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Apr 1, 2012 | 07:03 AM

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Captain Itch

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My 06 Road King had a warped rotor at 4,000 miles.Dealer back then repaired it and said it was a common problem..Stay after the dealer on this..

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Apr 1, 2012 | 07:21 AM

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bgdv1

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my fronts r warped. im going aftermarket. probably EBC, i run their stuffs on my suv and truck.

Apr 1, 2012 | 07:38 AM

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Iceman24

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Yep, definitely a dealer fix in your case. When warped rotors are improperly turned they'll vibrate so mech. (or weekend cleaning boy) probably machined, but didn't check trueness/thickness. Also, yours might be beyond min. spec. so dealer was probably hoping/wanting to save a buck. I bet you'll need new rotors...dealer's dime.

Apr 1, 2012 | 07:51 AM

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JoeTag

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I agree with the others. Something is not right.

Apr 1, 2012 | 08:39 AM

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Schex

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It could be a safety issue, the dealer really should address this, you pointed it out to them prior to the sale, so they can't say you caused it in any way.

Request (demand) new rotors and pads, and make sure calipers are not dragging.
Turning the rotors might patch it for a little while, but the problem will almost surely resurface in short a time.

Apr 1, 2012 | 08:43 AM

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Gliden

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If there is another dealer around might be worth it to let them have a crack at it.
They may go above and beyond for a shot at your business.

Apr 1, 2012 | 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Timekeeper10

had the service department resurface the brakes anyway.

I thought rotors are discarded if wraped?

Has anyone here heard of dealers turning rotors?

Apr 1, 2012 | 09:01 AM

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JONNIEROCK

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Sounds likes it's definetly a rotor problem. I would just tell dealer to replace them. either with new, or I would a dealer of any size would have a few take off's from putting on custom rotor's. the cost of new for a dealer can't be very much
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