Rear Wheel from an IS vs Standard (brake disc)

[Gary]

I picked up a pre-owned rear wheel some time back to replace my pitted rear wheel on my standard. I believe the replacement wheel is from an IS.

My question, I understand that some shim washers may be needed to make the IS wheel fit using the disc from my standard?

Please advise.

Also, any other adjustments or fine tuning needed?

Thanks.

[MP]

No.  Wheel is the same, in the same year.  There is a change from year to year.

MP

[gordonv]

Saved from previous multiple posts;

Standard     1997 - 1999  Rear Brake Rotor is 43251-MT8-000
Standard     2000 - 2003  Rear Brake Rotor is 43251-MBY-671

Tourer       1997 - 1999  Rear Brake Rotor is 43251-MT8-000
Tourer       2000         Rear Brake Rotor is 43251-MBY-671

Interstate   1999 - 2001  Rear Brake Rotor is 43251-MBY-671


I/S wheels won't work unless ya take the disc and the caliper with it.

The wheels are all interchangeable. Differences: In 2000 and later, the rotor was different and the alignment with the caliper was off a bit. In 2001, all the wheels were polished and the area behind the rotors were just a cast surface. If you use your old rotor on the new wheel, you'll be fine.
If your bike is a '97-'99, use the old style rotor and bolts.  '00-'03, use the new style.

But the old wheel has a 1J in front of the wheel size part# located on the rough casting of rotor side, where as the newer wheels have a 2J to start. Just a note! a ST1300 rotor will fit the old wheel also. 99 Int has the new wheel.

I'm pretty sure no matter what year wheel! if you have the oem rotor for the wheel it will fit fine on any!

No.  The rotor has to match the year of the bike.  For example, if you try to install an '01 wheel on a '97 with the '01 rotor, you will have to shim the rotor so it won't hit the caliper mount.  If you install a '97 rotor on the '01 wheel, you won't have a problem.

The wheel rims are all the same. THE rotor year must match the year of the bike for the rear wheel.

Read Sandy's post above.  The match of bike year to wheel year isn't important, the bike year to rotor year is.

[Jack B]

I have a I/S wheel and brake rotor on my Tourer for year, works fine. Just kept the right rotor with the right wheel







 

[Gary]

I don't have the matching disc and wheel, I have a wheel from and unknown year IS and the rotor from my 97 standard.

Just need to know what adjustments need to be made to use the combo on my 97 std.

[Ricky-D]

You can go ahead and do a test fit.

It will be evident if there is a problem.

The rotor will jam against the wheel side of the caliper pushing the pad hard against the rotor.

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[gordonv]

But the old wheel has a 1J in front of the wheel size part# located on the rough casting of rotor side, where as the newer wheels have a 2J to start. Just a note! a ST1300 rotor will fit the old wheel also. 99 Int has the new wheel.

The wheel rims are all the same. THE rotor year must match the year of the bike for the rear wheel.