Front wheel rotor stainless covers. Which is right? Which is left?

[Midnight]

I removed the front wheel and brake rotors to send it out for a tire replacement.

I didnt keep track of which side the chrome rotor covers came off of. I now discovered that one is weighted and the other isn't. Which side does the weighted one go on? I looked on South Seatle Yamahas part site and it appears to me it is the right hand side. Is this rught?

What is the weight for anyways? As usual any and all help is greatly appreciated. Jim

 

[pegscraper]

The weighted one goes on the right side. The damper stops the rotor from ringing somehow. I took mine off once and got this loud resonating pitch every time I touched the front brakes. It did it every single time until I put the thing back on. Why only one side is needed and not the other is more than I understand.

Edited March 16, 2009 by pegscraper
misspelling

[Sylvester]

Pegscraper,

 

I am glad you had an answer, since I will be doing the same thing soon. I could have looked it up in my shop manual, but your reply was easier.

[Midnight]

Thanks for the answer pegscraper. I will put it back on the right side.

:happy34:Jim

[ACE50]

I've seen a few RS (2nd gen) pics without the front ss rotors covers. How many people have removed them and kept them off?

[eagleeye]

I took mine off a couple of years ago and woudn't dream of putting them back on. I think that the rotors look lots better than that flat piece of chrome. And I don't hear any noise using the front brakes.

There might be a pic of mine in my pics, haven't looked.

Just my opinion.

[MikeM]

I've seen a few RS (2nd gen) pics without the front ss rotors covers. How many people have removed them and kept them off?

Mine were off when I bought it. No noise or problems and I think it looks better without them.

http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx250/C-M_Motorsports/Forum%20Use/029.jpg

[Carbon_One]

Mines been off for years too. I just like the looks better sans the covers and due to poor hearing I don't hear anything from them anyhow. LOL

Larry

[Cougar]

I like that.. (OFF) --OK new project to do..

[ACE50]

Mine were off when I bought it. No noise or problems and I think it looks better without them.

 

Ya, looks better without......gonna do it!

[Rick Haywood]

took mine off also and never noticed any noise when I apply the breaks

[stroker ace]

took mine off also and never noticed any noise when I apply the breaks

 

 

Same here no noise, brakes seem to cool a little quicker when riding the curves and using a lot of brake also.

[ragtop69gs]

That does look good.

[allwx]

It does look good. But that weighted side... that is quite a lot of weight on that thing. I wonder what it is for.