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Dec 8th, 2006, 05:50 AM
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| Pulsating front brakes
My road glide 2k with dual disc brakes has a bad pulsation. Has anyone had this problem? new disc are costly. thinking about going to a single 13" set up but more expensive. Could use some help in deciding. | 
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Dec 8th, 2006, 06:49 AM
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| saintpm you can pull your roters off & have them check for being warpped , or it just might be a bad set of pad's , & these heavy bikes almost just realy need the duel roters
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Dec 8th, 2006, 12:56 PM
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| yup, the rotors are probably warped.....i believe they can be turned for a fraction of the cost of a new set.
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Dec 8th, 2006, 05:51 PM
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| Chuck stock rotors are zinc coated steel and should never be turned. The only rotor that could be turned was the earlier FLH/T rears that I know of.
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Dec 8th, 2006, 06:40 PM
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| thanks cd......i did have one turned on an older bike....didnt realize that about the new ones......glad to see you checkin up on us old timers....we do have brain farts onec in a while!!! lol lol
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Dec 9th, 2006, 05:49 AM
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| Thanx
Thank you for the tips. I had no idea about resurfaceing the aftermarket rotors. I am the second owner of this bike. So I imagine they are orginal. I will look for part numbers that should help. Any clues as to what rotors work best? Knowing the good bad and ugly would also help a great deal.:biker | |
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Dec 9th, 2006, 07:41 AM
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| Depends whether you want stock, polished, or SS rotors. There are many good ones out there and the stock ones from the moco are always a safe bet. Performance Machine makes goods ones if you are looking for polished. Regardless of brand I have used Lyndall Z-Pads for a long time and they not only have the best feel but protect polished and SS rotors. Plus I've never had them squeal on me like the factory or other sintered pads.
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Dec 9th, 2006, 05:31 PM
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| i reallylike my lyndall pads......work great in the rain also..
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Dec 9th, 2006, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chucktx  i reallylike my lyndall pads......work great in the rain also..
chuck | RAIN??? I thought you said you live in South Texas where you get year round riding weather 
Thats ok, I live in "so-called" sunny california, but here riding conditions are determined by traffic instead of rain.
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Dec 9th, 2006, 08:21 PM
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| i guess ya never heard of 100% humidity??? 
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