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Old Aug 16, 2018 | 01:51 PM
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Is there a way to check and make sure that the floating rotors on some models actually work. Do they actually have some play / float while mounted
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Oh floating rotors, never mind.

 
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Oh floating rotors, never mind.

HAHAHA thought the same as U.

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Thought this was going to be a somewhat gruesome post. Never mind.
 
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POke em with a stick till they stay down..........
 
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Is there a way to check and make sure that the floating rotors on some models actually work. Do they actually have some play / float while mounted
Thanks Jonnierock
Some like the Brembos I have on my sport bike are full floating meaning you can grab the edge and rattle them left to inward and outward on the buttons they are mounted on.. They are noisy on the street when you hit bumps because they, well, rattle.Other versions of Brembos are semi floating where they have wave washers that prevent the rattle so you really cant get too much axial movement out of them without forcing it. They still help prevent warping when they go through temp changes though.
 
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O thought this thread was about checking if your turd is floating after dropping a deuce....
 
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O thought this thread was about checking if your turd is floating after dropping a deuce....
I thought it was those things in your eyes, which is pertinent to me since I've just recently started experiencing those and light flashes.
 
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Originally Posted by Super Glidester
O thought this thread was about checking if your turd is floating after dropping a deuce....
I had these Floaters in mind.



 
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Check 'em for what? Corn?
 
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