You did not update or include your actual usage on these rotors after you have put some miles on them. Mine are vibrating after 1100 milles. The last one had a terrible vibration and Arashi replaced them, I had had them within a year. I have checked the complete front end of my bike and everything points to the rotors, I would be curious what your feedback would be after now have some miles on them.
Hi when you hold on to the disc the part were brake pads touch the metal and you move from side to side there should be slight movement from the disc from the center becouse obviously thats what there designed to do yeah ?
Im going say their just ok, the run out the ones i got are off a bit causing a bit of a wobble when applying the front brakes. I still have them on and have put about 6k on them hoping they would ware in but its still slightly present..
Great vid. Quick question and hopefully you can help me. I have the Arlen Ness G3 Floating Brake Rotors. I happened to notice the other day that the Front Brake Rotor hardware kit (Screws, washer and lock nuts) are loose (Some play) while installed, I figured I'd tighten the screws and that'd be it However, this did not work as they are all in (Tightened to the max) Bottomed out. They are still lose and flimsy which makes the disc wiggle quite a bit. Aren't these supposed to be firm and sturdy while installed and doing their purpose between the brake disc and the carrier? Please advise..ty
Well yes and no to answer your question. There is a difference between semi free floating and free floating rotors (spring washer vs. no spring washer). The difference between the two are great. Race bikes that ride the track for instance use full free floating rotors. These things are lose as hell and when you hit a bump or hit with your hand will chatter like if something is broken or lose. This is designed that way so they self center with ease at higher speeds and cornering when breaking. Semi free floating have a stiff thick spring washer behind the button or bobbin as they call it. This is to reduce that chatter sound and is most commonly used on street bikes. Not everyone wants to hear all that rattling or chatter but still want some of the performances aspect and usually go with these. Mine for instance (shown in the video) have broken in and now started to rattle when hitting with your hand just like the full free floating rotors. Because you have play is not necessarily a bad thing because you specifically bought a performance rotor that says in the title "free floating" and is designed be this way, else you would have bought a stock OEM rotor. The only way to stop this chatter or looseness is to switch out the button for a larger diameter one reducing the gap and add a stiffer spring washer to reduce the amout of play between the disk rotor and aluminum mounting hub of the full assembly. Does that make sense?
@@TheChemistDIY I would like to send you a few pics possibly a video of what I am talking about so that you can see more precisely of what I am talking about. The G3 Floating Brake disc is installed on my 2004 Road King Custom Bagger, so no race track bike or none of that. If you would send me an email where to send the pics to, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks James.
@@knockoutartist101 post them here so we all can see. I have a feeling Moreno gets paid for these reviews. Using the Gamespot app I found and agree that all seven reviews for this product are fake. I checked on who the reviewers are and I found that all reviews coming from those reviewers were done for all products that they reviewed on the same date. This further reaffirms fake reviews for this product.
I mount set of arashi disk on my hornet 900(front and rear)+brembo blue disk pads. Brake is fantastic but after cca. 1000km of driving, on 30,40 km/h when im in process of stop my bike i feel some wobling, not on my handle bar, not on brake lever it just feel like 1/2 of disk it brake and other 1/2 of disk it dosent brake. I dint damage disk on any way or something like that it just start to happening. My front tyre is old 2years and it is on 10k km. Any suggestion what could be? Thanks
@SecondEvil - did this advice help ? I am looking to buy Arashi disks for my Versys 1000 2014. So, checking the reviews :) In the discs spec, they did not mention "ABS". My bike does have ABS. Does ABS matter for the disks?
They've served me well, can't complain. In fact I still have them on my bike. When you consider the pricing for say EBC or Galfer.. at about $240 each rotor this is a steel. I'm sure by now through R&D there even better.
Ivan I only had 2 weeks into these rotors, not much of a report for you, but for that time I have to say, no issues to report. The look great and feel of quality. Mixed with a fresh new set of HH Sintered pads I get insane stopping power and my lever has also lifted off my knuckles when squeezing. I like them.
