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8" Shimano rotor question

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  1. I have a set of 2003 deore 6" rotors disc brakes on my bike.
    I want to get 8" rotors at least on the front. I prefer the
    hayes rotors to the deore ones.

    Can I just buy an 8" kit? If so where? I haven't been able
    to locate any online. TIA

  2. I have been warned to only use 8 inch rotors on the front if
    the bike has a through axle.

    Don't mean to start that front tire ejection thread again.

    "Axis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nDm2c-
    [email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I have a set of 2003 deore 6" rotors disc brakes on my
    bike. I want to


    get

    Quoted message said:

    8" rotors at least on the front. I prefer the hayes rotors
    to the deore ones.

    Can I just buy an 8" kit? If so where? I haven't been able
    to locate any online. TIA

  3. Quoted message said:

    I have been warned to only use 8 inch rotors on the front
    if the bike has


    a

    Quoted message said:

    through axle.

    Don't mean to start that front tire ejection thread again.

    Quoted message said:

    I have a set of 2003 deore 6" rotors disc brakes on my
    bike. I want to


    get

    Quoted message said:

    8" rotors at least on the front. I prefer the hayes
    rotors to the deore ones.

    Can I just buy an 8" kit? If so where? I haven't been
    able to locate


    any

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    online. TIA

    Huh? Front wheel ejection! I have the standard front axle,
    should I not upgrade the rotor? Do I need a new fork and hub
    for the thru axel?

    Please advise!

  4. There has been much debate about disk brakes and quick
    release hubs. In short there have been deaths attributed to
    the force of disk break ejecting the quick release from the
    fork end...hence the name "Lawyers Taps" for the taps on the
    forks dropouts.

    Search Google and you will see numerous threads.

    Yes if you switch to through axle you will need new
    fork and hub.

    "Axis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:J0n2c.24648-
    [email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I have been warned to only use 8 inch rotors on the
    front if the bike


    has

    Quoted message said:

    a

    Quoted message said:

    through axle.

    Don't mean to start that front tire ejection thread
    again.

    Quoted message said:

    I have a set of 2003 deore 6" rotors disc brakes on my
    bike. I want


    to

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    get

    Quoted message said:

    8" rotors at least on the front. I prefer the hayes
    rotors to the


    deore

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    ones.

    Can I just buy an 8" kit? If so where? I haven't been
    able to locate


    any

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    online. TIA

    Huh? Front wheel ejection! I have the standard front axle,
    should I not upgrade the rotor? Do I need a new fork and
    hub for the thru axel?

    Please advise!

  5. "Dean A. Stepper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<qXm2c.9077$506.7450@fed1read05>...

    Quoted message said:

    I have been warned to only use 8 inch rotors on the front
    if the bike has a through axle.

    Don't mean to start that front tire ejection thread again.

    I was using an 8" rotor with a QR on the front. It never
    caused me any problems. If you put the QR on correctly, it
    shouldn't cause problems.

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

  6. "Carla A-G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Dean A. Stepper" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message


    news:<qXm2c.9077$506.7450@fed1read05>...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    I have been warned to only use 8 inch rotors on the
    front if the bike


    has a

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    through axle.

    Don't mean to start that front tire ejection thread
    again.

    I was using an 8" rotor with a QR on the front. It never
    caused me any problems. If you put the QR on correctly, it
    shouldn't cause problems.

    - CA-G

    Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

    OK so where can i just buyt the adapter and rotor?

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