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Apr 21, 2007 | 12:51 AM

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Matt8643

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

I installed floating HD rotors and Lyndall pads-all noise is gone from the front rotors now.

Apr 21, 2007 | 08:43 AM

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

Mine had the foam put in at the dealer also. Has worked so far, about 10 months. I have a '05 rk custom. There is a bulletin about this. Make an appt with the dealer and tell them to switch the right rotor with the left. It is under warranty and will be done free of charge. If that doesn't work ( but I bet it will), then spend the money on a set of floating rotors. Unless you are made of money and don't mind spending cash when you don't want to. I am going to do this while still under warranty, even though the foam does seem to have worked.

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Apr 21, 2007 | 10:09 AM

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

I put the Lyndall pads on mine and it got rid of 95% of the noise. I just went to the floating rotors, and some of the noise came back, so I would just do the better pads and go from there for now.

http://www.lyndallracingbrakes.com/a...ide-harley.htm

I went with the Z-Plus pad, and I am very happy with those.

Bob

Apr 21, 2007 | 10:43 AM

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh floating rotors.... Best modI ever did. No more dragging brake noise.

Apr 21, 2007 | 10:43 AM

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

Although I like riding a HOG ('07 RK Classic), I don't like it to squeal when I stop!

Mine does the same thing. When I took it in for the 1k service this week, they cleaned the brakes and said it should be fine. They also said that I could change pads. I took a 2 hour ride and of course once the brakes heated up it was roaring again.
Is the factory recall printed anywhere where I can download and take to the dealer with me?
And what are "floating rotors"? (yea I know, do a search)

Apr 21, 2007 | 10:52 AM

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

Not sure it is a recall, but maybe a service bulliten. All they do is switch the rotors left to right, right to left.

The Lyndall Pads will fix the problem.

Bob

Apr 21, 2007 | 07:29 PM

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RE: recommendations on floating rotors

I got the EBC older style floating roters: http://www.cyclebrakes.com/

I've only ridden about 200 miles, barely broken them in,but so far but I'm very happy.

They have steel rotors on stainless carriers. Not as shiny as stainless on chrome or as light as aluminum carriers but they work way better than the stockers. I'm using Lyndall pads too.

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