Warped Rotors
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Warped Rotors
Since buying my 96 Ultra, I've noticed that my front rotors are warped and need replacing.
Now my question is... How hard is it to remove the front wheel andreplace front rotors ?
I am mechanically inclined and quite capible of replacing rotors on a cage, but if you screw up on a bike.... well we all know what would happen.
Is this something that is fairly easy to do or should I spend the hundred dollars or so on labor and get my mechanic to do the job ?
Now my question is... How hard is it to remove the front wheel andreplace front rotors ?
I am mechanically inclined and quite capible of replacing rotors on a cage, but if you screw up on a bike.... well we all know what would happen.
Is this something that is fairly easy to do or should I spend the hundred dollars or so on labor and get my mechanic to do the job ?
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RE: Warped Rotors
Very very easy job to do...............but I highly recommend getting the service manual for your bike so you'll have the proper torque specs for putting it back together.
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RE: Warped Rotors
Plus, think about upgrading your rotors to a full floating rotor too. Go to this board, ask Howard at Motorcycle Metal for some floating rotors and he'll set you up;
https://www.hdforums.com/forumid_315/tt.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/forumid_315/tt.htm
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RE: Warped Rotors
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Since buying my 96 Ultra, I've noticed that my front rotors are warped and need replacing.
Now my question is... How hard is it to remove the front wheel and replace front rotors ?
Since buying my 96 Ultra, I've noticed that my front rotors are warped and need replacing.
Now my question is... How hard is it to remove the front wheel and replace front rotors ?
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RE: Warped Rotors
Flaoting rotor advantage is they can heat up and expand without warping. They can disapate heat better and don't fade as solid rotors can. Also, no pulsing through to your fingers
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RE: Warped Rotors
Hey Tennrider, If ya cook your brakes, especialy harley brakes, you gonna warp your rotors. By "Cook" I mean over heat them to the piont they destort or warp. I found out early on with my fatboy, you can't ride it like a race bike, meaning, full throttle... then full brake, corner, repeat.