I think you've about nailed it.
Just to geek out for a bit, I think the shudder happens when frequency of the blued areas (non-holes) passing the pads corresponds with the natural vibration frequency of the forks.
Like the forks on a large H-D idling at a stoplight; I've seen 'em vibrating about an inch at the axle.
BTW, that Carroll Smith article was very educational. As far as applying some of it to our Monsters, we need to take into account that the OEM rotors are Stainless Steel. Virtually every automobile on earth has cast-iron rotors, and that's where Carroll is coming from.
Just to geek out for a bit, I think the shudder happens when frequency of the blued areas (non-holes) passing the pads corresponds with the natural vibration frequency of the forks.
Like the forks on a large H-D idling at a stoplight; I've seen 'em vibrating about an inch at the axle.
BTW, that Carroll Smith article was very educational. As far as applying some of it to our Monsters, we need to take into account that the OEM rotors are Stainless Steel. Virtually every automobile on earth has cast-iron rotors, and that's where Carroll is coming from.