{"id":5916,"date":"2016-12-12T19:21:32","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T19:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotbike.local\/basic_content\/arlen-ness-big-brake-kit-install\/"},"modified":"2022-01-02T17:33:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T17:33:06","slug":"arlen-ness-big-brake-kit-install","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotbike.com\/arlen-ness-big-brake-kit-install\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlen Ness Big Brake Kit Install"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to braking surface area, bigger is better, right? The Big Brake Kit from Arlen Ness<\/a> replaces the stock unit with a massive 15-inch rotor. It utilizes the stock lines and relocates the rotors with a billet-aluminum-adapting bracket. We enlisted the help of IMZZ Elite to install the kit on our 2015 Dyna Low Rider, but installation is as easy as changing a set of rotors and can be done quickly and easily with hand tools in a garage.<\/p>\n

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First place the bike on a center jack stand and secure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Remove any caps or accessories that cover the axle and loosen the stock pinch bolts and axle nut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Next remove the stock calipers and place off to the side, making sure they are not pulling on the lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Remove the front axle from the bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Carefully remove the front wheel and set off to the side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Place the adapting bracket supplied with the kit to the stock caliper location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Add some Loctite to make sure the bolts don\u2019t back out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Repeat the process on the opposite side of the bike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Remove the stock rotors and set on the eBay pile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Place the new 15-inch rotor on the wheel lining up the holes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Make sure and add a bit of Loctite to the rotor bolts before installing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Carefully tighten all the rotor bolts in a star pattern and torque to spec. Repeat on the opposite side of the wheel if the bike has dual rotors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Replace the front wheel and replace the axle and hand-tighten for now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Replace the stock calipers onto the Arlen Ness mounts and tighten to specs. Repeat the process on the opposite side of the wheel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tighten the stock axle nut and torque to specs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Don\u2019t forget to replace the pinch blots on the opposite and tighten to specs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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RELATED | MORE DYNAS<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Replace the axle caps and you\u2019re done. Here\u2019s what the new oversize rotor looks like and on a stock Low Rider wheel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Here\u2019s the opposite, and it shows just how massive this rotor looks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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IMZZ Elite<\/a><\/p>\n

Arlen Ness<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re looking for more ideas and how-to’s for your motorcycle, start your search here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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