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On 9/19/2012 12:56 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > I've read, and can't vouch for the validity thereof, that the waves > create more friction against the pads due to the voids and edges passing > between the pads. > > > > On 9/18/12 7:03 AM, RobertWichert wrote: >> >> >> Well, I'm a mechanical engineer, with some limited knowledge of fluid >> flow, and I would say that a wavy rotor should fade less due to better >> cooling due to more turbulent air flow over the rotor. >> >> It also looks cool. >> >> Cool. Get it. Cool. >> >> As long as the material, finish, and area under the pads were the same, >> it should stop the same. I'm pretty sure of that too. >> >> Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C >> +1 916 966 9060 >> FAX +1 916 966 9068 >> >> =============================================== >> >> On 9/18/2012 6:41 AM, Ian Francisco wrote: >>> I can't speak out of experience with wavy rotors vs plain in the same >>> size, >>> but physics can't be ignored. A larger rotor increases the leverage the >>> caliper and pad has on the wheel. Look at a Buell front brake. He chose >>> that setup over a twin disc, probably for weight savings, and just to be >>> different, but it's effective too. >>> >>> I don't think a wavy rotor is going to do much for a KLR front brake. >>> Braided line does have an effect, and good pads. I think other readers >>> will >>> have more experience with different brands of pads than I do. I find the >>> KLR's brakes adequate in stock form. I have other bikes for other >>> purposes. >>> If the KLR were my only bike I suppose I'd be more concerned about getting >>> it to do everything better. It's like a Jeep Wrangler. It's not the >>> best at >>> anything in stock form but it is still supremely capable when used within >>> its design parameters. >>> -- >>> Ian Francisco >>> http://www.scarletfuries.com >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 >>> >>> Wavy rotors >>> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/message/206998;_ylc=X3oDMTJyYmpmOTBpBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzQ4ODM4NQRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUxMjYyNjIEbXNnSWQDMjA2OTk4BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzEzNDc3MDQ0MTM-> >>> Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:58 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "jwflower53" >>> jwflower53 >>> ?subject=Re%3A%20Wavy%20rotors> >>> Who thinks that, all other things being equal, a wavy rotor stops better >>> than a plain circular one? I'd like to maximize front braking without >>> adding the weight of oversize rotor/caliper adaptor, dual-piston caliper, >>> etc. Added SS line, progressive springs, got some Intiminators but haven't >>> installed them. My guess is that the wavy ones look cool but don't stop >>> that much cooler or shorter in and of themselves. Don't know if post-07 >>> model's front brake differs in anything but the shape of the rotor. >>> Experts >>> chime in? >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >

> My odometer has stopped working. While this obviously means less > miles on the bike, it makes it difficult to keep track of when > maintenance is needed. The speedometer works fine. > The problem appears to stem from the trip odometer. When it reaches > "0" tenths of a mile it freezes. If I use the dial to reset, it > only goes to the next mile. I took the unit apart and cleaned and > lubed all the innards, but no success. I'm thinking (but haven't > taken it apart to verify) that one of the cogs on a gear is > damaged. > Not worth taking it apart if I can't repair it anyway. Is it > possible to obtain/replace any of the gear mechanisms in the speedo? > Other ideas?