Brake rotor resurfacing?

[80GS850GBob]

It's always seemed to me new pads on a deep-grooved disc are going to take awhile to groove themselves to suit, that's all. Limex's " increased area" is how I see it too though so the two ideas balance each other somewhat to maybe say.."it'll take awhile to get back to full-braking"

supposition too on my part but Probably this wouldn't do from a professional shop. They seem to favour lathing the discs (at great cost) evry time! but....fair to suppose they want a vehicle to leave their shop with better brakes then you came in with! But for us-(well me anyways)- it's a judgement call."just Pads" are so easy to put in....

In the car world...a new rotor runs $36ish and to get them turned runs $18....half the cost of a new one. Bike rotors can run more but I'd question what a shop would charge to resurfaace a rotor....then compare said resurfacing cost to the price of a new ir newer rotor. Soul search then deside...

[Gorminrider]

In the car world...a new rotor runs $36ish and to get them turned runs $18....half the cost of a new one. Bike rotors can run more but I'd question what a shop would charge to resurfaace a rotor....then compare said resurfacing cost to the price of a new ir newer rotor. Soul search then deside...

Well, there you are then. In fact, car-world was what I was thinking because I've just been looking at the entire work history receipts of a dealer-serviced car I just bought and it's just as you say. Mind you, it seems a bit much to me-How do people go through brakes,rotors and drums so often unless they forget the emrg brake or something...but then, I don't use the car that much and I'm a "coaster" anyways...drive like I've got a trailertruck, coasting up to stops ahead etc.

[Gorminrider]

Haha sorry already said above by 'GBob ..! but
ADD for op..If you gofor "resurfacing" you can only do this once because you've thinned the rotor. It may not even be possible on yours dependending on depth.
I remember considering this on a Honda GL500 I had and rejecting it for those reasons and others too (trouble, $, and of course I feel lucky!-Bike stops well enough until I find an
ebay replacement...)

[80GS850GBob]

I think the biggest issue is how bad is it grooved? If theres a deep enough groove that smootjing would take it to minimum thickness...then I would consider another rotor.

+1....measure your current rotor thickness to see if its even do-able 1st....

[Nessism]

Those rotors are really thick. I doubt there would be any problems if they were under the service limit.