125-200cc British steel isn't what it used to be

I put on some new wavy discs two years or so ago, made in england somewhere, worked great all this time, then 50 mph just now the back wheel seems to lock a tiny bit then unlock then hits something as it turns. I stop quickly and this has happened. If it had locked the back wheel completely....

wow! what a mess! very lucky you are ok

thanks buddy, just got to hunt down my old standard disc now

dats not good not even a little bit glad you kept it up on two wheels maybe you should wash it and give it a good eye ballin alot more often

That would suck and even the pics are hard for me to look at ...

Only time I've managed to do anything close to that work was when that caliper was stuck on its pins and cut away at the disc ... All I got was a disc that was cut in 2 pieces ...

Looks like the hub is OK?

My guess is it was caused by the blue spokes and rim.

only thing I can think of is before I left I thought the back pads are low I'll change them after this ride, but even then they'd have clear metal showing through and they still have visible material showing, all be it now it's got a distinctive line where it ground against the disc. This is a confusing incident. Yeah everything else looks allright, wheel still turns fine just every rotation the disc hits the bit that holds the caliper up but only just so it is pushable tbh I'd rather have had the disc shatter and fall off than to jam my wheel

probably had a crack that was unnoticed and it came apart at once..ill admit, its not something i look for

Glad you're ok. Could have been devastating.

Ouch, glad you didn't wreck.


I had the rear disk break on me also, but fortunately it just flung the pieces with no damage to the rest of the bike.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

you simply said what others were thinking..thank you

^^^^

Yes, thanks! Bought that album as a teenager and was hooked forever!

Volvo used steel made in mothwrwell's ravenscraig factory in the 80's, they were like tanks, not sure where they buy sheet steel from now but they're much thinner panels these days.

Lol 1st thing I thought of was Judas Priests, and how their new release sure ain't what they used to be!!!

Good Lord!- I gotta get me some of those Pre Packed Red Husky Shorts! lol

Some of us are stuck in the 70s, not the 80s :0)

there on back order

Heres a pic from the front

Thats the magic of a floating disc!