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Big_Jim59 · Mar 15, 2011

It doesn't take much to make my day. I sent my old brake disk off to Gary Hollowich at DBR with instructions to just grind the surface. The chrome had scored on part of the disk making it pulse under hard braking (not good). Gary sent me some pictures of drilled disks he had done and I thought "why not poke a lot of holes in it? It looks good right?" Looking good is an understatement. I just opened the box a few minutes ago and it looks incredibly fantastic. I can't see a bit of the disk I sent off. This one is clean, rust free, shiny, sparkling and above all has a beautifully uniformed braking surface.

The Beast is a rolling restoration. I almost hate to put that beautiful disk back on the retched hub and nasty wheel it came off of. This year's winter project was swing arm rebuild, fork seals and total front brake system rework. Next winter is slated for wheel rebuilding. I guess I will have to live with the rusty rims for one more season but having a brake that works will will be a real treat.

Pictures do not do this justice.

porterg · Mar 15, 2011

Big Jim, looks super, could you disclose his contact info and pricing. Thanks.

swooshdave · Mar 15, 2011

Big_Jim59 said:
It doesn't take much to make my day. I sent my old brake disk off to Gary Hollowich at DBR with instructions to just grind the surface. The chrome had scored on part of the disk making it pulse under hard braking (not good). Gary sent me some pictures of drilled disks he had done and I thought "why not poke a lot of holes in it? It looks good right?" Looking good is an understatement. I just opened the box a few minutes ago and it looks incredibly fantastic. I can't see a bit of the disk I sent off. This one is clean, rust free, shiny, sparkling and above all has a beautifully uniformed braking surface.

The Beast is a rolling restoration. I almost hate to put that beautiful disk back on the retched hub and nasty wheel it came off of. This year's winter project was swing arm rebuild, fork seals and total front brake system rework. Next winter is slated for wheel rebuilding. I guess I will have to live with the rusty rims for one more season but having a brake that works will will be a real treat.

Pictures do not do this justice.

What was the price? About $90? and the holes are radial and not swept, did you ask for them that way?

Here's are GP's:

Big_Jim59 · Mar 15, 2011

Yes. I asked for that specific drill pattern. He had several disks that he showed me with several patterns. It is strange but I wanted something that wasn't too "swoopy" if you get my drift. I got exactly what I wanted. Price was $109 with shipping.

DBR
Attn: Gary Hollowich
PO Box 450
Caseyville, Illinois 62232

garyhollowich@charter.net
(618) 344-7683

grandpaul · Mar 15, 2011

That "straight" pattern is reminescent of the '80 KZ1000 when they went to dual discs.

nice.

They look like jewelry, don't they?

Big_Jim59 · Mar 15, 2011

grandpaul said:
That "straight" pattern is reminescent of the '80 KZ1000 when they went to dual discs.

nice.

They look like jewelry, don't they?

The picture he showed me was of a metric disk. Maybe that is what drew my eye. It looked vintage without looking ostentatious.

Indeed this one looks like I could put it on a chain and wear it around my neck like disco jewelry. It is just too beautiful for words. My wife, however, is not as impressed as I am.

Norton-Villier · Mar 15, 2011

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Phil

grandpaul · Mar 15, 2011

Norton-Villier said:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

...or the BEER holder...

Hobot · Mar 15, 2011

I love the little highs we get to share on simple little nothings, like added holes in rotors and less crust on top. Detergent wash the swept area &/or light sand, to get it ready or pads wear in, which is done by slowly warming up on light applications till getting a good feel for em then go faster and pull down as hard as can w/o stopping or locking, to avoid contact welding, repeated like a dozen times, to get em hotter than you ever could-would otherwise. The holes will have a slightly cambered edges.

Ran this one on Ms Peel, got me high too, then sold it too Gerry Bristow in Italy, but he died a few weeks later just before putting it on to send his photo pleasure. This one lost 1.5 lb. They call the hole shape a 'kidney bean'. I think the fella that made this is gone now too. So live it up on yours to share the sight with others.

850cmndo · Mar 15, 2011

I need a link.

swooshdave · Mar 15, 2011

850cmndo said:
I need a link.

For?

pete.v · Mar 15, 2011

Here is a pattern I made off of the Old Britts design. It just slips over the hub, tape it in place and center punch the marks. Drill and deburr. Cast iron is extremely easy to cut and drill. It disapates heat super quickly hence it's usage as a disk. Truly a do it yourself project.

850cmndo · Mar 15, 2011

swooshdave said:
850cmndo said:

I need a link.

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For?

I'm sorry. I missed the contact inf0.

swooshdave · Mar 15, 2011

pvisseriii said:
Truly a do it yourself project.

You haven't seen my drill press. :mrgreen:

It was given to me but it got a bad wobble.

KSUWildcatFan · Mar 15, 2011

That's gorgeous. I'm feeling the need to waste more money...

swooshdave · Mar 15, 2011

KSUWildcatFan said:
That's gorgeous. I'm feeling the need to waste more money...

I wouldn't call it a waste. :mrgreen:

bwolfie · Mar 16, 2011

Here is the pattern I did. It started out as only one row of 3, but when I flipped sides it was backward. So I made it ambidexterous.

Lurker828 · Mar 16, 2011

The best drilling patterns remove an equal amount of material across the face of the braking surface; this helps to keep the wear even across the brake pads and maintains maximum pad contact across the rotor.

Bwolfie's drilling pattern would concern me from a pad wear and max braking performance perspective.

-wgm

jeffdavison · Mar 16, 2011

Chamfers around the drilled holes are advised as the sharp edges of the unchamfered holes are stress risers that will (sooner of later) result in cracking of the rotor over time.

JD

Big_Jim59 · Mar 16, 2011

swooshdave said:
KSUWildcatFan said:

That's gorgeous. I'm feeling the need to waste more money...

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I wouldn't call it a waste. :mrgreen:

Nor would I, especially upon opening the box. You have no idea how good this disk looks. It was around $50 more to drill it, over and above just grinding it, and it really changes the whole look for the better. It has been blasted, painted, drilled and ground. The grinding was need but the holes really make it special.

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