[sircharles1]

is this another ebay rotors thread?

 

[Meister37]

Just about everything that isn't OEM is an improvement and beneficial. If you can afford to buy aftermarket parts, who gives a f*ck what the reason is or why. Do what you do.

Anyone who says "poser" is just envious. :fact

*Spikes*

 

[Fikays]

:lol

 

[Death R1]

Compared to what we used to race back in the mid 90's, the OEM stuff today is way better than the full kit stuff back then. I honestly see no reason to upgrade the calipers on the current model to 07 R1. They're fantastic. The pads, rotors, lines and maybe the MC could use an upgrade for a track day hero.

agreed !!!

to the OP --- my 2 cents .. there will be a benefit but the real question is the benefit worth the expense and the answer on that depends on 4 things 1) the bike you are riding
2) street or track applications
3) your riding ability
4) how much money you have to spend

answers -
1) are you top dog or just above the average joe. Most of us are the average Joe. I can tell you back in the day I used to ride VERY HARD .. and I actually turned my stock rotors blue due to high speed late braking on the street .. we are talking 130 - 150 mph range down to 80 mph for turns (alot of farm area around my way back in the day). On my 99R1 -stock set up was fine. This MAY not work on the track. ON my old ZX7 back in the day - in endurance races - I would experience brake fade - was fine for sprints..

2) on the street ( assuming the stock set up is good ) OEM is fine. On the track - its up to your ability. Still there is a BENEFIT - which was the original question.

3) if you are top dog and unlimited wallet -I would buy whatever you can afford. If you are not using it now - you will find a way to use it. I found that with better braking components - its' a nice mental piece of mind to have extra barking power with less physical energy exerted.

Like karate lessons -- you don't take them to kick a$$ - but not to get your a$$ kicked. Consider braking the same if you have the ability to use them.

4) if money is an issue - get stainless lines / good pads / and upgrade your master cylinder. For 99% of most applications - that will be sufficient. Regardless, I would start here before buying calipers and rotors. As Meister said - the stock stuff is pretty good.

My setup works with the OEM 99 setup -there is even better stuff now - and this works pretty good for me.

 

[firehawk2003]

I buy Brembo and Ohlins cause it makes me smile. Doesn't matter how I use it, and it's none of your f'ing business.

Opinions are like a$$holes. And often provided by the same.

Spend less time worrying about what others are doing, and focus on yourself. Kinda goes for everything in society these days. Quit making silly rules to keep me "safe". If I wanna ride a skateboard downhill carrying a chainsaw running on nitro with the throttle pinned, don't make me wear a helmet. I deserve whatever happens next.

And...chicks dig the long ball.

 

[Sentor]

Here we go again, the track heros are coming out to tell all us posers why we don't need the upgrades we have because we only ride the street and shouldn't even have an r1 in the first place.

:shake

I went from an 07 r1 on the track, to an 07 cbr 600rr, and I'm faster now on the cbr than I ever was on the r1.

I have galfer wave rotors, ebc race pads and a brembo 19mc, and I middle finger brake in some corners around the track, and NEVER 4 finger jam, or I'd endo.

It's nice to have, all in all, if you can learn to ride fast on stock brakes, I feel like you'll be a better rider when you do finally upgrade. The same usually applies to people who start track riding/canyon carving on 600's versus 1000's.

 

[polakw/aR1]

I buy Brembo and Ohlins cause it makes me smile. Doesn't matter how I use it, and it's none of your f'ing business.

Opinions are like a$$holes. And often provided by the same.

Spend less time worrying about what others are doing, and focus on yourself. Kinda goes for everything in society these days. Quit making silly rules to keep me "safe". If I wanna ride a skateboard downhill carrying a chainsaw running on nitro with the throttle pinned, don't make me wear a helmet. I deserve whatever happens next.

And...chicks dig the long ball.

Best post I have read all day Sir.:bow

 

[Sentor]

Best post I have read all day Sir.:bow

Except for the fact that taxpayers spend the money to clean his shit up, and actual people have to clean his body off the road.

Remember that whole "Your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins." People shouldn't have to clean up after stupid.

 

[firehawk2003]

Except for the fact that taxpayers spend the money to clean his shit up, and actual people have to clean his body off the road.

Remember that whole "Your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins." People shouldn't have to clean up after stupid.

And....there it is.

Make rules to save people from themselves....and people will still break the rules. Sorry you gotta clean me up, but people haven't stopped dying because of rules. Comes with the territory. If you're a fireman, you're going to put out fires. If you're a policeman, you catch criminals. If you're a paramedic, you clean up messes and save lives. A job you're paid to do, and you CHOOSE to do willingly.

Think about it....without stupid, none of those guys would have a job.

 

[Sentor]

Sorry bro, I don't want to pay for your stupidity.

I'm pretty sure people HAVE stopped dying because of rules. Which is the reason you have so many luxuries already. And you have the time to debate over rotors and brake pads on an online forum.

Seems like you're exactly the type that's taken so many things for granted already.

 

[Kangaroo]

i pay enough taxes to pay for my stupidity:fact

 

[firehawk2003]

LOL!!!!!

Sentor...chill. Just messin around. It's a forum, nothing so serious.

 

[polakw/aR1]

i pay enough taxes to pay for my stupidity:fact

:stpd:


Un bind your panties Sentor, he is just messing around.:lol

 

[polakw/aR1]

LOL!!!!!

Sentor...chill. Just messin around. It's a forum, nothing so serious.

See :lol

 

[firehawk2003]

Seems like you're exactly the type that's taken so many things for granted already.

And....if you knew my job, you'd take that back pretty quick. :sneaky :lol

 

[Treemugger]

you guys just need to learn to ride better, fortunalty this guy is here to help you out.

:shake

cut to 4:15 if you want to see some real skill:2bitchsla

 

[Benocehcap]

Sorry bro, I don't want to pay for your stupidity.

I'm pretty sure people HAVE stopped dying because of rules. Which is the reason you have so many luxuries already. And you have the time to debate over rotors and brake pads on an online forum.

Seems like you're exactly the type that's taken so many things for granted already.

:lol
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=i'm pretty sure

 

[Meister37]

If you think you've done everything, there's always the Fikays seat mod.

 

[polakw/aR1]

:lol
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=i'm pretty sure

buhahahahaha :hammer:

 

[BooBooSS]

Everyone's had a chance to make a point and this one took a "wrong turn" quickly :fact

I trust the information provided will suit the OP's needs. Cheers - Admin