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New Rotors, must I change pads also?

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Old 04-23-2007 | 10:29 AM
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Default New Rotors, must I change pads also?

Hey all, I just won some floating rotors on Ebay for the front of my Street Glide. My current brakes only have a little over 3000 miles on them. Should I get new brake pads as well? I know all about the LyndallRacing Z+ Pads so if I have to get new pads I'll probably go that route. I just wasn't sure if I "have" to get new pads so that they can seat to the new rotors or if my stock ones will be fine for the time being. Thanks for any input.
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 10:39 AM
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If it was mine,I would go with all new.
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 10:39 AM
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Default RE: New Rotors, must I change pads also?

Seems kind of silly to me to change the rotors and not the pads too.
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 12:32 PM
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Nope....had the same mileage as you....put new wheels and rotors on and DIDN'T change the pads....no problems (why take off perfectly good pads?)
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 12:34 PM
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Would HIGHLY recommend changing the pads...
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 12:42 PM
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Default RE: New Rotors, must I change pads also?

Just chiming in, why not change the pads since you have the wheel off? Saves time in the long run and pads are inexpensive.Post a pic when you get her done, I'm thinking of going the whitewall route with my SG.
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 12:50 PM
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Thank for asking that Question because i Just Won Rotors also and was wondering
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 04:47 PM
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Default RE: New Rotors, must I change pads also?

It's kind a funny you guy's are saying you WON a set on ebay. Did they have a special drawing or something????
I two put on a set of new rotors, that I got off of ebay but I wasn't lucky as you guy's, I had to pay for mine. I had 5000 miles on mine and I didn't change my pad's. I now have just about 17,000 miles on the pads and they are still working great.
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 05:26 PM
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These guys have $ to burn..........I mean c'mon your throwing away perfectly good pads...I'll tell ya what, send em to me I'll use em .....Since the wheels OFF as ya say did ya chrome the forks too??
 
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Old 04-23-2007 | 05:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: cwilks

These guys have $ to burn..........I mean c'mon your throwing away perfectly good pads..
Probly throwing away perfectly goodrotors also!
 


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