Right and Left rotors
#1
08-10-2008, 06:14 PM
Right and Left rotors
I pulled the front wheel off my 07 ultra today for a tire change. When I looked at the rotors the one that was stamped right was on the left side of the bike when sitting on it. I thought that this was strange so I checked my buddies 07 and the same thing. Should I put it back together like this or put them on the sides that I feel should be right and left. Any one else notice this????? Is Harley putting them on *** backwards????
#2
08-11-2008, 07:06 AM
Swapping the rotors from side to side was a half-a$@ fix that HD came up with due to many complaints about front brake noise, If your brakes were quiet before you took the bike apart I'd put it back together just the way you found it. My '05 RK Customs front brakes were very noisy,the rotors had not been swapped from side to side, I had my stock wheels smoothed & replated by Chrome-pros out of Texas & while it was apart I added a pair of floating rotors with organic pads. Very quiet now.
#3
08-11-2008, 04:20 PM
I pulled the front wheel off my 07 ultra today for a tire change. When I looked at the rotors the one that was stamped right was on the left side of the bike when sitting on it. I thought that this was strange so I checked my buddies 07 and the same thing. Should I put it back together like this or put them on the sides that I feel should be right and left. Any one else notice this????? Is Harley putting them on *** backwards????
Purpose
It has recently been determined that swapping and aligning
the front brake discs on motorcycles having fixed dual disc
brakes can significantly reduce brake squeal.
Therefore, effective June 26, 2006, the front brake discs will
be swapped and aligned on all production motorcycles
having fixed dual disc brakes. The running change moves the
former left side brake disc stamped P/N 44156-00 LEFT to
the right side of the hub, and the former right side brake disc
stamped P/N 44136-00 RIGHT to the left side of the hub. The
vent holes are then aligned before the discs are fastened to
the hub.
It has recently been determined that swapping and aligning
the front brake discs on motorcycles having fixed dual disc
brakes can significantly reduce brake squeal.
Therefore, effective June 26, 2006, the front brake discs will
be swapped and aligned on all production motorcycles
having fixed dual disc brakes. The running change moves the
former left side brake disc stamped P/N 44156-00 LEFT to
the right side of the hub, and the former right side brake disc
stamped P/N 44136-00 RIGHT to the left side of the hub. The
vent holes are then aligned before the discs are fastened to
the hub.
Motorcycles Affected
All 2000-2006 model motorcycles, as well as those 2007
models built before June 26, 2006, having fixed dual disc
brakes that exhibit excessive front brake squeal.All 2000-2006 model motorcycles, as well as those 2007
models built before June 26, 2006, having fixed dual disc
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