Disc Brake Rotors: Center-lock to 6-bolt adapters

5MV-48 - Disc Brake Rotors: Center-lock to 6-bolt adapters
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This is how you can connect 6-bolt disc rotors to Shimano Center Lock (CenterLock, Center-lock?) hubs.

Thanks to a subscriber for pointing out that I made a mistake with the torque setting. I said 2Nm when I should have said 20Nm; although 40Nm is more typical for steel lock rings.

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Terry

[Biking]

I'm a complete novice with all this. I've just bought a Surly ECR 29+ so this is very useful. Thanks.

[kkig]

Great vid - you mentioned spec says 2Nm!!!! this is barely finger tight. Most of these say 40Nm on them - which is extremely tight but suggest you check with the adapter instructions - usually printed on the lock ring as I wouldn't ride it at only 2Nm tightness!

[thatbikerdude]

How does it impact offset of rotor? Can the wheel be replaced without caliper adjustments (given previous wheel was a 6 bolt, and this new replacement is a centerlock)?

[BlaCkPeaRlBlaCkBerRy]

Hello please I wonder if I could use this adapter for 203mm rotors?? Does it fit all different diameters?

[rollinassassin]

How many teeth are on the center lock spline I’m trying to make a conversion for a wheelchair

[LeoNovarino]

Let's say I'm trying to build a bike with two different wheels, like a Gravel set of wheels and a road set of wheels. One of them are 6 bolts and the other one are center lock. The offset of hub assembly on each wheel will be the same? Cause, just looking at pictures looks like 6 bolts is more towards outside.

[hopenavajo]

Will a six star adapter be able to mount onto a Shimano parallax bs FH-RM60 rear bike hub or not.

[supertrucker]

Do they sell a conversion for a single speed axel?

[hopenavajo]

Center lock are only for 28 holes bike rims like a 700cc. Instead of a center lock I got a six bolt with a thirty six hole Shimano hub.

[rgtpeak]

Are there any adaptors that are the other way around? A center lock rotor to a 6-bolt hub.

[rakyantube-tube]

there are lots of video adapters for centerlock hubs to sixbolt rotors, but why am I looking for the other way around and they're not there? I mean, why doesn't anyone make a video adapter for a sixbolt hub to centerlock rotor?

[benyscherer]

Irritating in this, otherwise informative video is the fact that the expert of the matter touches the brake disc with bare fingers. Anyone who has ever used a poorly braking disc brake knows that greasy brake discs are the most important cause of poor braking performance of disc brakes.