What up Brad.. wow what timing my friend. I just swapped them out this weekend. I went back to OEM, got a sweet deal on some used ones in great condition. The Arashi rotors served me well.. got 4 years of life out of them and the rotor surface is still in great condition, hardly any groving.. the one major complaint I would say is they went from Simi floating to full free floating. Meaning the buttons are no longer tight and they chatter when you hit a bump or even roll the bike manually. To me it makes the bike sound like something is lose or broken when it rolls.. but for the amount of money I spent it was well worth the purchase when you consider how much EBC or Galferds cost. Just one of those rotors still doesn't equal the cost for the complete set of Arashi's that I paid. I still have the rear Arashi rotor on tho..
What up James, I still have these rotors and I think it was a great buy for the price. You are going to have to clean the buttons about every 6 months till they break in and I have a video on how to do that. But a side from that small detail you won't regret the buy.
Luke Albanese, that's the word!.. when your recording these videos and trying to do the work at the same time these things tend to slip your mind.. Thanks brother and welcome aboard.
Luke Albanese.. I'm going to say there ok.. I ran into an issue with the buttons locking up. Hadn't cleaned them since I put them on (date of this video). I hit the front brakes on the freeway and got real bad vibration on the fronts, felt like a tank slapper without the handle bar movement. I came home and check them out and pretty much all were Seesed. After cleaning that feeling went died down, but still there.. I just have to clean better. I'm going to say these have much more free play with regards to the floating aspect then normal which requires more maintenance. That was my bad AND BEING UNFAMILIAR with a new product.
I wish I did get paid for this, not dime was given to me.. even purchased them with my own money.. I even reach out the seller to see if I could get my subscribers a discount code but was told they were bearly making anything off them as it was.. lies ..!!!
Paying 200$ for chinese discs, serie oro brembos are going for 350$ and wont kill you and you change them once in a long time so why take that risk for a few bucks
I bought these rotors over two years ago and haven't had a single issue with them. Like everything else it's a hit or miss with Chinese products but for the money spent i can't complain. These rotors are actually pretty dam good but it takes someone to bring light to the good and bad products. To be fair In my years of experience I've had my share of higher quality and more expensive name brands having issues right out the box as well.. so stating cheaper and foreign does not always equal poor quality.. only time will prove that.
@@TheChemistDIY i use chinese products on my motorcycle too however i would never use a product of unknown quality to trust my life on it like brakes tyres suspension etc things like cosmetics are totally fine
TY'S TAKES, finally installed the rear rotor this weekend to complet the front n back set. I have to say I like them. Looks great and I get great bite which equates to even better stopping power.. i would recommend.
Thanks. I was looking at galfer but they 400 buck just for the front. I just want something a little better than stock. I'm not going on a circuit track.
I was thiinking the same, i love the styling of the Galfords wave, but the price was the major issue (and only for the front!). I was hesitant myself buying Chinese aftermarket especially when it's comes to brakes but that time has passed, from one rider to another, your going to like these.
Well, if you like maintenance free then I suggest you stay with OEM. If your the type of guy who likes working on your bike then you wont mind having to clean the buttons about every 6 months or after a good rain (i have a video on that make sure to see what ur in for). TWO reasons why i bought these, i just loved the cookie cutter pattern, looks bad ass! And two my OEMs were EoL.. so i had no choice but to replace. OeMs are hella expensive and i wasnt about to fork out $4-500 bucks for the name brand rotors...just ridicules!.that much money and i could have gotten a new full chines body kit, or aftermarket performance add on and really tricked her out. I dont regret the purchase, i absolutely love them, they look awesome as they spin or sit, they do have a brake in period, and you have clean them.. if your cool with all that then pull the trigger brother!
@@TheChemistDIY Thanks a a lot brother to remove time and reply to me...My oem are goods i was just thinking to change cause arashi looks hot ...i saw many reviews and its mix bag....i dnt ride bike much only weekend rides and in rains 3 to 4 mnths its only in parking..My last question is do they perform as 80% of oem or is it a huge diffrence ..Once again thanks bro..
