Removing right front rotor

HDDon

Not only have I not removed the front right rotor, I have thought about adding a right front to my FLSTC for the added stopping power. If you want to show off that custom wheel check out the 360 brake, it's a small unit that lookes like an extension of the hub.

Drumrguy

A friend took his right rotor off of his bike for a while, and he regretted it, he said his stopping power on the front end decreased to much for his liking. So back on they went, especially the way people drive today, on the phone and texting, if I need to stop I want to stop.

Crocker

This is somthing you dont want to do, you will be setting your self up to lose control over your bike very easly when braking , most experts agree that 70% of your braking is done on your front wheel , and 30 % on rear brakes, when you brake you are transfering most of the bikes weight toward the front of the motorcycle hence needing enough brake to equalize the transfer of weight, it is more likly that if you remove one of your front calipers , you will be putting yourself in a position to use to much back brake and setting yourself up for fishtailing because of the weight transfer you will find your rear brakes locking up often and throwing your bike in to fishtailing conditions.

biscuit

You can remove one of your front discs and terminate the spare hydraulic line,but as your master cylinder 'piston-to-bore' ratio has been calculated for twin discs,you will find a corresponding increase in lever pressure when you apply the front brake.Also,your brake 'feel' will decrease and your newly single front disc will have a 'wooden-ness' about it.

If you must go that route,buy an entire system that WAS designed as a single setup.

NEWHD74FAN

Ah, Fred Flintstone footbrakes were very effective...on a flat track, not on a street bike. Always been a true believer in function over form...but owning a Harley does strange things to people... When a new vehicle is invented, the first thing asked is how fast will it go...THEN comes the question about stopping the thing, and bending it into a corner. Gotcha Hobbit and Sleddog!

The bling comes later... usually designed on cocktail napkin or in a hospital bed in traction...

I would rather live to ride thank you very much!

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longslide10

That's what I was looking for, someone who had actually removed it. I work with a guy who did and said it made no difference but that just didn't sound right to me.

I had to nose-dive "The King" yesterday. The driver finally saw me and stopped pulling out at the last minute.

I can say from experience that sliding sideways trying to stop is very exciting. It's the kind of excitement I can do without, however.

Thanks, Drumrguy!