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Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: CALI
Is your bike hard to push if its in neutral and not started, if so the washers are to large in diameter and touching the outter edge of the bearing, once you tightened down your axle and firmly presssed the washer up against the outer edge of the bearing that spins you cause friction which will result in heat. once the bearing starts moving along with the rim as it will when the bike moves it will just rub against the washer until it wears through the washers or the washers wear through the bearing, depends on which has a harder metal composition and you will get some sort of a failure in parts, you should just go order one from HD
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Lafayette, CO
hey all, thanks for all the replies.
yes the issue was that the washers were too large in diameter and making contact with both inner and outer rings on the bearing. and yes it was difficult to push when in neutral.
i made a new spacer that only makes contact with the inner ring of the bearing, and problem solved.
I checked the bearings and they seem fine. No noise or rough spots when spinning then with my hands
to answer many of you, I had to make custom sized spacers because I got a new wheel w/ different hub size. I was using those washers stacked to test different sizes of spacers before cutting the one i'd use permanently. Good question though!
yes the issue was that the washers were too large in diameter and making contact with both inner and outer rings on the bearing. and yes it was difficult to push when in neutral.
i made a new spacer that only makes contact with the inner ring of the bearing, and problem solved.
I checked the bearings and they seem fine. No noise or rough spots when spinning then with my hands
to answer many of you, I had to make custom sized spacers because I got a new wheel w/ different hub size. I was using those washers stacked to test different sizes of spacers before cutting the one i'd use permanently. Good question though!
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Lafayette, CO
ive used washers to mock up before making the permanent spacers before, i just messed up this time around by just using what I had on hand, instead of getting the appropriate size.
again thanks everyone for helping out!
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Nomad
wow.. easy mr dean. i was agreeing w/ the comments about what the problem was. after taking the rear end apart that is exactly what the issue was.
ive used washers to mock up before making the permanent spacers before, i just messed up this time around by just using what I had on hand, instead of getting the appropriate size.
again thanks everyone for helping out!
ive used washers to mock up before making the permanent spacers before, i just messed up this time around by just using what I had on hand, instead of getting the appropriate size.
again thanks everyone for helping out!
The stock one did not fit ?
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
I agree, where's the spacer that's supposed to be there?