Disc Rotor Removal - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum

mglowe · 06-21-2008, 01:45 PM

I read information that disc rotor bolts are of soft metal, needing heat to get the factory installed ones off. Now I'm seriously thinking about leaving the rotors on for the tire replacement. Has anyone seen the price of those bolts? Take a seat before you do.

Anyway, two dealers in my area are telling me to use Red Loctite. In defense of others here, under the post "Which Loctite?" I'm not finding any horror stories that suggest Blue Loctite is bad.

Anyone else have any difficulty getting rotors off?

**sportrider** · 06-21-2008, 02:12 PM

leave the rotors on. I've gone through 5 sets of tires and have never had to remove my rotors to change them.(whether I did it myself or had a shop do the mount/dismount)

mglowe · 06-22-2008, 09:05 AM

Yep! I'm going to, at this point, leave them on - it probably would be best I did.

Fred · 06-22-2008, 10:45 AM

Just don't ever let the disks support the weight of the wheel and you should be fine.

06-21-2008, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
mglowe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ames, IA USA Bike: 2007 FZ6 [Blue] Posts: 285 Rep Power: 8 Member #150	Disc Rotor Removal I read information that disc rotor bolts are of soft metal, needing heat to get the factory installed ones off. Now I'm seriously thinking about leaving the rotors on for the tire replacement. Has anyone seen the price of those bolts? Take a seat before you do. Anyway, two dealers in my area are telling me to use Red Loctite. In defense of others here, under the post "Which Loctite?" I'm not finding any horror stories that suggest Blue Loctite is bad. Anyone else have any difficulty getting rotors off?

06-21-2008, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
sportrider NOT BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: EARTH Bike: 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 975 Member #127	Re: Disc Rotor Removal leave the rotors on. I've gone through 5 sets of tires and have never had to remove my rotors to change them.(whether I did it myself or had a shop do the mount/dismount) __________________ a work in progress...

06-22-2008, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
mglowe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ames, IA USA Bike: 2007 FZ6 [Blue] Posts: 285 Rep Power: 8 Member #150	Re: Disc Rotor Removal Yep! I'm going to, at this point, leave them on - it probably would be best I did.

06-22-2008, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fred M em b er e d Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, TX Bike: See Signature Posts: 887 Rep Power: 26 Member #872	Re: Disc Rotor Removal Just don't ever let the disks support the weight of the wheel and you should be fine. __________________ I don't know anything about motorcycles, but I just love little kittens. 1990 BMW K75 Turbo (Eternal project bike) 2007 Yamaha FZ6 (Modifications: Stebel Nautilus horn, Valentine 1 hardwired with remote display and audio, Mix-It sound mixer modified for hidden installation, Mayer saddle, true dual high/low headlights. Relay, fuse panel and lockdown blocks for all additional wiring.) Pocketchop. (There are no words to describe it.)

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