Glowing rotor.

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flag sherbet (Feb 4, 2008 at 19:22)
That's hot.
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flag torrentsarethetits (May 23, 2008 at 11:45)
this how you run in all your brakes??? haha
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flag muzzler (Mar 20, 2009 at 8:53)
Touch it, TOUCH IT!!!!!!
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flag troyburgundy (Feb 4, 2008 at 19:23)
WOAH
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flag bmxer4852 (Feb 4, 2008 at 19:28)
kewlll
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flag iggz (Feb 4, 2008 at 19:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
is that the new hayes caliper by any chance?
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flag frdh (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
so dumb so dumb...
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flag iggz (Feb 16, 2008 at 10:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
my bad... similar....
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flag iggz (Feb 16, 2008 at 10:40)
http://www.sicklines.com/gallery/data/534/hayes_prototype_4piston.jpg
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flag HUMMERTM (Dec 25, 2008 at 18:37)
its hope you can tell from the machining on it and the detail Razz
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flag DarkElement101 (Mar 19, 2009 at 16:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats f*ckin huge ,it's moto x caliper for sure
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flag PedalUpBombDown (Mar 19, 2009 at 16:35)
Moto X caliper on a DH rotor? Yeah, sure, whatever you say... Rolleyes
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flag DarkElement101 (Mar 19, 2009 at 16:37)
how do you know it's a Dh rotor all rotors look the same,In terms of general shape
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flag PedalUpBombDown (Mar 19, 2009 at 16:38)
It's the thickness that gives it away. That and it's a Hope M4 caliper...
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flag srobinson (Feb 4, 2008 at 19:38)
Thanks man, thats awosme Big Grin
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flag PedalUpBombDown (Feb 4, 2008 at 19:39)
ilikemybike011, i'm not sure. I couldn't find any info as to what brake it was but if you ask me it looks like a mutated Magura Gustav.
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flag glennwithap2 (Feb 5, 2008 at 3:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
DUUH its a hope mono m4..
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flag sam4412 (Dec 26, 2008 at 5:32)
duh no its not...
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flag runner (Feb 5, 2008 at 11:14)
woah
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flag banshee-ripper (Feb 5, 2008 at 11:49)
That is defantly a HOPE caliper. Man, they realy put that rotor to the test!
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flag Pitcrew (Feb 5, 2008 at 14:32)
"hmmm, i wonder if i stick my finger in there.....o, never mind..."

Thats pretty cool though, hate to see a real world condition to make a rotor glow like that.Ninja
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flag bsmith (Feb 10, 2008 at 20:58)
put a xc rider on a dh bike and thats what you will get.
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flag Whoinventeduphill (May 23, 2008 at 18:50)
hah!!
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flag PedalUpBombDown (Feb 5, 2008 at 14:36)
Pitcrew, "hmmm, i wonder if i stick my finger in there.....o, never mind...", DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!! NOW NOW NOW!!! it'll be cool, trust me...
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flag Pitcrew (Feb 5, 2008 at 15:45)
id like to keep my fingers, but i bet i could cauderize the cut if i did...
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flag slopes0and0style (Feb 5, 2008 at 14:37)
obvs its hope ...
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flag PedalUpBombDown (Feb 5, 2008 at 14:38)
slopes0and0style, that's been established, thanks.
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flag codyloveskona (Feb 8, 2008 at 20:32)
bet the braking power uck onces it that hot, but they use a diffrent piston matirial phenolic to keep the heat from the caliper
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flag jackariusjones (Feb 8, 2008 at 20:42)
i wonder if i could do that with an old rotor on a motor and a mono mini caliper ...hmmmm.........

good pic thoo
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flag dh-pete (Feb 9, 2008 at 12:17)
dude! the things sparking lol
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flag xxburton4lifexx (Feb 9, 2008 at 15:52)
THATS HOT!
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flag willy94 (May 14, 2009 at 12:35)
dude, never! copy what sherbet says
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flag dmandare (Feb 10, 2008 at 18:19)
talk about a waste of pads LOL
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flag kamil23 (Feb 12, 2008 at 12:18)
A companies reputation is worth a lot more than those pads.
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flag scottiskingdingeling (Feb 11, 2008 at 1:36)
hehe thats hot!!
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flag lexx (Feb 15, 2008 at 21:59)
is it just me or does it look like its just held up by a big ass paper clip? xD
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flag cooldudethatate (Feb 16, 2008 at 14:21)
Well i stuck my finger into a normal bike wheel and that cut it stight off so i guess if that cut it off i wouldnt even find it it would fly so far.
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flag sgsrider (Feb 17, 2008 at 15:30)
true world testing...those are some hot rotors...
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flag dancallahan (Feb 22, 2008 at 20:47)
pod Smile
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flag doubledeuce (Mar 27, 2008 at 7:01)
wow...reminds me of those photos u see of F1 cars braking...looks cool.
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flag glory4ever (Apr 16, 2008 at 9:22)
ya thats def a hope m4
thats wat i got on my bike
there so sik
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flag glory4ever (Apr 16, 2008 at 9:22)
and thats the hope rotor also
haha i have them 2
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flag corvettehater (May 13, 2008 at 14:05)
yea, thats like everyday for me (sarcasm)
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flag wonderworks (May 21, 2008 at 1:04)
Hope M4 ? looks just like mine ,
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flag rider3000 (May 28, 2008 at 18:48)
tats scarry hot!
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flag Phelix (Jul 17, 2008 at 11:10)
put the finger!!!!!!come on!!!!!!!!
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flag braderz (Sep 30, 2008 at 8:35)
doesn't anyone else think its the hope floating rotors ? (black)
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flag tyler-durden (Apr 22, 2009 at 12:47)
reminds me of a pic of ken block's car, where you can see the brake is a glowing red while he's driving.
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flag joshhh (May 3, 2009 at 6:58)
Looks like hope stuff to me
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flag masterl2006 (May 5, 2009 at 5:33)
omg
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flag masterl2006 (May 5, 2009 at 5:33)
did you put that on a lathe
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flag dazem (May 20, 2009 at 10:10)
HOPE! FTW
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flag idr999 (Jun 25, 2009 at 3:47)
mesmorising or what!!??
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flag mtbKELSEY (Jul 9, 2009 at 16:09)
haha saw a picture a while back in mountain bike action this girl got her brake super hot and at the end of the run she accidentally leaned her calf against the rotor and now as a 'avid' tattoo burned into her
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Date: 2008-02-04
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