UPDATE***Rear disc grinding Do-it-Yourself UPDATE***

Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Pretty cool, Deejer!
 
Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Thanks, but like I said, its really not the right way but it worked.
 
Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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Whoa!!!! I just realized I passed the 14,000 mark. What do I get? Did I win anything? Or does this just prove that I need to get a life!!!
 
Old Apr 27, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Lets see 11,000 on bike, 14,000 posts, 3+ hours on a rotor I think life is treating you just swell.
 
Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Lets see 11,000 on bike, 14,000 posts, 3+ hours on a rotor I think life is treating you just swell.
+1 You are playing the game (of "Life") right when the Fun/BS Ratio is high.
And 11,000 miles and 14,000 posts sounds like good Fun points to me.

Good job.
Aren't shop assistants great. Mine is also really agreeable
 
Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Life is what you make it. Sounds like Deej made it just fine, patience, a fine dog, oh yeah a wife who rides and likes bikes, Nirvana.
 
Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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$59.99 Rotor(Disc). Finger or digits there off , apparantley backordered and priceless.
 
Old Apr 28, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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did you do the other side??

just kidding
 
Old Apr 28, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Yes both sides LOL
 
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Update! My rear brake is pulsating pretty bad now. As I come to a stop now the last 20 feet gives you a surge in the brake. I think the disc is warped. Anyone got one laying around? Where is a good link to get a new one. I must have heated the thing up too much when I tried the home method of grinding/sanding. I guess not everything works out as planned. But this is changing the way I split the breaking and I don't want to unlearn a bad habit. Any thoughts? Links to a new disc? Thanks guys.
 

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