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Rear brake sticking. Is this rotor salvageable?

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AzureCuzYeah

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A simple yes or no should do it. I just want to know if I should start pinching pennies before I send it to the shop.

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Right side
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That rotor does not look too bad. the inner surface is somewhat gouged but I have seen far worse so my response would be its useable if its within thickness.

Spyug
 
What "shop" you plan on sending it to?

A bike "shop" probably won't do anything but replace the disk.

A brake "shop" probably won't have the proper equipment to turn that rotor, it takes a different process than a car's rotor.

And, while you have it apart, you should rebuild the caliper and check the piston, to prevent the dragging problem that apparenly caused that wear.

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Agemax said:
looks pretty badly worn. measure the thickness of the disc and see if it is under spec.
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The left side has a bunch of grooves in it. See all those black lines. They are probably 1-2mm deep.

I am unsure if the disk itself is too thin. I took a picture of it near the pads. I will go measure now.

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I send my bike to a motorcycle shop called Empire Sales and Service in Orchard Park NY. It is an older guys shop (Lee), all he does is motorcycles. I am really worried about this friction. It is killing the gas mileage too.

Steve said:
What "shop" you plan on sending it to?

A bike "shop" probably won't do anything but replace the disk.

A brake "shop" probably won't have the proper equipment to turn that rotor, it takes a different process than a car's rotor.

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