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Mar 7, 2018 | 08:40 AM

Rcox60

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Front Brake Bolts/Rotors

Why would the wave washers on the rotor bolts continue to brake or come up missing on 2010 ultra Ltd. I put a set of new impeller wheels from a 2017 Ltd on this bike in the summer. In Oct, we took a trip and the left rotor was loose. Had it fixed in Daytona, by the time I got back to pigeon forge, tn it was loose again, but not as bad. Daytona replaced the entire rotor, bolts and all, Pigeon Forge said the wave washers were missing. After speaking to both dealerships, Daytona refunded the $$ I spent inPigeon Forge. Now I hav it back in the shop in Indy, with the same problem, 5 months later. Service showed me the washer broke into pieces when they removed the rotor bolt. Didn’t know if anyone has had the same or similar problem. Any input is welcome. Thanks

Mar 8, 2018 | 08:56 AM

grbrown

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I had similar problems with aftermarket rotors and wave washers. I never could get any satisfactory answers as to why the darned things fail and break. I've gone to a different brand now, but it is early days, as far as reliablity is concerned. It'll be interesting to hear what other members come up with.

Mar 8, 2018 | 10:31 AM

dawg

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Interesting, my rotor bolts don’t use wave washers. Just bolts that hold the rotor on. Looking at a parts fiche for a 2010 FLHTK, I’m not seeing any washers on the rotor bolts either. Is this just an aftermarket thing?

Mar 8, 2018 | 11:01 AM

Rcox60

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No it’s for the floating rotors, honestly not sure if it has to do with impeller wheels that came from a 2027 flhtk. When the wheel was mounted they put the tire on backwards, and puttered around town a little until I could get corrected. This caused my abs not to function, because the sensor was on the wrong side

Mar 8, 2018 | 11:16 AM

dawg

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Huh, I have HD floaters and still don’t recall a wave washer. I just looked on their P&A site and see the wave washers you are talking about. Interesting that they are disintegrating.

Mar 8, 2018 | 12:45 PM

ratpick

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Must be using wave washers to put floaters on those new style rushmoore wheels...? I was wondering how floaters worked on those--doesn't sound like a very good setup

Mar 8, 2018 | 03:03 PM

Rcox60

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It's just the one side each time. But SS Harley in Indy says they will fix it. We'll see

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Mar 10, 2018 | 08:29 PM

Rcox60

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Picked up my bike today, sunny, cool, rode it back about the 60 or 70 miles from Indy to home. Advised by the tech that they replaced the left side rotor, all the bolts, spacers and wave washers, as several were bad. They also replaced some bolts spacers and wave washers on the right side. When ask d hey he thought I’ve had so much trouble, he advised that when the rotor was changed and they appaerently overlooked replacing wave washers causing he loose rotor again, that the next dealership when installing wave washers it appears they did not replace the spacers, they feel this will take care of it. We will see, but so far so good, and I let eat on I 65. 2 weeks to spring break for me, just looking for a direction with good weather.