Great video. It’s also a good idea to put some blocks of wood under the rim/tire so the weight of wheel assembly is supported by the rim/tire and the brake disc isn’t resting on the concrete or other work surface.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Great addition to this tech Tip👍….Doc

2018 with 115,000 miles. Awesome for that owner. Wish I could ride mine that much.

That's a good practice for any multiple anchor assembly. Thanks Doc.

Thanks Doc for another great tech tip explained in very thorough and concise manner👏

i prefer the full floating discs with the brake disc separated from the carrier which is bolted to the wheel. This allows the disc to float more freely and isolates the heat & expansion of the brake disc from the wheel assembly. Also the standard wheels have a bolt pattern that allows fewer choices of full floating discs. May you have a wonderful Thanksgiving now Doc...

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Thankful for your added input….Doc

Thanks for all the great tips Doc, love your channel !!

Put the spring on the spacer,then put spacer and spring into rotor followed by bolt.

Thanks for sharing Doc, I've learnt something new.

Thanks Doc for the expert advice.

As always, great information on something you don't do very often. I had no idea about all of the do's and don'ts.

Awesome 👍🏻 great information on making sure even if someone doesn’t for you to keep a close eye on them , job well done ✅ Doc

Thanks Doc. Happy Holidays to you and your crew

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Same to you…..Doc

Hey Doc Recommend cleaing internal threads if Loctite was used. Using 22 caliber bore mop and lighter fluid, then bore brush, hit with compressed air (covering with rag)

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting your tech tip…Doc

😎👍 Big thumbs up for the channel... Good job Doc...

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Thank you…..Doc

Thank you for this video and information getting ready to do my bike this weekend 😎🥃 in Michigan

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

4 ай бұрын

Have fun!….Doc

Good tip Doc ,just in time . In the spring when I do my brakes I have to do my rotors on my Roadking ……..

Thanks Doc really appreciate the great video

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching….Doc

Thanks Doc!

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in on your day off….Doc

Needed to see this I'll be doing this in few weeks 🤟 thank YOU 💯 % for all your tips thru Year's 🤟

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate your support….Doc

Happy Thanksgiving, Doc.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Same to you!….Doc

Parts made in Italy, how delightful!!!!

@ernestrhoades5147

2 ай бұрын

Those things you are calling springs are actually Bellville washers and they come in differant thicknes to get a preload on a assembly .

Really enjoy your videos 👍🏽💯🏍💨🏍💨

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍….Doc

Happy Thanksgiving to you all and Hods blessings for you and all your family

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Blessings to you….Doc

Happy Thanksgiving, Doc

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Same to you…..Doc

I put the spacers in first without the bolt and made sure they were all in the disk correctly then the bolt and spring for each one. Much easier.

Good to know to change hardware.

No lock tight? Thing’s I didn’t know thanks Doc

I put spacers and springs in rotor first then I put screws in. I start them by hand. Blue locktight.

Answer to a few questions, yes 115K, yes original discs, not the original wheel-was replaced at approx 75K due to pot hole bending rim and all other components checked at that time. Hope she make it over 250K. Currently no engine issues,only regular maintenance performed by both LCHD and Summerville HD. Thanks guys and thanks DOC.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing and shout out👍….Doc

Good point Doc. Spacers and all screws, should go back into the same places on the whole bike.

Thanks Doc. Just did this on my 2015 Road King and got rid of a clunking noise from front brakes. Now if you could do a video on the noisy front disk on my 2012 Dyna....lol

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Lol….Doc

One thing that's important you always want to use Loctite on these bolts I use red myself because they're going to be on there for a long time anyways. If you noticed the factory Bolts from Harley already came coated with a Loctite compound.

Good time to replace the wheel bearings, too.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

Ай бұрын

Only if needed. You do know there is an interference fitment. Only so many times you can take a bearing in and out….Doc

Thank you Doc(tor)

My new to me 08 Road King classic (less than 400 mi on her this season) pulses while braking. Going to do brake fluid and pad inspection and now while at it, will be replacing the rotors hardware and probably check run out too. Subscribed to your channel before owning my first Harley. Thanks Doc.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you….Doc

@ihateemael

7 ай бұрын

sometimes that's caused by real hard braking to a dead stop. The real hot pad material micro-welds to the disc at the point where the disc stops . . You could try new-pad-breakin again. It can't hurt.

@kzscorner5813

7 ай бұрын

@@ihateemael Not totally understanding the concept of floating disc just yet. Are you talking about when the disc becomes glazed? As a preventative, I honed the rotors on my Goldwing when I did the front brakes. The rotors on the Road King are effective as is, but annoying. Would like them to feel as smooth as the Wing. Neither bike has ABS, wish they did though. I think a dial indicator is going to tell me some history of the King.

@ihateemael

7 ай бұрын

@@kzscorner5813 I don't wish to talk over Doc here . . During pad bed in brake pad material actually coats the surface of the rotor and bonds to it. Rotors will look a little dull in appearance. The process requires warming up your brakes, then 5 or 6 progressively harder stops . . down to a slow speed, without coming to a full stop. Then not braking again till the rotor cools down. I went for a ride up the local mountain and did front brakes first then the rear another day. . each time using the cold disc when I needed to come to a stop. If you get my meaning. Doing this actually gave my m8 Fatboy brakes with at least a little bite.

@kzscorner5813

7 ай бұрын

@@ihateemael Appreciate your input, certainly won’t hurt resettling the pads vs buying new rotors. Haven’t mic them, but they don’t look bad.

