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My 2021 Road King uses a solid mount rear rotor. I am upgrading my fronts to Arlen Ness 14" rotors and was looking at some rear rotor options. I see Galfer offers both solid and floating rotors, both show fitment on my bike. Can you use a floating rotor where a solid mount one is intended? I'd think that may cause a little too much float as the caliper floats, right?
I have an EBC floating rotor on the rear of my SGS, and it seems to work just fine. I haven't paid much attention to the rear caliper, but I don't think it floats does it? I hope that wasn't a seriously stupid thing to say, but the caliper is hard bolted the a bracket that doesn't move, right?
My 2021 Road King uses a solid mount rear rotor. I am upgrading my fronts to Arlen Ness 14" rotors and was looking at some rear rotor options. I see Galfer offers both solid and floating rotors, both show fitment on my bike. Can you use a floating rotor where a solid mount one is intended? I'd think that may cause a little too much float as the caliper floats, right?
You can use a floating rotor on rear.
I prefer a solid on rear just because
With the stupid drivers nowadays
I have had to lock up the rear brakes
Several times to avoid a accident.
With a floater and hard braking it
Wears out the buttons pretty fast.
You can use a floating rotor on rear.
I prefer a solid on rear just because
With the stupid drivers nowadays
I have had to lock up the rear brakes
Several times to avoid a accident.
With a floater and hard braking it
Wears out the buttons pretty fast.
Buttons are old technology, check out Lyndal rotors, they don't rely on buttons as the wear contact point is small.
My 2021 Road King uses a solid mount rear rotor. I am upgrading my fronts to Arlen Ness 14" rotors and was looking at some rear rotor options. I see Galfer offers both solid and floating rotors, both show fitment on my bike. Can you use a floating rotor where a solid mount one is intended? Yes I'd think that may cause a little too much float as the caliper floats, right? No and Yes
Answered and not sure how you came up with intended. Thats just how its done at factory.
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floating rear rotor?
