Drilled rear rotors

[Mykneesbehurtin]

This winter I am planning on putting new rear pads and maybe rear rotors if needed. Ever since my 17 trike was new the rear brakes have been about useless in the rain, So I was thinking about cross drilling the rotors to see if it would help with water displacement. Not just picking up a hand drill and going at it but putting on a Bridgeport mill and using a rotary table to put them in precisely so it wouldn't affect the balance. Has anyone done this and if so, did it help with wet braking.

 

[Papa Zook]

Read this Steve: Drilled Brake Disc/Drum Pros and Cons

 

[Mykneesbehurtin]

Read this Steve: Drilled Brake Disc/Drum Pros and Cons

Almost all late model bikes have drilled/slotted rotors, this article talked more about drums.

 

[Notgrownup]

I just replaced all my 4 sets of pads with EBC double sintered pads. My bike only has 5000 miles but I want stopping power . The EBC grab so much better, I had tried them on my 14 and it helped tremendously. I only have tried them on a test drive last weekend after installing them. I could tell immediately it was better after seating them in. It was about a $200 ish upgrade. Well worth it imho.

 

[Murderedout09]

This winter I am planning on putting new rear pads and maybe rear rotors if needed. Ever since my 17 trike was new the rear brakes have been about useless in the rain, So I was thinking about cross drilling the rotors to see if it would help with water displacement. Not just picking up a hand drill and going at it but putting on a Bridgeport mill and using a rotary table to put them in precisely so it wouldn't affect the balance. Has anyone done this and if so, did it help with wet braking.

I’m interested was thinking about doing my own

 

[Notgrownup]

I’m not drilling mine, the improvement with the HH pads are significant enough

 

[Murderedout09]

My rear brakes will not lock up, and e brake is useless. I’m looking at the drag specialities rotors and not sure on pads yet but was thinking ebc. R the ebc pad thicker then the Harley pads?

 

[Notgrownup]

My rear brakes will not lock up, and e brake is useless. I’m looking at the drag specialities rotors and not sure on pads yet but was thinking ebc. R the ebc pad thicker then the Harley pads?

I would get the HH double sintered

 

[Murderedout09]

I would get the HH double sintere

 

[Murderedout09]

They have them for front and back?

 

[Notgrownup]

They have them for front and back?

Yes
FA631HH rear
FA409HH front

 

[My Turn]

My rear brakes will not lock up, and e brake is useless. I’m looking at the drag specialities rotors and not sure on pads yet but was thinking ebc. R the ebc pad thicker then the Harley pads?

Does your bike have ABS by chance?

 

[Murderedout09]

Does your bike have ABS by chance?

I don’t believe so, it’s a 2009 model