1995 R1100GS front rotors and wave washers

[Freeman1100GS]

I recently purchased an R1100GS and just took it on a long 4500 mile ride around the western United States. While having my tires changed the mechanic noticed the wave washers were gone on my from rotors causing the rotors to be loose.

anyway when I got home I added the wave washers back on but it got me thinking why would someone remove all if them in the first place....

I do notice a bit more noise but nonperformance issues yet.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to why someone would remove them?

 

[Timolgra]

They can break and disappear as if by magic.

 

[Steptoe]

I recently purchased an R1100GS and just took it on a long 4500 mile ride around the western United States. While having my tires changed the mechanic noticed the wave washers were gone on my from rotors causing the rotors to be loose.

anyway when I got home I added the wave washers back on but it got me thinking why would someone remove all if them in the first place....

I do notice a bit more noise but nonperformance issues yet.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to why someone would remove them?

They've worn/fretted away. It's quite common.

 

[Billd]

God I love this forum!

 

[Freeman1100GS]

I appreciate everyones response. when they break and go away it leaves a gap and a loose rotor. is that any issue?

 

[Timolgra]

You should fit new bobbins and washers.

 

[West coast gser]

Ive just bought new front EBC discs ,wave washers n bobbins for my R1100GS from motorworks..tho looking @ the disc bolts I shouldve bought new ones too

 

[ThreeDawg]

Titanium? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-BMW-R1100GS-1994-2006-Titanium-Front-Disc-Rotor-Bolts-With-Thread-lock/122975969132

 

[gog]

Titanium? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-BMW-R1100GS-1994-2006-Titanium-Front-Disc-Rotor-Bolts-With-Thread-lock/122975969132

you'd have to be off your nut.

 

[theoneandonly]

£3.30/ bolt

mw £1.67

plus adding lightness , copyright Colin Chapman.

 

[gog]

mw £1.67

or about 20p from any hardware shop, or ebay.

 

[ThreeDawg]

Nice if you can get good quality bolts in titanium from the hardware shop ( if such a thing still exists) for 20p. I was just suggesting the material, I don't give a flying one where you get them from . Use it on my Aprilia, looks great, nicer (and likely stronger) than stainless.