• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Are brake rotors directional?

  • Thread starter Thread starter HiSPL
  • Start date Start date
H

HiSPL

Guest
I have a warped rotor up front...I also have another rotor laying around but was wondering if they need to be used in the same direction or can they be reversed?

Thanks
 
Yes you can swap them side to side. Give them a light rub with some emery cloth before use to help them bed in better.
Dink
 
Re: Are brake rotors directional?

HiSPL said:
I have a warped rotor up front...I also have another rotor laying around but was wondering if they need to be used in the same direction or can they be reversed?

Thanks
Click to expand...

I think they are marked with "L" and "R" and carry different part numbers so, will it hurt to swap side to side? I don't know. Any other opinions?
 
No difference to me

No difference to me

I mistakenly swapped a set of front rotors many years ago. It was many months and many thousands of miles later that I accidentally discovered my error. All that time I had not noticed the difference on my GS850. So, I left them be until the next tire change.

Nick
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

T
Rear disc rotor 1980 GS850G
Replies
12
Views
202
Totallyforked
T
crazyramen
Brake Rotor Compatibility
Replies
7
Views
143
crazyramen
crazyramen
K
1980 GS850L Cafe Racer 4 Sale
Replies
0
Views
55
kikdrum18
K
Don R
Fork service.
Replies
2
Views
111
first timer
first timer
E
1979 GS850 - Rear Brake issues
Replies
5
Views
103
emlivings
E
Back
Top