Disc Rotor Protection

[aaron_trials _247]

hey all,

just had a little thought being able to acces lots of metal and tools (engineering company in family) i was thinking of making something that bolted onto where the caliper bolts onto the forks and goes around the disc like on motox bikes (to stop stones f**king the discs up and smashing) but instead to stop us sidehoping onto our discs and just landing on the plate

it could be made of many materials but i think really think steel mite have good effect

DAN

anyone else think this would be a good idea?

EDIT: sorry if this has been posted before

Edited May 8, 2005 by aaron_trials _247

[TheCircus]

It has been done.

But it was;

a ) super heavy

b ) pointless.

c ) would cost more than buying a new rotor.

In conclusion.

No.

Edited May 8, 2005 by TheCircus

[SebJT]

Might be worth a try, but i dont think itll be worth having, will add a lot of weight and wont look very good. I think the motoX ones are just plastic to shield off water, mud and stones.

I also think that it would be difficult to make the fixing strong enough to hold it in place in an impact even if it is, it would probably cause damage to the mount/forks.

I do think it is actually really hard to hit a disc rotor anyway i never have done.

Seb

[aaron_trials _247]

1: it woldnt be super heavy as holes /lighter metal coule be used

2: why is it poiintless

3: it wouldnt cost a penny

edit : i have hit my rotor a few times now and it annoyng

Edited May 8, 2005 by aaron_trials _247

[TheCircus]

Well then.

Make one, full marks to you if it works.

I sincerely doubt it will, sticking a load of holes into something that is going to take huge pressure aint exactly a top notch idea.

[Ducko]

im currently designing one actually,

i havent had much time to build but i have wuiet a few ideas that could work,

i think it would be good made out of plastic as if you land on it it has to take just the inital wack?

anyways if i get anything done ill post some pictures up :(

[matthewholdsworth]

no point really if u ask me,

THE (i think) made one mainly for use on DH bikes and it never took off. as for trials protection its not going to be worth it, i run a front disc, yes i have landed on it, but very rarely. plus they are easy to straighten just get a big adjustable an bend it back

its either sidehop left and bend ur rotor, or sidehop right and smash ur mech

[CH!P]

In my experience rotor's are plenty strong enough to take abit of a knock (obviously not huge ones though). It'd be more weight and pretty pointless as you barely ever hit it, or not me anyway.

[The Dude]

its a little pointless as if its steel it will bend, just like the rotor, probably taking the rotor with it (if its a hard enough ding to pringle a rotor anyway)

if its a light alloy, it will just snap instead of bend.

as said, a rotor can be bent back any way.

i've managed a sidehop to rotor, without cheesing it, it works if you land straight down on it, so the force doesn't bend it (jammy landing i know)

but if you feel like making one, theres nowt stopping you.

something to fill a day i suppose.