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My bike has PFM cast iron front disks which are a popular upgrade for people wanting more bite. The down side is my bike lives outside and they rust too quick. Would like to swap for OE disks or buy some used OE disks. Any takers?

Are your PFM discs the later fixing with a stainless steel band, or the earlier ones with stainless bobbins? If they're the earlier ones I'd be happy to swap the rotors as I have a set of virtually new Falco rotors sitting on the shelf - only done running-in mileage.

All you need to do then is to swap the rotors over onto your carriers and away you go...

I'd definitely be up for a swap, I've got standard brembos with black carriers on mine.

I'll drop you a pm in a bit

I do declare I love the smell of vulture shite on a forum.....

I have standard discs with black carriers. Both are quite worn and one is warped. I'm definately up for a swap.

Hi Reggie - have you moved yet or still renting in BB? We must get together !!

Still in BB Dave; shall I text you?

mangocrazy wrote:Are your PFM discs the later fixing with a stainless steel band, or the earlier ones with stainless bobbins? If they're the earlier ones I'd be happy to swap the rotors as I have a set of virtually new Falco rotors sitting on the shelf - only done running-in mileage.

All you need to do then is to swap the rotors over onto your carriers and away you go...

The disks look like standard disks - black centre, round stainless bobbins which hold the rotors. Is that the early ones then? How do you get the rotors off?

Yes keep in touch Giles - Falco is off the road at the mo - waiting for an oil pressure switch and doing a minor service while I'm at it. Should be back out to play in aa week or so.

ReggieGasket wrote:

mangocrazy wrote:Are your PFM discs the later fixing with a stainless steel band, or the earlier ones with stainless bobbins? If they're the earlier ones I'd be happy to swap the rotors as I have a set of virtually new Falco rotors sitting on the shelf - only done running-in mileage.

All you need to do then is to swap the rotors over onto your carriers and away you go...

The disks look like standard disks - black centre, round stainless bobbins which hold the rotors. Is that the early ones then? How do you get the rotors off?

Yes, they're the earlier design. Not quite sure when they switched over. The bobbins should be held in at the back with circlips and wave washers. Can't remember whether they're E-clips or circlips with holes for circlip pliers. Once the brake disc are off the wheel it should become apparent.

It looks like the min thickness is 4mm and that my disks are between 4-5mm (measured with a ruler), so you may not want to swap. Let me know.

I think new thickness is 5mm. As long as they're not badly scored I'd still be interested. Have you worked out how to remove the rotors from the carriers? Perhaps PM me a pic of them?

I won't be going back to Stafford (where my OE rotors are kept) until next weekend. If that's a problem let me know.

There's no rush for this as I'm on holiday next week anyway; will pick this up later cheers.