Tech Tips: How-To Install A Galfer Oversized Brake Rotor Kit Presented By Vital MX
If you're serious about racing dirt bikes, then you probably know
that being able to stop or slow down quickly is equally as
important as riding fast. Most of the time the majority of your
braking is going to be applied to the front brake, and to help
improve overall performance you can upgrade your stock front brake
setup with an oversize rotor kit.
Galfer has been making motorcycle brake pads and rotors for quite
some time and have become one of the leaders in high quality
braking components. For dirt bike riders they created their
Tsunami Oversize Rotor Kit that features a larger 270mm rotor
to replace the smaller stock rotor on most dirt bikes. The
combination of the lightweight material and large wave-cut,
floating rotor design delivers better braking power and improved
heat dissipation. Another benefit of a cooler running rotor is that
it has less tendency to warp from excessive heat.
Galfer's Tsunami dirt bike brake rotor kit comes with everything
you need such as the rotor, caliper bracket, and new brake pads.
Installation is extremely easy and can be done with basic hand
tools-the only specialty things will need is a torque wrench and
some mild strength thread locker for the rotor bolts.
Some dirt bikes already come with
270mm rotors and if your bike falls into this category you can
purchase the Galfer Tsunami rotor by itself. While working on the
front brake you may also want to upgrade your stock brake lines
with
Galfer's stainless steel braided brake lines. Their steel
braided lines offer great durability and protection, better brake
modulation, and provide a positive feel at the brake lever without
feeling spongy. Another thing to think about when working on your
front brakes is adding some protection in the form of an
Acerbis X-Brake 2.0 Vented Front Disc Cover.
You can see just how easy it is to upgrade your front brake rotor
with a Galfer unit by check out the installation video below that
Vital MX put together.
Tech Tips: Oversized Brake Rotor
Kit on Vital MX