@@obaidr4616 RUclips does have a mix bag of reviews and thats why i too was hesitant on purchasing and why I posted my own review. Stoping power wise is going to be up to your pad selection bro, like i had mentioned in the video i use HH Sinter pads which offer tremendous stopping power with or without OEM rotors. Rotor performance i feel no difference, give them a good squeeze and without a doubt im sure i can do stoppy or launch myself over the bike, lol. About the only time i do feel anything different is when the buttons are dirty and youll know this because the bars will shake when applying front brakes, not a good feeling. Other then that it feels and performs all the same.. and yes they are hot looking.. there certainly are an alternative to Gilfords over priced wave rotors.
Simon Hilton all rotors rust with moisture. Haven't you ever washed a car and parked it over night only to come back and see a brownish film on them. Same applies hear but it is easily removed with brake Kleen
Got them on my cbr600rr 2007 front and rear they are spot on great very happy.
Hey bro...I am planning to get these for my 06 cbr600rr ..As u have used it whats ur go on it ..Is it worth it or should i keep oem ??
now thats an adiquate review 👌
thank you !!
You did not update or include your actual usage on these rotors after you have put some miles on them. Mine are vibrating after 1100 milles. The last one had a terrible vibration and Arashi replaced them, I had had them within a year. I have checked the complete front end of my bike and everything points to the rotors, I would be curious what your feedback would be after now have some miles on them.
NOT A REVIEW ITS UNBOXING!
Hi when you hold on to the disc the part were brake pads touch the metal and you move from side to side there should be slight movement from the disc from the center becouse obviously thats what there designed to do yeah ?
Correct..
Hi, James.
I have a question. What's your opinion about these Arashi brake discs? Can you recommend them? How many kms you are using them?
Im going say their just ok, the run out the ones i got are off a bit causing a bit of a wobble when applying the front brakes. I still have them on and have put about 6k on them hoping they would ware in but its still slightly present..
Great vid. Quick question and hopefully you can help me. I have the Arlen Ness G3 Floating Brake Rotors. I happened to notice the other day that the Front Brake Rotor hardware kit (Screws, washer and lock nuts) are loose (Some play) while installed, I figured I'd tighten the screws and that'd be it However, this did not work as they are all in (Tightened to the max) Bottomed out. They are still lose and flimsy which makes the disc wiggle quite a bit. Aren't these supposed to be firm and sturdy while installed and doing their purpose between the brake disc and the carrier? Please advise..ty
Well yes and no to answer your question. There is a difference between semi free floating and free floating rotors (spring washer vs. no spring washer). The difference between the two are great. Race bikes that ride the track for instance use full free floating rotors. These things are lose as hell and when you hit a bump or hit with your hand will chatter like if something is broken or lose. This is designed that way so they self center with ease at higher speeds and cornering when breaking.
Semi free floating have a stiff thick spring washer behind the button or bobbin as they call it. This is to reduce that chatter sound and is most commonly used on street bikes. Not everyone wants to hear all that rattling or chatter but still want some of the performances aspect and usually go with these.
Mine for instance (shown in the video) have broken in and now started to rattle when hitting with your hand just like the full free floating rotors. Because you have play is not necessarily a bad thing because you specifically bought a performance rotor that says in the title "free floating" and is designed be this way, else you would have bought a stock OEM rotor. The only way to stop this chatter or looseness is to switch out the button for a larger diameter one reducing the gap and add a stiffer spring washer to reduce the amout of play between the disk rotor and aluminum mounting hub of the full assembly. Does that make sense?
@@TheChemistDIY I would like to send you a few pics possibly a video of what I am talking about so that you can see more precisely of what I am talking about. The G3 Floating Brake disc is installed on my 2004 Road King Custom Bagger, so no race track bike or none of that. If you would send me an email where to send the pics to, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks James.
