Hope Rotor + DT CL to 6 Bolt Adapter

tkdbboy

tkdbboy

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Hey brains trust,

Just want to confirm some in/sanity and see if anyone's run this combo.

I got a new wheel built on a DT 350 CL Hub (Hibike stopped selling the 6 bolt one) and figured I could just get the CL -> 6 Bolt adapter.

When putting them together, the centre piece of the Hope rotor has recesses (rather than a completely flat one piece rotor like most) which doesn't allow for the washer to sit on and seat into the 6 bolts on the other side of the adapter. The washer has grooves that mates with the top clamp like a cassette clamp.

I believe my options are:
  1. Dremel the body of the rotor to allow the washer to sit flush.
  2. YOLO no washer and potentially damage the rotor body and hope I can remove it in the future after its torqued to 40nm
  3. Use regular rotors (I've got some spare Centrelines but #HopeMatchyMatchy)
  4. Buy a new bike

Cheers!
 

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leitch

leitch

Feelin' a bit rrranty
What about 1(a) - Dremel the CL adapter washer down so it sits in the rotor bolt recesses or 1(b) - see if you can get some little washers that will fill the rotor bolt recesses and allow the CL adapter washer to sit flush. I do have a funny memory of having read somewhere that Hope says their 2-piece rotors are not CL adapter compatible, I guess this must be why.

Edit: der sorry just looked at the last photo with the lock ring off and can see neither is going to work. Put me in the “just use different rotors” camp.
 
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Isaakk

Isaakk

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I'd check the thickness of the hope rotor at the bolt interface & a regular rotor. I suspect the Hope with the recesses may be thicker, so the best option to use the hope rotor might be dremel. Ideally you'd want someone with a router to face down the material so it's dead flat.

Really though, I think you should be using a different rotor.
 
ausdb

ausdb

Being who he is
I have tried something similar with a XT CL hub and a 6 bolt ice tech rotor and adapter. No go the adapters will only work with a flat steel rotor. I ended up getting an ice tech CL rotor.
 
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