com/store/image/cache/data/08plus-500x500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/183 "2013-04-08T14:07:38Z")
Finally got all my shit together; 1/5 turn throttle tube, moty battey and a raptor shift-light and now I am broke. I guess I will have to race my stock chain for another season…:rofl. The season is approaching so fast!!! :excited:excited ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/184 "2013-04-10T19:43:35Z")
Dumb question, but don’t want to start a new thread; I recently serviced the brakes on the bike (new fluid) and had new pads put on the rear. The old ones were worn (but not all the way down) and weren’t contacting the rotor fully anymore - there was a ring of rust in the middle, on both sides. Guy at the dealer showed me the old pads, they looked like there was a chunk taken out of both in the center where the wear indicator is. WTF? With new pads it’s the same thing - ring of rust in the middle, though brake works fine, and there is no chattering or pulsing. Is it a matter of time till it evens out? Do I need a new rotor? Should I stop worrying? ---
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/185 "2013-04-10T19:49:14Z")
Shouldve done a new rotor from the get go, Probably ruined the new rear pads. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/186 "2013-04-10T20:20:53Z")
> [@WOOT of the day!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/woot-of-the-day/46135/181): > > Dumb question, but don’t want to start a new thread; > I recently serviced the brakes on the bike (new fluid) and had new pads put on the rear. > The old ones were worn (but not all the way down) and weren’t contacting the rotor fully anymore - there was a ring of rust in the middle, on both sides. Guy at the dealer showed me the old pads, they looked like there was a chunk taken out of both in the center where the wear indicator is. WTF? With new pads it’s the same thing - ring of rust in the middle, though brake works fine, and there is no chattering or pulsing. Is it a matter of time till it evens out? Do I need a new rotor? Should I stop worrying? Do you know or did the mechanic tell you if the rotors are within specs? ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/187 "2013-04-10T20:38:13Z")
> [@Internets At Work](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internets-at-work/52337/40): > > Shouldve done a new rotor from the get go, Probably ruined the new rear pads. Who gives a $ht! about pads? New rotor is $$$, why would I replace it unless I knew it was toast? ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/188 "2013-04-10T20:41:00Z")
> [@FS: 2002 Honda S2000 \*$14,000\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2002-honda-s2000-14-000/13889/79): > > Do you know or did the mechanic tell you if the rotors are within specs? They didn’t mention the rotors being a problem at all. It’s more grooved in the rear than the front ones, but besides that it didn’t look like anything was wrong with it - besides not fully contacting the pads. Since a picture is worth a 1000 words or something along those lines: [ATTACH]31173[/ATTACH] It looks like that after a ride today, it’s not flash-rust from overnight. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/189 "2013-04-10T22:37:37Z")
IMO, it doesn’t look that bad to me. If it is my bike I would just do a quick check to see if the thickness is within spec, if it is I would just call it a day. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/190 "2013-04-11T09:12:11Z")
put a razor blade across the surface, inside the pad grove ofcourse. I bet the area that looks rusty is a cunt hair below the blade edge vs the other areas. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/191 "2013-04-11T10:22:51Z")
> [@One of New York's Finest!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/one-of-new-yorks-finest/52350/9): > > put a razor blade across the surface, inside the pad grove ofcourse. I bet the area that looks rusty is a cunt hair below the blade edge vs the other areas. Surprisingly no, there is no gap and I tried a bunch of angles and in different spots. This is weird. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/192 "2013-04-11T10:30:51Z")
no shit… maybe its somehow contaminated metal on the rotor in just that spot? thats very weird. eitherway its nothing to lose sleep over but its one of those “wtf” is going on things. ---
**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/193 "2013-04-12T06:44:50Z")
Oleg, if the brakes work then I wouldn’t worry about it. New rotors are $$$. You could try cleaning the rotors with a Scotchbrite pad and some brake cleaner and see if that ring of rust comes back. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/194 "2013-04-12T08:02:31Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/3163): > > You could try cleaning the rotors with a Scotchbrite pad and some brake cleaner and see if that ring of rust comes back. FWIW, I read an article that many brake cleaners leaves residue that promote pad glazing if used to clean rotor; the article recommends using acetone or denatured alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/195 "2013-04-12T12:05:51Z")
> [@Looking at getting a Bike](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-at-getting-a-bike/52366/3): > > FWIW, I read an article that many brake cleaners leaves residue that promote pad glazing if used to clean rotor; the article recommends using acetone or denatured alcohol. Thanks for the info. I wish I knew that before I spent 2 hrs cleaning my rotors and pads on monday, trying to get rid of a slow speed squeak that I’ve had for months lol ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/196 "2013-04-12T14:40:23Z")
Thanks guys, I’ll try the Scotchbrite and alcohol and report when I get to ride it. Might be a while with this weather, we need rain for sure, but not in the middle of April! Where’s all the warmth at?! EDIT: Mystery is solved, 'twas elementary my dear Watson. A couple of weeks ago I took off without removing the disc lock (it was a long work day, I wasn’t thinking clearly) - and just now I noticed where there is a raised area of shiny metal around one of the cross-drilled holes - the pin of the lock dented it slightly. Explains why that area stopped getting contact on both sides of the rotor, also explains why the old pads were screwed up around the wear indicator - the raised area caught the edges. I’ll need to file it down, hopefully it didn’t screw up the new pads too much. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/197 "2013-04-15T09:48:45Z")
> [@rider down](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rider-down/52336/18): > > Thanks guys, I’ll try the Scotchbrite and alcohol and report when I get to ride it. > Might be a while with this weather, we need rain for sure, but not in the middle of April! Where’s all the warmth at?! > > EDIT: > Mystery is solved, 'twas elementary my dear Watson. > A couple of weeks ago I took off without removing the disc lock (it was a long work day, I wasn’t thinking clearly) - and just now I noticed where there is a raised area of shiny metal around one of the cross-drilled holes - the pin of the lock dented it slightly. > Explains why that area stopped getting contact on both sides of the rotor, also explains why the old pads were screwed up around the wear indicator - the raised area caught the edges. > I’ll need to file it down, **hopefully it didn’t screw up the new pads too much.** Pads are relatively cheap, I would just replace them anyway just to be safe. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/198 "2013-04-18T19:28:39Z")
I don’t have a very good feeling about this camera mounting location…:ohnoes:rofl:ponder ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/199 "2013-04-18T20:13:06Z")
Id’ get a clamp instead of a suction cup and fix it to the fairing stay near the gauges instead. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343/200 "2013-04-18T20:20:28Z")
> [@Boys: Boxers, Briefs, or Boxer Briefs...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boys-boxers-briefs-or-boxer-briefs/52387/87): > > Pads are relatively cheap, I would just replace them anyway just to be safe. Don’t think it’s the pads. I got the bright idea to sharpie the whole surface of the rotor and see where it doesn’t contact, and there are lines like on the previous photos, but they are not continuous all the way around, which makes me think the rotor could be warped. Except I don’t have any symptoms of a warped rotor. I think I’ll just leave it as is until it starts giving me some kind of problems, then I’ll know what needs fixing. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343.md?page=9) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-buy-for-your-bike-today/261343.md?page=11)