HE Motorradtechnik of Freilassing offers an
oversize 320 mm diameter rotorBRAKING
BRAKING offers front brake rotor for TA:
BRAKING rotors are made from stainless steel.
See some pictures here. Please note, that no brake pads are shipped with the rotors, you have to order BRAKING brake pads separately. Attention, Germans: TÜV acceptance only with genuine BRAKING brake pads!I recently swapped to BRAKING rotors, also on rear wheel. I'm very pleased with the rotors. However, it took some 2,000 km to run them in. The BRAKING people are really nice. First, I wasn't pleased with a set of pads. They sent another set immediately and told me to test it and keep the better ones. Amazing!
Contact:
Elzer Motorradshop / Homepage
Brembo
Italian brake specialist Brembo is manufacturing an
aftermarket cast iron front
brake rotor for Transalp. It's for approx. DEM 150.- to 159.- (US$ 88.- to 93.-),
Brembo brake pads included. Brembo part number is 18H00427.Attention, Germans: TÜV
acceptance only with genuine Brembo brake pads!Contact:
Brembo
Stein-Dinse in Braunschweig, one of numerous German dealers
Any Polo shop
Polo order nos.:
There are a lot of Brembo dealers, I can't tell them all. Please find yourself the next
one to you.
EBC
Another manufacturer of aftermarket rotors is EBC of UK. It's for DEM 143.52
(US$ 96.00) plus shipment.
Contact:
HE Motorradtechnik of Freilassing offers an
oversize 320 mm diameter rotor
After some problems, not being of technical kind, I mounted the oversize disk, and I found, it works very well. You can operate the brake with two fingers, adding the third finger, will make the wheel block ... I can't completely recommend the steel braided brake line in conjunction with this rotor, since power is hard to dose. Also, one should use an adjustable brake lever, if possible.
Contact:
HE Motorradtechnik
Keito
Recently, at my dealer´s, I saw this cast iron rotor by Japanese company Keito. My dealer told me, that he had customized a VFR750 using these rotors, and that the owner would be pleased with it. This rotor is for DEM 211.- (US$ 124.-), brakepads included. I don´t really know, where to order or to purchase it, best ask your local Honda dealer for it.
Contact:
M.A.P. Engineering
M.A.P. Engineering of Goleta, Ca. offers a 320 mm high carbon steel full-floater rotor for US$ 365.- incl. caliper adapter.Contact:
M.A.P. Engineering
P.F.M. Made from cast iron, I guess, but I'm not sure. 6-8 micron zinc coated. UK made.
Contact:
Spiegler
Further, Spiegler manufactures a cast iron rotor. It's for DEM 239.- (US$ 160.-),
Ferodo brakepades included. It's similar to the Brembo, just more expensive.
Contact:
BRAKING also offers rear brake rotor for TA:
BRAKING rotors are made from stainless steel.
See some pictures here. Please note, that no brake pads are shipped with the rotors, you have to order BRAKING brake pads separately.Attention, Germans: TÜV acceptance only with genuine BRAKING brake pads!Contact:
Elzer Motorradshop / Homepage
EBC of UK offers rear brake aftermarket rotors.
Contact:
Cast iron brake rotors are said to give a better braking and less fading. The
disadvantage: When standing in rain for some time, you'll see rust on the rotor, but that
won't affect the functionality. Note: when using cast iron rotors like Brembo or
Spiegler, you can't use any brakepads. Brembo recommends (of course) Brembo pads, Spiegler
recommends Ferrodo. Both are for roundabout DEM 40.- (US$ 25.-)
When using the stock steel rotor, except for the genuine Honda brakepads, there's just one other recommendable brand: Lucas. Lucas pads are a bit cheaper than the genuine ones (DEM 45.- / US$ 30.-). Ask your local Honda dealer or next
Detlev Louis shop.They will give a better feeling for the brake and will make the brake work better. They
are for appr. DEM 110.- (US$ 73.-)(Lucas) - DEM 139.- (US$ 87.-)(Spiegler) (front).
Spiegler brake line on my
bike (see also above -> Brembo)Greg Aldis from Australia wrote:
...I also have had a bigger front brake disc fitted and the caliper spaced out to
suit, it works great with more stopping power than standard with the same amount of hand
pressure, no more fading front brake.
We used an aftermarket disc
for a Honda NTV650 which has the same center pattern and is 316mm compared to 276mm
for the standard Transalp disc. To make a bracket to space out the standard caliper was
going to be too complicated so we used a caliper from a Kawasaki GPZ 500, its a two piston
caliper like the standard one but was easier to make a bracket to mount it. The bracket
was made from 10mm alloy plate. Im buying a computer next week, so I'll soon be able to do
some more on my web page and I will put a photo of my brake on it.
Another brake reconstruction, using the complete Africa Twin front fork, including the double rotor brake, you may find on
Martin Bitterer's page. Currently it's German only, but there are some pics illustrating it. BTW, even if that bike looks like a '94 model at least, it's in fact a '89. The guy redesigned it by using the '94 fairings.