@@knockoutartist101 post them here so we all can see. I have a feeling Moreno gets paid for these reviews. Using the Gamespot app I found and agree that all seven reviews for this product are fake. I checked on who the reviewers are and I found that all reviews coming from those reviewers were done for all products that they reviewed on the same date. This further reaffirms fake reviews for this product.
I mount set of arashi disk on my hornet 900(front and rear)+brembo blue disk pads. Brake is fantastic but after cca. 1000km of driving, on 30,40 km/h when im in process of stop my bike i feel some wobling, not on my handle bar, not on brake lever it just feel like 1/2 of disk it brake and other 1/2 of disk it dosent brake. I dint damage disk on any way or something like that it just start to happening. My front tyre is old 2years and it is on 10k km. Any suggestion what could be? Thanks
I think I have an idea what your experiencing, try this
ruclips.net/video/CYyRS0_Ia5U/видео.html
@SecondEvil - did this advice help ?
I am looking to buy Arashi disks for my Versys 1000 2014. So, checking the reviews :)
In the discs spec, they did not mention "ABS". My bike does have ABS. Does ABS matter for the disks?
What’s your review on that after 6 years because I’m thinking to put them on to my gsxr 600 2013
What did you end up doing?
👍
Im in the market for a set of rotors.would you still recommend?
They've served me well, can't complain. In fact I still have them on my bike. When you consider the pricing for say EBC or Galfer.. at about $240 each rotor this is a steel. I'm sure by now through R&D there even better.
So how is the update?? I plan to buy the arashi rims for my cbr 1000.i hope get the good quality
And! Did you bought them? :D
Hi, do you recommend buying thes brake discs?
Ivan I only had 2 weeks into these rotors, not much of a report for you, but for that time I have to say, no issues to report. The look great and feel of quality. Mixed with a fresh new set of HH Sintered pads I get insane stopping power and my lever has also lifted off my knuckles when squeezing. I like them.
@@TheChemistDIY how are your rotors holding up?
What up Brad.. wow what timing my friend. I just swapped them out this weekend. I went back to OEM, got a sweet deal on some used ones in great condition.
The Arashi rotors served me well.. got 4 years of life out of them and the rotor surface is still in great condition, hardly any groving.. the one major complaint I would say is they went from Simi floating to full free floating. Meaning the buttons are no longer tight and they chatter when you hit a bump or even roll the bike manually. To me it makes the bike sound like something is lose or broken when it rolls.. but for the amount of money I spent it was well worth the purchase when you consider how much EBC or Galferds cost. Just one of those rotors still doesn't equal the cost for the complete set of Arashi's that I paid. I still have the rear Arashi rotor on tho..
Hi. Do you still use it? Any major issue?
What up James, I still have these rotors and I think it was a great buy for the price. You are going to have to clean the buttons about every 6 months till they break in and I have a video on how to do that. But a side from that small detail you won't regret the buy.
Runout is the word you were looking for
Luke Albanese, that's the word!.. when your recording these videos and trying to do the work at the same time these things tend to slip your mind.. Thanks brother and welcome aboard.
Are they OK in use? Any signs of warping at all?
Luke Albanese.. I'm going to say there ok.. I ran into an issue with the buttons locking up. Hadn't cleaned them since I put them on (date of this video). I hit the front brakes on the freeway and got real bad vibration on the fronts, felt like a tank slapper without the handle bar movement. I came home and check them out and pretty much all were Seesed. After cleaning that feeling went died down, but still there.. I just have to clean better. I'm going to say these have much more free play with regards to the floating aspect then normal which requires more maintenance. That was my bad AND BEING UNFAMILIAR with a new product.
Who did you get money from for this review?
I wish I did get paid for this, not dime was given to me.. even purchased them with my own money.. I even reach out the seller to see if I could get my subscribers a discount code but was told they were bearly making anything off them as it was.. lies ..!!!
