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Author Message   Paint_shaker Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2011 - 09:31 pm:        So... I finally broke down and put some new sneakers on the S1W. Went to go for a ride this am and the front rotor caught my attention. It appears the tire guy somehow bent the rotor... Got to check with them and see if they will make good on it...   Buellistic Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 11:49 am:        That is why "i" take my wheel/wheels(aleays remove the front rotor) off for tire/tires ... Last time "i" had a HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dealer install a front tire the HARLY-DAVIDSON TIRE technician bent BENT the front rotor ... Went to the SERVICE MANAGER who said "i" brought it in bent, same answer from MANAGER, "BUT" the Dealer "SOLD" me a rotor for half price ... Need less to say "i" do not buy tires there anymore !!! (Message edited by buellistic on September 05, 2011)   Ft_bstrd Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 02:19 pm:        No-Mar Or find someone who has one and bribe them with beer.   00green Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 04:58 pm:        "No-Mar Or find someone who has one and bribe them with beer." Ditto   Greg_cifu Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 05:49 pm:        I doubt it was from mounting the tire. Anybody who has done the job knows that you must remove the pads and push the pistons back to get the caliper off the wheel. Even then, it doesn't always clear. In that case you either need to loosen the rotor bolts or hope for enough float in the rotor. It sounds like he forced it off the rotor. Stock or aftermarket rotor?   Buellistic Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 06:39 pm:        "i" was too scared to take them my complete motorcycle, so "i" just took the wheel with the rotor still on ... The rotor was bent while it was in the shop for just changing to a new tire ...   Jramsey Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 06:44 pm:        "I doubt it was from mounting the tire." Bent rotors are caused by careless "TECH's" while breaking down the bead before dismounting. No excuse for it.   Two_seasons Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 07:08 pm:        If you rode it in and then can't ride it out, they bent it.   Greg_cifu Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 03:22 am:        quote: Bent rotors are caused by careless "TECH's" while breaking down the bead before dismounting. Well, I was giving the tech the benefit of the doubt--thought they took it off the bike. You're right: bending it off the bike is just careless handling.

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