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Floating disc's - TDMTAM - 29-03-2006 Can anyone tell me how much "rotational" movement the front floating discs have. Cheers TAM Floating disc's - Guest - 29-03-2006 360 degrees? Actually I'm not sure I really understand the question. I feel sure the "floaty" bit are the rings that mount the main disc to the carrier centre which is bolted to the wheel. I would of thought all movement on that would be lateral rather than rotational?...I'm prepared to learn on this!!! Floating disc's - dapleb - 29-03-2006 If you mean what I think you mean then not a bloody lot. You got probs with the new Wavey's? Cheers dapleb Floating disc's - Guinness - 29-03-2006 <!--quoteo(post=1186:date=Wed 29th Mar 2006, 07:43 PM:name=E.T.)-->QUOTE(E.T. @ Wed 29th Mar 2006, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->-//- I would of thought all movement on that would be lateral rather than rotational?...I'm prepared to learn on this!!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> with you on this one... i think they only "<i>jiggle</i>" a bit more left and right then the non floaters which only <i>nudge </i> MAYBE 1mm but NOTHING rotation wise ... AALLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE !! he prolly too concentrated on scolar garments right now... Floating disc's - TDMTAM - 29-03-2006 <!--quoteo(post=1206:date=Wed 29th Mar 2006, 10:06 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Wed 29th Mar 2006, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If you mean what I think you mean then not a bloody lot. You got probs with the new Wavey's? Cheers dapleb<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yeah I think the rebuild rotors are not as good a fit as they should be, think I am going to the disc manufactures up tomorrow. I was expecting some lateral movement but not rototational. TAM Floating disc's - tdm850rider - 29-03-2006 This may be a more common problem than we thought... Last time I took a ride I peeked down at my front wheel and <b>my disc's were rotating too!</b> Problems, problems, problems.... Floating disc's - dandywarhol - 30-03-2006 <!--quoteo(post=1219:date=Wed 29th Mar 2006, 09:59 PM:name=TDMTAM)-->QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Wed 29th Mar 2006, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yeah I think the rebuild rotors are not as good a fit as they should be, think I am going to the disc manufactures up tomorrow. I was expecting some lateral movement but not rototational. TAM<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Stock Yam discs have very little "jiggle" but aftermarket and race discs have loads but the securing (usually alloy) "bobbins" need replaced often. They float to stop discs warping under extreme usage. i.e. two up, nipper in the top box and a fortnight's luggage strapped on going down the Alps Floating disc's - daveinthailand - 30-03-2006 Less jiggle if they are semi-floating, more if they are fully-floating. Both work as well as each other, far as I know. Fixed disks have to be thicker and heavier to resist warping as the bit with the pads on gets very hot and the bit attached to the wheel does not. Can not imagine a serious manufacturer still using fixed disks on the front..................................................... okay, Triumph bloody Tiger. Rotational play would worry me a lot. Floating disc's - TDMTAM - 30-03-2006 <!--quoteo(post=1272:date=Thu 30th Mar 2006, 11:25 AM:name=dandywarhol)-->QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Thu 30th Mar 2006, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Stock Yam discs have very little "jiggle" but aftermarket and race discs have loads but the securing (usually alloy) "bobbins" need replaced often.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> The bobbin's that were supplied are stainless steel, but I spoke to the guy's at Stealth products and Ive to send them back to them with the old rotors and they will try to sort it. TAM Floating disc's - daveinthailand - 31-03-2006 <!--quoteo(post=1293:date=Thu 30th Mar 2006, 05:54 PM:name=TDMTAM)-->QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Thu 30th Mar 2006, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The bobbin's that were supplied are stainless steel, but I spoke to the guy's at Stealth products and Ive to send them back to them with the old rotors and they will try to sort it. TAM<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Sounds like a big old pain in the arse. What are you supposed to stop the bike with in the mean time?