This is a front brake rotor from Brembo's SuperSport line for the Yamaha YZF-R1, R1M, and YZF-R6. Because the rotor floats independently of its carrier, it can handle repeated hard stops with less risk of warping than a fixed rotor. Track riders and aggressive street riders doing sustained heavy braking are the ones most likely to notice this; a casual street commuter braking gently from stop to stop probably won't feel a difference.
Key Technology & Design
The braking ring is thermally treated steel, attached to a CNC-machined aluminum carrier by 10 floating buttons rather than fixed rigidly in place. This lets the ring expand and contract with heat independently of the carrier, which is the mechanism Brembo points to for reduced warping and better heat dissipation.
This is a front brake rotor from Brembo’s SuperSport line for the Yamaha YZF-R1, R1M, and YZF-R6. Because the rotor floats independently of its carrier, it can handle repeated hard stops with less risk of warping than a fixed rotor. Track riders and aggressive street riders doing sustained heavy braking are the ones most likely to notice this; a casual street commuter braking gently from stop to stop probably won’t feel a difference.
Key Technology & Design
The braking ring is thermally treated steel, attached to a CNC-machined aluminum carrier by 10 floating buttons rather than fixed rigidly in place. This lets the ring expand and contract with heat independently of the carrier, which is the mechanism Brembo points to for reduced warping and better heat dissipation.