Drilled rotors

[Bikeboy]

Will I just finished drilling out my rotors. I spent alot of time trying to find out which way the holes in the rotors should go. I used the template that Ken has on our site here. But I don't know if the holes should run forward or backward. I started out by marking the rotors while the rotors were on the bike, and had the template on the rotors with the holes running forward then after I finished drilling the holes I noticed that they could be put back on either way with holes going forward are backward by just switching left for right or right for left duhhhhhhhhh. So I wondered,which way was right, or If there is a right way for the holes to run. Started looking at all my motorcycle books to see which way their holes were running, and I found that some were running forward and some were running backward. So it looks like it dosen't matter, what do you guys think?

[nashville_bill]

The slots on my '81 special run forward, I guess. That is, the inside of the slot comes in contact with the pad before the outside (diameter) does.

[Pat Kelly]

I drilled my rotors using Kens template too. I had them going one way for a year or so. Recently got a newer tubeless rear wheel with a slotted rotor. I swapped sides on my front rotors to match the sloted rear. Haven't noticed any difference.

Also, when I drilled my rotors I used different sized drill bits for each hole. The inner holes are large and size tapers down to the outer holes. Looks a little different, works fine. Wife wants me to drill the rotors on her XS750, what to do with them....hmmmm.....

[skids]

You don't want them mounted backwards! It will make the bike accelerate when you hit the brakes!!!

Originally posted by Pat Kelly
I drilled my rotors using Kens template too. I had them going one way for a year or so. Recently got a newer tubeless rear wheel with a slotted rotor. I swapped sides on my front rotors to match the sloted rear.

[randy]

Cabin fever has set in, folks!

LOL

Randy