Failed front wheel bearing
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Road Master
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From: Central Texas area
Failed front wheel bearing
Hey all check you front wheel bearings..
15 Limited, 18,200 miles: Symptoms were buzzing noise in right turns or leaning bike to the right..
Front right inner bearing was shot..
15 Limited, 18,200 miles: Symptoms were buzzing noise in right turns or leaning bike to the right..
Front right inner bearing was shot..
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common problem ! i'm surpised they lasted that long. before you install the new ones pop the seals off and pack the damn things with some grease. i think all the Chinese use in them is wok juice.
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Chinese? Wheels on my 14 were made in Australia and the Bearings are F.A.G., a German company. Folks have Way too many problems with the bearings though. I have had a couple sets of wheels on and off my Road King, I swap out the bearings at home and have not had a problem with mine [ knock on wood ] pushing 30k on the bike. FYI, the wheels I bought out of the P&A are also made in Australia and are top quality.
Last edited by sixguns; Jun 22, 2016 at 05:16 PM.
Road Master
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Yep, replaced mine at 15k miles. Looks like it is going to be part of my standard front tire change procedure.
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From: NorCal Rocklin
Did you happen to wash you bike and spray the wheels directly with water? If so, then you might have affected it.
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Chinese? Wheels on my 14 were made in Australia and the Bearings are F.A.G., a German company. Folks have Way too many problems with the bearings though. I have had a couple sets of wheels on and off my Road King, I swap out the bearings at home and have not had a problem with mine [ knock on wood ] pushing 30k on the bike. FYI, the wheels I bought out of the P&A are also made in Australia and are top quality.
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Would be interesting to see how nice the bearings go into the China wheels, I can say the bearings go in my wheels smoothly.
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Must be NOS, my bike came with spokes and the cast wheels out of the HD P&A have no date codes on the wheels that I know of, I can see how both could be older wheels.
Would be interesting to see how nice the bearings go into the China wheels, I can say the bearings go in my wheels smoothly.
Would be interesting to see how nice the bearings go into the China wheels, I can say the bearings go in my wheels smoothly.