| Author | Message | ||
     Venom022 |
Hello, I know the bolts of the front rotor are one time used. However, I got a track day next Tuesday and my local Harly Davidson dealers does not have the rotor, pads and bolts in stock. And it will take up to 7 days to get those parts. I was wondering what would happen if I remove my rotor, sand it down and re-use my old bolts? Has anybody done this? | ||
| Juniorkirk |
I've done it, it's not permanent, but it has to do for now, and it seems to be doing pretty good | ||
| Rsh |
why does the rotor need to be sanded down? If you are sanding to remove brake deposits, A good track day with moderate to hard brake use will clean up the rotor. Unlike riding on the street where longer easy stops are the norm. If you are adamant about sanding, it can be done without removing the rotor. | ||
| Venom022 |
The rotor has a slight lip and the bike has a slight front end vibration under hard braking. I wanted to replaced the front rotor, pads and hardware but my dealers (3) in my area do not stock any of this items. I'm forced to re-used the old bolts. I figure as long as I used red loctite and re-check the bolts after each track session I should be o.k. | ||
| Juniorkirk |
it should be ok, how many miles do you have on your bike? i had a pulsing problem with my front end and thought it was the brakes/rotor. took it off and sanded it down and it was still there. Found out that my right front bearing had a very small amount of play in it and that was causing it. Changed the bearings and now no more pulsing | ||
| Venom022 |
To answer RSH question, I have a front end vibration under hard braking. I measure the rotor to check if is warp and the wheel and everything is o.k. However the rotors has some groves from previous track days and street riding. So I was going to sand down the front rotor to hope to eliminate the frond end vibration under hard braking. In order to do it right, I would have to remove the rotor. Corner speed is all about confidence. If I don't feel that confidence under hard braking, how can I produce faster time laps times? I don't know much and I'm not a professional so please feel free to comment. | ||
| Venom022 |
If my dealers have the bearings in stock I will replace them. My bike has 17K miles. I figure is about time the rotor has to be replace. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
If you want to smooth out the rotors, remove them, and use a rotor hone in a drill press. Hard to do much with sandpaper.  Do NOT use red Loctite. Not necessary, and may cause you to break the fasteners when you do want to replace them. Reusing the existing rotor hardware is not the best thing, but it won't cause hair to grow on your palms if you are careful about removing them, cleaning the brake dust off, and reinstalling them. | ||
| Rsh |
If your profile is correct and you are in Cali, Give Al at American Sportbike a call. He is in Cali as well, He could probably overnight the parts you need. http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/17112.html | ||
| Sportfit |
i just ordered brake rotor and pads from Al at American Sport Bike. As usual, by the time I hung up the phone with Al the UPS guy was knocking at the door with my rotor / pads package. Definitely the way to go. |
