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Ok, Why is it not recommended to install a floating front brake rotor on a Springer? I want to install a ECB FSD010, I contacted the company and they said it's the right one, every aftermarket parts company I search says it's won't fit. The only reason I can see is that it's a floating rotor. All solid rotors will interchange 00-14 Softails. Thanks for advice.
Ok, Why is it not recommended to install a floating front brake rotor on a Springer? I want to install a ECB FSD010, I contacted the company and they said it's the right one, every aftermarket parts company I search says it's won't fit. The only reason I can see is that it's a floating rotor. All solid rotors will interchange 00-14 Softails. Thanks for advice.
While 2000-later Springers use somewhat unique Rotors, they are many available , but the EBC FSD010 is not one of them
The uniqueness is that they use a 1999-earlier caliper on a 2000-later wheel that has a larger rotor "locator" on the hub.
The concerns are the rotor's brake pad "swept" area. It must be wide enough for your "1999-earlier" calipers also used on 2000-later springers.
Yeah, the Wide-band should work. I previously just grabbed a generic EBC rotor photo (must be a narrow-band). Now that i looked up a actual FSD010 in the catalog, I see it's a wide-band and also listed for your FLSTS.
What's the problem?
EBC apparently made it wide enough so it works for the 1999-earlier pad sizes as well as the 2000-later.
Harley doesn't do this for most of their OEM rotors...for example, you couldn't take a OEM 2000-later non-floating rotor, let's say off of a std Heritage and install on your springer and expect to have full pad contact. Your pads would "hang off" towards the inner radius
The 2000-later OEM front rotors for springers are somewhat unique (see photo below)
Has the appearance of the everywhere-everyday 1999-earlier brake disc, but with the 2000-up larger ID hole for sealed bearing hubs.
My concern is EBC says it will fit but every other supplier, ie Dennis Kirk, JP Cycles ect. says it won't. Being in Canada I don't want to spend a couple hundred bucks then find out it won't work. Just a pain in the a$$ to send it back. Thanks for all your advice.
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Floating Front Brake Rotor 03 Heritage Springer
, but the EBC FSD010 is not one of them 
