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Feb 6, 2018 | 03:44 PM

Whiskyjock

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rotor replacement

I'm about to replace the stock front rotors on my 13 Eglide with OEM floaters. I've got the service manual and it looks straight forward. Is there anything else I should be aware of?

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Feb 6, 2018 | 03:50 PM

dawg

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Simple following the manual. Using new bolts?

Feb 6, 2018 | 03:50 PM

dawg

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Good time to clean the pistons with shoelaces whilst off the bike.

Feb 6, 2018 | 05:36 PM

Whiskyjock

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Got new bolts with the rotors and I did clean the calipers and pistons. Didn't think of the shoelace trick though. Thanks for that.

Feb 7, 2018 | 06:15 AM

Bubba Zanetti

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First I've ever heard of the shoelace thing. Can someone elaborate? I always just hit them with brake cleaner.

Feb 7, 2018 | 06:29 AM

MURPHCC1

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soak the shoelaces with brake cleaner and wrap it around the piston to get to the back side of the piston that you cant reach.

Move it back and forth to clean the back side spraying more cleaner on it while you do........

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Feb 7, 2018 | 07:06 AM

67Shuv

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Is that not hard on the piston seals? Brake cleaner is some bad ****, you guys ever read one of those labels? If I wasn't in Tx, I might have cancer by now!!!!!

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Feb 7, 2018 | 08:17 AM

Death Valley Ultra

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Originally Posted by dawg

Good time to clean the pistons with shoelaces whilst off the bike.

Bravo, can I coin the term caliper flossing? Rotors should last a long long time. Dare I say life of the bike when the pads and calipers are in tip top shape. Change the brake fluid also. I get a new set of pads for 18 dollars and yearly replace them with a good "caliper flossing" on my geezer glide. I do not care if the pads are not ceramic or whatever as long as they feel good and last 10-20k miles.