Paying 200$ for chinese discs, serie oro brembos are going for 350$ and wont kill you and you change them once in a long time so why take that risk for a few bucks
I bought these rotors over two years ago and haven't had a single issue with them. Like everything else it's a hit or miss with Chinese products but for the money spent i can't complain. These rotors are actually pretty dam good but it takes someone to bring light to the good and bad products. To be fair In my years of experience I've had my share of higher quality and more expensive name brands having issues right out the box as well.. so stating cheaper and foreign does not always equal poor quality.. only time will prove that.
@@TheChemistDIY i use chinese products on my motorcycle too however i would never use a product of unknown quality to trust my life on it like brakes tyres suspension etc things like cosmetics are totally fine
WTF? after all that you don't even mount em and use em? how is that a review?
I have the same question I have a zx14
TY'S TAKES, finally installed the rear rotor this weekend to complet the front n back set. I have to say I like them. Looks great and I get great bite which equates to even better stopping power.. i would recommend.
Thanks. I was looking at galfer but they 400 buck just for the front. I just want something a little better than stock. I'm not going on a circuit track.
I was thiinking the same, i love the styling of the Galfords wave, but the price was the major issue (and only for the front!). I was hesitant myself buying Chinese aftermarket especially when it's comes to brakes but that time has passed, from one rider to another, your going to like these.
@@77tynitty did you end up using these?
Would u recommend it ..I am planning to get it for my 06 cbr600rr ..Is it worth or should i keep oem ?
Well, if you like maintenance free then I suggest you stay with OEM. If your the type of guy who likes working on your bike then you wont mind having to clean the buttons about every 6 months or after a good rain (i have a video on that make sure to see what ur in for).
TWO reasons why i bought these, i just loved the cookie cutter pattern, looks bad ass! And two my OEMs were EoL.. so i had no choice but to replace. OeMs are hella expensive and i wasnt about to fork out $4-500 bucks for the name brand rotors...just ridicules!.that much money and i could have gotten a new full chines body kit, or aftermarket performance add on and really tricked her out.
I dont regret the purchase, i absolutely love them, they look awesome as they spin or sit, they do have a brake in period, and you have clean them.. if your cool with all that then pull the trigger brother!
@@TheChemistDIY Thanks a a lot brother to remove time and reply to me...My oem are goods i was just thinking to change cause arashi looks hot ...i saw many reviews and its mix bag....i dnt ride bike much only weekend rides and in rains 3 to 4 mnths its only in parking..My last question is do they perform as 80% of oem or is it a huge diffrence ..Once again thanks bro..
@@obaidr4616 RUclips does have a mix bag of reviews and thats why i too was hesitant on purchasing and why I posted my own review. Stoping power wise is going to be up to your pad selection bro, like i had mentioned in the video i use HH Sinter pads which offer tremendous stopping power with or without OEM rotors. Rotor performance i feel no difference, give them a good squeeze and without a doubt im sure i can do stoppy or launch myself over the bike, lol.
About the only time i do feel anything different is when the buttons are dirty and youll know this because the bars will shake when applying front brakes, not a good feeling. Other then that it feels and performs all the same.. and yes they are hot looking.. there certainly are an alternative to Gilfords over priced wave rotors.
I’ve never had a button spin. If a button spins it mean your rotors are lifting and time to change. Rolling buttons means clearance is diminished
This is absolutely false. Buttons will spin, rivets will not. They are not the same thing and function very differently.
Wait a second... These have oil in them? D: Why on earth do they need to be oiled? Shouldnt these been stainless steel?
Simon Hilton all rotors rust with moisture. Haven't you ever washed a car and parked it over night only to come back and see a brownish film on them. Same applies hear but it is easily removed with brake Kleen
james moreno stainless steel doesn't rust...
No, its Stain'less', not Stain'not at all'. The type of stainless used in bike discs often does rust a little, but not like cast iron.
Luke Albanese.. well said, I'll have to use that one next time.
car rotors are made with iron no comparison