Quality 203mm disk brake rotors for future reference.

[Gordy]

What did you get as a "separator" and what was the expense of it...Any pics of it ???

Oh it was just the 203mm rear rotor I ordered separate. Paid like 50 bucks for it from a downhill mountain bike company. Don't remember where tho. It was over a year ago now

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Oh it was just the 203mm rear rotor I ordered separate. Paid like 50 bucks for it from a downhill mountain bike company. Don't remember where tho. It was over a year ago now

That was certainly overpriced for what it was Gordy.

 

[Gordy]

That was certainly overpriced for what it was Gordy.

Yeah, it was.

 

[robe]

In my quest for cheap stuff I often end up buying two to get one good one. The question is should I have just gone top quality out of the gate to begin with? Yep.

 

[kiwigasbikes]

In my quest for cheap stuff I often end up buying two to get one good one. The question is should I have just gone top quality out of the gate to begin with? Yep.

But you learn so much more when you are cheapskate!

 

[ImpulseRocket]

In my quest for cheap stuff I often end up buying two to get one good one. The question is should I have just gone top quality out of the gate to begin with? Yep.

I've learned my lesson enough doing it that way too. Regret costs more.

 

[robe]

On that same theme. Just because it is expensive doesn't always mean it's good.
I've found some good cheap stuff.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

On that same theme. Just because it is expensive doesn't always mean it's good.
I've found some good cheap stuff.

Continuing my thoughts on your themes. This is why I will dig and shop around on Aliexpress and similar whenever I find a product I am interested in, because there are too many sellers out there who pay for premium listing placements so they can sell the same item as somebody else for a much higher price and try to pass it off as a "premium" version with a lot of BS buzz words and "clever" marketing lingo.

Example: I bought a tent for my moto-camping adventures. On Amazon, it was almost $300. On Aliexpress there were people selling it at $200-300. Found one seller that had it listed for $178. It's literally the same tent, same packaging, and came from the same factory as the others.

 

[robe]

Continuing my thoughts on your themes. This is why I will dig and shop around on Aliexpress and similar whenever I find a product I am interested in, because there are too many sellers out there who pay for premium listing placements so they can sell the same item as somebody else for a much higher price and try to pass it off as a "premium" version with a lot of BS buzz words and "clever" marketing lingo.

Example: I bought a tent for my moto-camping adventures. On Amazon, it was almost $300. On Aliexpress there were people selling it at $200-300. Found one seller that had it listed for $178. It's literally the same tent, same packaging, and came from the same factory as the others.

Definitely pays to shop around.
Last year I was looking for top and side cases and had a similar experience. This time through Temu, I found two nice aluminum side cases for under 200 CAD for the pair. Very well made and similar to some costing over 3 or 4 times as much.
I lucked out on that one as I haven't seen them any where near that price again.

I did go for the SW-Mototech quick release mounts that were over 400 by time they arrived. I love them even if they are quite heavy. Sweet to just turn the four mounting hardware points a 1/4 turn and they come off.
Sometimes you just have to pay up to get what you want.