replacing brake rotors/pads

[kimrpaige]

Anybody replaced their front/rear brake rotors and pads on a HD/Roadsmith trike? The front is pretty much like a two wheeler, so basicly the rear. Can the rotors be machined? If replacing what VW part number do I need, or do I have to order from Roadsmith? Anybody here ever redone the brakes? Trike only has 12K miles but rotors are pulsating way too much. Thanks, Kim

[Jack Klarich]

Kim, you will save time by replacing the rotors now

Trying to eliminate run out on a lathe is very hard to do and not worth the effort

I have set up many rotors for machining ( I kept my lathe in top condition always) only to not produce a good surface free of run out ( it is hard to duplicate your run out on a lathe to an acceptable number)

[Burnerboy]

Listen too Jack above:

Buy those rotor's new.........Once they've been machined down, the "thickness" is gone, (so you'll be replacing them again, much soon'rrr) and a machined down rotor may not be true diameter..

Ronnie

11/15/21

[tourman]

Roadsmith has their own rotors, you need to buy from them. If you can get them

[tinner12002]

Anybody replaced their front/rear brake rotors and pads on a HD/Roadsmith trike? The front is pretty much like a two wheeler, so basicly the rear. Can the rotors be machined? If replacing what VW part number do I need, or do I have to order from Roadsmith? Anybody here ever redone the brakes? Trike only has 12K miles but rotors are pulsating way too much. Thanks, Kim

If you got a packet with the kit, the parts info is

in your packet/manual.

Guess I should of looked at the date of the post...lol

[Burnerboy]

Most if not all of the brake parts are made by V/Wagon bug...Rotors and shoes from what I understand

[tinner12002]

doubled post

[tinner12002]

The brake parts are VW for the Harley, 69-79 beetle type 3 or Ghia. The hubs and rotors are aftermarket as VW doesn't make a 5 on 4.5 wheel pattern, haven't checked, but those may only be available from Roadsmith. I had good luck finding the other parts through Jbugs.com, they sell vintage VW parts. I just had mine built but wanted to know where I could get the parts before I actually needed them.