I will be upgrading my front and rear rotors to composite with Lyndal gold pads and just wondering if anyone had any experience with Matrix Brakes composite rotors??

http://www.matrixbrakes.com/category/1.aspx

They are over $100 cheaper than the Lyndall, just wondering if they are as good?

 

have matrix composite rotors very light,great stopping power.purchaced 3 rotors with pads for 920.00.very happy with the upgrade

 

What's the story behind that swingarm? Is the stock one insufficient for some reason?

 

less unsprung weight for better handling

 

This is my first introduction to the Matrix rotors. I am going to have to look into them and get more info. They attach together differently than the Lyndalls as they are a 10 button style as opposed to the Lyndall Cog style attachment. Does this affect anything? I have no idea.

I'll give them a ring and get the scoop in a bit when I am actually awake.

 

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I had triple Lyndall's on my FXDXT; they were excellent brakes...but I'm not so sure I like the new "lug drive" style...the buttons are more traditional looking to me (Imagine a Harley rider concerned about traditional looks,eh?) What I wonder is HOW the Matrix rotors are "cheaper". Need three for my Fat Bob (and another aluminum swingarm)

 

It seems as if the Matrix only come in two designs which i am sure is part of teh price difference. If you go through their site it shows that they are the supplier for Lyndall which means that they make the outer bands but i am sure Lyndall's costs are much higher for their carriers as they make numerous different styles for varying brands of wheels. Regardless the red spoke style would look killer on my softail.

I'm still not awake enough to actually call anyone yet. More caffeine is needed at 6:11am in a quiet shop.

 

I think I read through the entire Matrix website. The only reference to Lyndall Brakes I could find was the following:
It sure makes it sound like Matrix supplies Lyndall with their MMC friction rings. I'd love to know because the difference in cost is significant. Two front rotors with carriers and new gold pads from Lyndall on my doorstep is $1,213.27 the same from Matrix $757.90. That is $455.37 less expensive.
I'm ready to pull the trigger on these. I'm on my third set of HD solid rotors and i'm starting to feeling that tell tail pulsing again telling me that my rotors are warped.

 

In the "For what it's worth department":

I have full floating Brembo rotors with stock H-D pads on both my 2006 Street Glide and my 2000 FXDX. I bought the Brembos from Kosman Specialties, but any Brembo dealer should be able to get them.

I have a friend with the Lyndall rotors on his Ultra Classic, and we both prefer the Brembos after riding the bikes back-to-back; if it means anything, we are both retired road racers who had warped many sets of stock and Screamin' Eagle rotors before finding out that Brembo made a true full-floating bolt-on solution. I believe my buddy switched to the Brembos about this time last year.

My 2006 FLHXI has had these installed for 51,000 trouble-free, hard-braking miles.

The only complaint I have is that you can hear the rotors rattling against the carriers at idle, at a stop, if you don't clamp down on the front brake lever. (Some would say that my pipes are too quiet!)

Here's a tiny url link to the Brembo tech sheet on the rotors for anyone interested:

http://*******.com/brembo-rotor-HD

(Are tiny url links prohibited in forum messages?)

Tim