Polished or chrome plated rotors?
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From: Riverview, FL
Just when I was happy with the break / rotor job, the damn caliper bolts came out.
I was on the way to work when I heard a "rattling" coming from the front end. I know that Harleys vibrate and shake, but they do not rattle.
I got off the bike and looked for what the problem could be whan suddenly I discovered that one of the caloper bolts was missing and the other three were loose. So loose in fact that I could tirn them with my hand. As I said before, I recently had new pads and rotors installed. I called the dealer, and he told me that they do not touch the rotor bolts on any of these jobs. I just can't buy that!!. How the hell did he install new pads without taking the calpter bolts off? If he installed new rotors, would'nt he need to manipulte the calipers, even if he did not take them off?
Dealer says to come by and they will "look" at the problem. I am pissed because this is definitely a safety issue!! 70% of the bike's stopping power is in the front brakes, and if the calipers are falling off, where is the stopping power? The bolts were so loose in fact that I could turn them with my fingers.
Am I FUBAR on this?
Dwayne
I was on the way to work when I heard a "rattling" coming from the front end. I know that Harleys vibrate and shake, but they do not rattle.
I got off the bike and looked for what the problem could be whan suddenly I discovered that one of the caloper bolts was missing and the other three were loose. So loose in fact that I could tirn them with my hand. As I said before, I recently had new pads and rotors installed. I called the dealer, and he told me that they do not touch the rotor bolts on any of these jobs. I just can't buy that!!. How the hell did he install new pads without taking the calpter bolts off? If he installed new rotors, would'nt he need to manipulte the calipers, even if he did not take them off?
Dealer says to come by and they will "look" at the problem. I am pissed because this is definitely a safety issue!! 70% of the bike's stopping power is in the front brakes, and if the calipers are falling off, where is the stopping power? The bolts were so loose in fact that I could turn them with my fingers.
Am I FUBAR on this?
Dwayne
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