Friggin Demon Tweeks!!!

andirsv1 · Oct 20, 2008

Alright folks,

I'm hoping you can help. I bought a pair of Galfer wave front discs for my 2000 model Aprilia RSV Mille about 1 year (4100 miles ago) and i seem to have a problem with them. There is becoming more and more "rotational" movement between the discs and rotors (particuluarly the left side disc). I understand they are floating discs but the movement is beginning to score the rotors as the discs move, which i don't think should be happening...:dunno

All of my miles have been road riding. Barring 4 laps of the Nurburgring..:thumbup

Can you tell me if there are replacement bobbins i can get somewhere rather than having to replace the discs (£320.00!!) that i can replace the "faulty" ones currently on the discs/rotors?

Bought them from Demon Tweeks about a year ago (threw receipt away as you do!) but they claim they cannot find the transaction anywhere and as i've no receipt they've wiped there hands of it.....CLASS ACT EH....:jack

Any help again appreciated.....:thumbup

Sprocker · Oct 20, 2008

andirsv said:
Bought them from Demon Tweeks about a year ago (threw receipt away as you do!) but they claim they cannot find the transaction anywhere and as i've no receipt they've wiped there hands of it.....CLASS ACT EH....:jack

Any help again appreciated.....:thumbup

Did you pay by credit card Andi :dunno you should have a record of the transaction on your statement..

AusRSV · Oct 20, 2008

As sprocker says, if you have bank statement to show, then they have bent paperwork at their end. cheeky buggers.

Black Sabbath · Oct 21, 2008

Regarding the play you have there on the discs, I was comparing mine to Looney Tunes ones tother day and we noticed that my ones jiggle around a lot more than Loonies. His arn't seized I dont think but they were way tighter than my ones. We both have the same 02 model. Not sure which one was right.
How much play should there be?:dunno

Not hijacking your thread mucker it would be good for us all to know how much movement is acceptable.:eatcorn

andirsv1 · Oct 21, 2008

Cheers for the advice guys, unfortunately i changed banks about 6 months ago and have no records of the previous account now (b*stard!!) They truly are at it as i remember the guy i bought them through at Demon Tweeks knocked £20 off and free postage.....:jack!! Won't ever buy from them again...:jack

Anyway, Black Sabbath, i spoke to Bob at Bob Grant Racing based at Knockhill circuit (when he was doing my PC111 custom map) who basically said that there WILL be movement of varying degrees between individual discs but mine have started to score the rotors where the bobbins join the rotors and discs, which definately shouldn't be happening....:rant So, if your rotorsaren't scoring or scratching the discs then they should be fine bud. Mine are F*CKED ! ! :rant:rant:rant

Has anyone got any ideas about replacement bobbins:dunno:dunno

swoodwar · Oct 21, 2008

andirsv
I googled "bobbins" and found this;
http://www.bobbins.co.uk/

Perhaps more helpfully tho, you could try here;
http://www.apracing.com/info/info.asp?section=Disc+Bobbins_42

andirsv1 · Oct 21, 2008

Haha!! Nice one, thanks for your help buddy..

carbon kid · Oct 22, 2008

my galfers are scored a bit, still work fine though, yours must be in bad shape? to write them off??
What pads are you using?
Ck

andirsv1 · Oct 22, 2008

Hi CK, i use Bendix pads, have done for a while. The discs/rotors aren't overly bad but they are definately moving a fair bit (especially the left one) and just don't want it to fracture or similar when on the move! Lost a wee bit of confidence in them. Hopefully i can get new replacement bobbins!!

gaz · Oct 22, 2008

i'm having the same problem with my galfers.
My fork seals went and on some of the bobbins their is a little spacer sandwiched inside and on on some their isn't.

My disc rattles around like mad too.

I was thinking of contacing galfer.

gaz · Oct 22, 2008

i'm having the same problem with my galfers.
My fork seals went and on some of the bobbins their is a little spacer sandwiched inside and on on some their isn't.

My disc rattles around like mad too.

I was thinking of contacing galfer.

andirsv1 · Oct 22, 2008

Gaz, i sent them an email but no response! If you do let me know buddy!! Mine rattle about like mental too!!

Cheers...........Andi

gaz · Oct 22, 2008

I wonder about emailing a bike mag or mcn or something then.

Like the technical pages. More than one email and they might answer or look into it

andirsv1 · Oct 23, 2008

Sounds like a plan bud, i'll email MCN and Performance bikes tonight and see what happens.

Cheers

gaz · Oct 23, 2008

i'll email mcn and two once im off shift

Badger · Oct 25, 2008

Here you go fella's, i had new bobbins done by these guys on my discs, superb job and cheap as chips, give them a call

http://www.allbikeengineering.co.uk/html/discs.html

:thumbup

andirsv1 · Oct 25, 2008

You're the man Badger! Thanks bud!!

andirsv1 · Oct 28, 2008

A quick note to let you know that ABE (all bike engineering will replace all the rivets for £4 per rivet!! Job done,cheers again Badger....:thumbup

Will never buy Galfer again tho as still not even a response to my email.....:jack

Cheers,.....

Friggin Demon Tweeks!!!

Help Support Aprilia Forum:

andirsv1

Sprocker

AusRSV

Black Sabbath

andirsv1

swoodwar

Guest

andirsv1

carbon kid

Guest

andirsv1

gaz

gaz

andirsv1

gaz

andirsv1

gaz

Badger

Guest

andirsv1

andirsv1

Similar threads

New Posts