Best place to get affordable Brake Discs?

[NutsyUk]

I dare say cheap as i want them to be decent quality :p but as i mentioned on my other threads the discs on the new er6f bike are rather worn and could do with being replaced.

So Wheres a good place to get affordable disc brakes?

Theres loads of cheap ones on Ali Express... but... you know... china...

If there is any decent sets though on Ali, let me know

But if you know anywhere to get decent ones... let me know that too

Thankes
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[chris-red]

I'd only buy OEM or from a reputable aftermarket manufacturer.

My TDM Discs lasted 80k miles. £300 for new ones was a no brainer. Brakes aren't worth skimping on IMO.

If you are skint get SH OEM ones.
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[NutsyUk]

fair enough... yeah i wasnt sure...

SH OEM? Whats SH?
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[NutsyUk]

[Polarbear]

I wouldn't be too adverse to fitting Chinese rotors but I would be keeping a damn good eye on them to see how they wore.

I would probably use organic pads with them rather than sintered as well.
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[stinkwheel]

You measured them to see how worn they actually are? There will be a minimum thickness on the disc somewhere.
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[NutsyUk]

[Beehive Bedlam]

I needed a new rear disc for my Fazer so I bought a rear wheel from a wanker on ebay and the disc which was OEM came with it and has plenty of life left. 50 ponds.

I wouldn't bother replacing them for the sake of replacing them what I mean by that is unless it's an MOT failure or they are fucking pads up.

[Courier265]

Grab a pair of those wavey lazer cut ones, I bought one for my cb250 and does the job. I don't normally buy aftermarket because 90per cent of the time aftermarket is fucking crap. However a gave it try and saved £60, in the past tried EBC a few times but they always seem to be warped and my bike shop stopped selling them for that reason.

Got the wavey disc off Ebay.

[NJD]

Fowlers
Sportsbikeshop
Wemoto
kawasakioriginalparts (that's a UK based shop that I've used and would order from again and again).

Source list I've accumulated over the past year.
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[andyscooter]

op

if you cant afford oe at the mo but want to change them surely aftermarket cheapish (not cheapest) ones will do for a while until you can afford the better ones in the future

even if they last six months or so its better then worrying for now
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[Commuter_Tim]

Here's a question and this thread seems a suitable one...

Is there any issue using an aftermarket disc one side of the wheel and OEM on the other?
Asking for a friend who has a tendancy to smash a disc lock into his and bend the disc.
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[haroman666]

Have always bought EBC and had no issues.

The one and only time I didn't, they were fucking awful. Armstrong wavy things. They were shite. Lasted ~4000 miles, wailed like a banshee for the entire time. Possibly a dodgy set.
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[Dalemac]

If wavey isn't an issue for you, try https://www.blackshadow-uk.co.uk

Don't be put off by the retro website. Phone them up and talk to them. Very knowledgeable, decent people. Disks are made in Wales, too.
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[haroman666]

[Baffler186]

WeMoto: OEM £162 per disc. Pattern part £116 per disc (wavy).

Ebay: EBC £127 per disc. Pre-owned (wavy) £80 - £96 for a pair.

Depends how hard up you are, but I'd go with the new pattern parts from WeMoto for the sake of £130 if I was keeping the bike for 2 years or more?

Edit: Used ones may or may not have been inspected for warping. You could send them back of course, but that's hassle I don't need.
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[chris-red]

[kgm]

https://www.planet-er6.co.uk

https://www.kawasakioriginalparts.com

And wemoto are the ones I use most frequently. I also use fowlers but usually for Honda parts if David Silver is out of stock.

I also normally go with OEM brake disks but use EBC pads (replace pads and disks at the same time) as they are better than the stock er6 pads. I have an EBC disk on the back at the moment though. Works absolutely fine but gets to look rusty very quickly if it gets wet and I leave the bike sitting for more than overnight if that bothers you.

I don't fancy used ones - they're likely taken off for a reason such as a bike that's been in a smash and I don't expect they'll have been checked for warping in most cases. Might just have been removed to fit more stylish ones but I reckon that's the minority.

Wee tip regarding the er6 - if it's a 2009-2011 model or older and the fork tops are flush with the yoke lifting them 5-10mm makes a big difference to the steering feel. I did this a few weeks back after owning the bike for over 3 years and really wish I'd done it sooner. Steers more lightly and more predictably now and is much easier to adjust mid bend. Stability is no worse. Its a common change thats often recommended. Might benefit the later model's too but I don't know if the geometry is different. The new ninja 650 comes this way as standard but is it course substancially different. Also grease the stick coils next time you remove them as they tend to corrode and get stuck.

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[NutsyUk]