Don’t forget to chase the bolt holes Also make sure to check the wheel bearings also

👍👍

It looks like the spacers are making a two piece shoulder bolt. One that allows the rotor to have some movement. Do the spacers fit the holes in the rotor? If so why can't you put the spacer and spring in the rotor hole first and then start all the bolts. Putting the bolts in far enough so the spacers don't come out of the holes. Then tighten them.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

That could work I guess…..Doc

I like your torque wrench.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Me Too……Doc

@stanjohnson8040

7 ай бұрын

@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I have a Snap-On that beeps and vibrates but it doesn’t have the indicator lights like yours. Those lights are a nice touch.

All Brembo parts Happy turkey day Doc

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. Same to you….Doc

The springs keep the rotor from rattling...

Just a quick question about the sevice manual, do I need to get one from the harley davidson shop or will one like Clymer manual work?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

The Harley-Davidson Factory Service, Parts and Electrical Diagnostic Manuals are the best…..Doc

Good tip on those washers. However, as Dad always said, sometime OEM is not the best. The owner of that bike should have gone with Galfer rotors.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Those are a choice if with in the budget along with Pads that match these special disc…..Doc

No lock tire used? (On standard non-floating rotors, would lock title be used?)

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Bolts come with Factory Loctite….Doc

Does this apply to the back rotor as well?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

Ай бұрын

Yes but torque on rear disc hardware is greater….Doc

Why no anti-seize Doc??

Doc, I hear the terms floating and fixed. What exactly does that mean and what’s the difference between the two?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Well as you watched the video you saw the three pieces. Bolt, spacer and Spring. The disc is not bolted directly to the hub solidly. It floats just a small amount on the spring. There are many advantages to floating disc.

2019 road glide standard coming on 50,000 miles. What’s your recommendation for checking these at this point?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

That is a major milestone. It is always good to check. Those 50K could have all been in the mountains with a lot of braking😆…..Doc

@michaelsnyder2218

7 ай бұрын

@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson no mountains but still Lots of use. ThankYou Doc & have a great Thanksgiving 🙏🙏🙏😎🏍️🇺🇸

Why are you working on the floor?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Because I still can…..Doc

No thread chasing or using loctite?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

The thread chasing would have been a great addition. Bolts come with Factory loctite…..Doc

Doc, no blue Loctite?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Locktite already on the bolts from the company….Doc

If you stand the wheel up gravity won't work against you with the hardware.

Hopefully those bearings should have been changed for good measure

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

They were checked👍….Doc

Not blue Loctite?

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

New bolts come with factory loctite….Doc

115,000 miles🤔🤔🤔

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

What’s to think about?…..Doc

This actually is still a solid rotor not a floating rotor, Harley changed the design, and since the bolts don't actually bolt directly to the rotor, but to the spacers, Harley calls them a floating rotor, This will protect your rotor from transferring braking heat to the wheel hub or rim but does nothing to protect the Rotor from warping and is also the reason why true floating rotors are a two piece design. A true floating rotor consists of two parts, the part that bolts to the wheel hub, then the rotor bolts to that. Track or MotoGP Bikes use the true floating rotor, because they do not warp under extreme heat. Harley's rendition of a floating rotor doesn't really work,.. it does but it doesn't. If you had a seized caliper on Harley's floating rotor the rotor would still warp but all the heat would not transfer to the wheel destroying your barring's On a true floating rotor it would not warp and not transfer the heat to the wheel, hub or Rim what ever you prefer it's called.. This is why MotoGP switched to two piece floating rotors in 1992.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial….Doc

Taught not to use air or power tools to assemble parts that have tight tolerances. Work on a bench. .... will save your back.

@edharbas4828

Ай бұрын

You guys are great, looking after one another like that, the idea of a bench to save one's back, banter on the benefits of manual tools almost like a buddhist master testing a novitiate with a koan. 'What is a torque wrench?' To which the novice could reply, '3lbs of steel'. This abstract 'zen' reply would save the novice the master's wrath and 30 blows from his whisk. Anyway had a 91 Dyna with a 2 point rubber system. Would vibration at lower rev-range mean either rubber mount problems? The bike had about 68000 miles without a change of rubbers. The vibration seemed there always, the bike was in an accident before I bought it with 6000miles. Enjoying the learning, thanks for the answers.

Maybe do not use power tools ? For a better feel. Or maybe this was just for a quick video.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

A tech must know the power tool. This was a 1/4 drive with adjustable power settings….Doc

I don't like the floating brake rotors they clunk when you brake and i brought it to the dealer and was told that its normal

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

2 ай бұрын

That would be a great Question for Harley-Davidson Customer Service. Be sure to mention the dealer name and location…..Doc

This should really not be classified as a floating disc. IMO

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Your definition of floating disc?…..Doc

@brian833

7 ай бұрын

Hi Doc I have a 2019 Sport Glide and really love her! I saw a well respected Vid on cleaning a floating disc due to brake dust and grime. When I tried to get the rings of my disc to turn they would not! So to answer- A disc with some freewheeling. Hope you had a great Holiday!@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

harley know they will reinvent a properly working wheel just to be proprietary. that's why ibdont own 1

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Well thanks for visiting……Doc

@supakamario

7 ай бұрын

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I don't visit, I live here just cause harley makes me sick doesn't mean u do..... I watch all ur stuff. I actually like harley just love victory

Another great video Doc. But may I make a suggestion on the spacer ? Instead of using your fingers, because some of us has "sausage fingers", how about using an auto door panel remover or trim puller instead? If the slot isn't wide enough foe the bolt, int can be drilled to a larger size. Just my opinion after watching your video because I'll probably be changing mine nets spring / summer.

@LowCountryHarleyDavidson

7 ай бұрын

Being sarcastic, haven’t needed a door panel or trim tool for a Harley-Davidson but I will keep this in mind👍…..Doc

@whocares0692

7 ай бұрын

@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson, DOH .... I stand corrected ..... for a car. LOL

Average almost 30k a year? Wow😐