Triumphrat

cafetbird · 01-04-2005

Anyone put the EBC rotors (p/n MD649LS & RS) on their 2000 - 2003 Tiger?

If so, any thoughts? Where did you get them? I am having trouble finding the RS part anywhere...

BigStripey · 01-04-2005

Scott,

I had EBC front rotors on my 2000 Tiger and had absolutely no problems with them. I always use EBC brake pads so it kind of made sense to fit the rotors as well.

They are available over here in 'Blighty' but with the dollar/GB pound rate so poor, i think you would end up paying way over the odds for them in real terms

The current rate for them here direct from EBC is £116 each plus postage
Their website is good and they have a currency converter, so you should get a pretty good idea of the price in dollars. Check it out .......

EBC Home Page

MickMaguire · 01-04-2005

Add shipping onto that proice and I think they would work out as expensive (if not more so) as genuine Triumph items.

[ This message was edited by: MickMaguire on 2005-01-04 12:02 ]

cafetbird · 01-04-2005

BTW, Mick... those part numbers I mentioned ARE floating rotors, not solid. I called the guys at the EBC just to be sure!

I see them listed here on a few sites at $125 - $139, and as high as $200. But good luck getting them!! Everyone says they are out of stock and special order.

MickMaguire · 01-04-2005

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On 2005-01-04 13:27, cafetbird wrote:
BTW, Mick... those part numbers I mentioned ARE floating rotors, not solid. I called the guys at the EBC just to be sure!

Cool!

That didnt used to be the case a year or two ago when I looked - it used to have a little note saying "these are solid rotors"

Edit:
According to the current EBC catalogue they are still solid.

clicky here

[ This message was edited by: MickMaguire on 2005-01-04 15:43 ]

cafetbird · 01-04-2005

According to Gary at EBC, the only difference between MD649LS and MD649RS is the way that they are assembled. No assembly is required on a solid rotor...

We will know in a few days... I think I found a source. Keep your fingers crossed!

cafetbird · 01-04-2005

According to Gary at EBC, the only difference between MD649LS and MD649RS is the way that they are assembled. No assembly is required on a solid rotor...

We will know in a few days... I think I found a source. Keep your fingers crossed!

Timtiger · 01-10-2005

I went through this exercise and found it very frustrating. I technically wore out all three rotors in 25,000 K on my '02 Tiger. All the advice I could get was that EBC rotors are the same quality as the standard ones. As the standard ones are made of cheese in Thailand, wear rapidly and warp if cooled rapidly when hot, I was not happy with this.

I ended up with Beringer rotors from Jack Lilley. I called them and they had them in stock and gave me a very good price of £177.01 each rotor (note that this is a 35% discount because they wanted to get rid of some stock). These are fully floating and work very well indeed. From what I can gather, they wear much less than standard rotors and should last for many years. I also have Beringer calipers on order.

I had a rear rotor made locally and it works OK but has rusted and looks pretty bad.

I know money does not grow on trees, but some items on a bike are vital to your safety. I never skimp on fuel, tyres, suspension or brakes (pads and rotors included).

Also, forget dealing directly with Beringer. They don't answer emails and their website is hopeless. Call katherine at JL.

BigStripey · 01-10-2005

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All the advice I could get was that EBC rotors are the same quality as the standard ones. As the standard ones are made of cheese in Thailand, wear rapidly and warp if cooled rapidly when hot

Tim,
Don't believe all you hear sometimes. I had absolutely no problems with the wear rate or finish on my EBC rotors. They had done 12,000 miles when i sold my old Tiger and they had very little wear at all. Considering i use HH sintered pads, and i ride pretty hard, they didn't shape up too bad in my books.

I am not doubting the integrity of the staff at JL, but i can only comment from my personal experience.

Timtiger · 01-11-2005

Hi BigStripey,
The thing is that the information about the EBC rotors being the same quality as the OEMs was directly from 2 staff from the Australian EBC importers!. It wasn't just opinions from bike riders.

The conversations went like this:
me: I need new rotors for my Tiger
EBC: We have them
I have worn out my Troiumph roytors and therefore need better quality. Are the EBCs better?
EBC: No about the same.
Me Are you sure? They won't wear less?
EBC: No. They should last the same distance.

If the actual distributor says this, then what can you do!

Anyway, I am very happy with the Beringers. They are very very strong.