if you use plain ol' washers, take a caliper to them and make sure theyre all the same thickness, not a machined part so tolerances might not be very close.

 

Well, I asked the guy if they were all exactly the same thickness and he said that they were all precisely cut, and were all the exact same.

The only question I didn't get answered was what alloy they were cut out of.

But that company does a lot of different stuff, they even make their own extended swing arms (a few bikes that I worked on in NC had their parts), so I somewhat trust the shop.

 

looks like i misread your other post, i thought you meant using machined washers vs hardware store washers.
But id just go for the washers, a solid spacer would be unnecessary, and as you said, expensive. But the alloy shouldnt matter much, even if they are soft, i cant see them compressing much.

 

Its all good. It just killed me to spend $40 on, what I consider to be, glorified washers. But, its cheaper than shop rate+materials for a spacer...


If we want to get technical, those spacers will be lighter than a full spacer.... glass half full and all that... (yes I know its like someone claiming they're lighter after they trim their toenails)

 

Dedication--- when you realize you are buying a $40. Goldfish but you're one step closer...

 

And it worked, the rotors are off center by a mm - which is well within the safety guides on the calipers.

 

I am so guilty of mooching off you're pics for my projects... I am tearing out the rear end this week end while I do my chain to over all clean while inspecting bearings etch. What do you use to get you're aluminum so clean without clouding it. I have a chocolate cake mess under my rear end from a old pan leak that I just fixed.

 

Mineral Spirits from Ace. Just a paper towel lightly dipped in it will clean the swinger right up. But, remember, it'll eat paint if you get it on get on the rim and don't wipe it up (and obviously, the fairings too).

 

Got ya thanks.

 

This CBR is about one of the only CBR's I like anymore Love the how it's shaped up dude.