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    I'm doing a restoration of my 82 FXR. The rear brake rotor needs replacement. For the purposes of judging is it better to run a clean used OEM with the correct part number or a new aftermarket one? The new OEM version fits but doesn't look the same. The braking surface is drilled for cooling, so that's out. Here is what I found, and I would soda blast it to make it look as new as possible:
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    Last edited by joe fxs fxr; 04-02-2022, 05:07 PM.
    AMCA #41287
    1971 Sprint SS350 project
    1982 FXR - AMCA 98.5 point restoration
    1979 FXS 1200 never done playing
    1998 Dyna Convertible - 100% Original
    96" Evo Softail self built chopper
    2012 103" Road King "per diem"
    plus 13 other bikes over the years...

  • #2
    Remember that on a restored machine, everything should look new. On an unrestored machine used parts are OK.
    VPH-D

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    • #3
      Thank you, vhp-d. As it turns out, for the rear rotor the aftermarket and OEM rotors are not the same as the originals, the braking surface is drilled on the new ones and they use different bolts. So my choice is new and wrong or old but correct. Which would the judges prefer?

      I did find two correct looking aftermarket front rotors.
      AMCA #41287
      1971 Sprint SS350 project
      1982 FXR - AMCA 98.5 point restoration
      1979 FXS 1200 never done playing
      1998 Dyna Convertible - 100% Original
      96" Evo Softail self built chopper
      2012 103" Road King "per diem"
      plus 13 other bikes over the years...

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      • #4
        It's kind of like either of your choices are likely to get dinged. Put the new rotor on.
        VPH-D

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        • #5
          I went to my local shop and he found an aftermarket rotor that matches the original. I agree that is the best choice.
          AMCA #41287
          1971 Sprint SS350 project
          1982 FXR - AMCA 98.5 point restoration
          1979 FXS 1200 never done playing
          1998 Dyna Convertible - 100% Original
          96" Evo Softail self built chopper
          2012 103" Road King "per diem"
          plus 13 other bikes over the years...

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