EBC brake rotor

[Claviger]

It's quite possible you got something splashed on the bike from the road that caused it.

On the other hand the stockers have treated me fine at up to 160mph on the rocket and well past that on my Daytona (same rotors). I'm all for changing things for performance or because you like on aesthetic over stock. Maybe Galfer or Armstrong would be better options.

 

[barbagris]

It's quite possible you got something splashed on the bike from the road that caused it.

Nope - they simply rust. Mine did - until I treated it. But to a certain extent so do the OEM fronts. In a warm humid environment - I'd be cautious. I fitted the EBC to my spare set of wheels which get used occasionally and are otherwise stored inside. It does however have nice progressive braking action. A little less abrupt than OEM.

 

[Claviger]

Can attest to a touch of light rust on the inner portion as well barbagris, hot, humid, and salty here.

Galfer use painted black centers with 420 SS friction surfaces, should be nearly impossible to get them to rust, but they're quite pricey.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Can attest to a touch of light rust on the inner portion as well barbagris, hot, humid, and salty here.

Galfer use painted black centers with 420 SS friction surfaces, should be nearly impossible to get them to rust, but they're quite pricey.

YES the GALFER rotors are pricey but the ones Ive seen looked great

 

[cr0ft]

Nope - they simply rust. Mine did - until I treated it. But to a certain extent so do the OEM fronts.

Yep, mine showed tendencies around where the semi-floating disc is mounted; polished it off with some Flitz and since Flitz leaves a little protective surface they're still looking pristine. Obviously got no gunk on the braking surface. But nothing like these EBC ones on show here, surface rust all over it looks pretty heinous.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Yep, mine showed tendencies around where the semi-floating disc is mounted; polished it off with some Flitz and since Flitz leaves a little protective surface they're still looking pristine. Obviously got no gunk on the braking surface. But nothing like these EBC ones on show here, surface rust all over it looks pretty heinous.

Motorcycle Superstore won't cover it cause I've had more than 60 days. EBC is supposed to be sending me a new disc and pads. I suppose it will rust as well, unless I treat it with something. I'll be curious to see what the new one looks like. The one I have doesn't look like it was finished.

 

[barbagris]

Motorcycle Superstore won't cover it cause I've had more than 60 days. EBC is supposed to be sending me a new disc and pads. I suppose it will rust as well, unless I treat it with something. I'll be curious to see what the new one looks like. The one I have doesn't look like it was finished.

Fred - go to any decent Auto repair store and get some de-rust phosphating stuff. THOROUGHLY DEGREASE - Apply phosphate SPARINGLY to NON FRICTION PART.

If you have anywhere close that does FIREARM refurbishing they will have a different phosphate solution. This can also go on the friction parts.
It's meant to act as a key for ceramic coatings - so you could even apply ceramic to the NON FRICTION parts.

I have heard it will work with PHOSPHATE WEED KILLER but have NEVER tried.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Thanks Chris. I'm not sure I'm even going to use the new rotor. If the surface of the friction area looks like the first one, I can rest assured it isn't going to work for $hit, just like the first one. It wasn't just the rust, it didn't have near the the stopping power of the stocker. I still think the first one missed it's final grind operation on the friction surface. I'll know for sure when I get the new one.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Motorcycle Superstore won't cover it cause I've had more than 60 days. EBC is supposed to be sending me a new disc and pads. I suppose it will rust as well, unless I treat it with something. I'll be curious to see what the new one looks like. The one I have doesn't look like it was finished.

LEMON PLEDGE will clean and protect the discs mine look new on my 09 CLASSIC

 

[Rocket Scientist]

LEMON PLEDGE will clean and protect the discs mine look new on my 09 CLASSIC

My 11 year old stock rotors look fine (without lemon pledge) it was just the EBC that rusted after the first washing