Going from Spokes to Mags ... Brakes ?
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Going from Spokes to Mags ... Brakes ?
Hey guys,
I was looking up some brake pads for my 06 Dyna FXDBi and noticed that on one site ... EBC that the brake pades were for Spoke wheels ... why would this be ... arent brake pads, brake pads ??? regardless of what wheels you have ?
Also, while I am on the topic. what do you all recommend for brake pads ? I only have to change out the rear pads, this time around ... any suggestions ???
and as for the fronts ... do any of you have a rattling that comes from from your front wheel when braking ??? what is it ?
I was looking up some brake pads for my 06 Dyna FXDBi and noticed that on one site ... EBC that the brake pades were for Spoke wheels ... why would this be ... arent brake pads, brake pads ??? regardless of what wheels you have ?
Also, while I am on the topic. what do you all recommend for brake pads ? I only have to change out the rear pads, this time around ... any suggestions ???
and as for the fronts ... do any of you have a rattling that comes from from your front wheel when braking ??? what is it ?
Last edited by por2gezo; Feb 25, 2012 at 12:52 AM.
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So you are saying that me and the guy trading also need to trade rotors ? both him and have have 2006 Dyna's and was hoping that all we had to do was trade wheels ??? am I wrong ? what else is involved ?
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Road Warrior
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my bike is an 02, i had the stock mag wheels and purchased a 21 spoke for the front and i reused my rotor with no issues at all, the same for my rear wheel when i did the change to spoke.
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When I swapped from spokes to mags on my 08 FXDC, I had to get a different front rotor. Has to do with the difference the in the way the center of the wheel is made on a mag. The front rotor was more like a ring than the big disk that is standard. I did not have to change the rear rotor with the mags. I just installed the standard Harley brake pads just like were on the bike before when I had to change my pads last fall and I have not had any problems.
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When I swapped from spokes to mags on my 08 FXDC, I had to get a different front rotor. Has to do with the difference the in the way the center of the wheel is made on a mag. The front rotor was more like a ring than the big disk that is standard. I did not have to change the rear rotor with the mags. I just installed the standard Harley brake pads just like were on the bike before when I had to change my pads last fall and I have not had any problems.