This.^^^^^^^^^

 

I'm in Rochelle Park, Bergen County.

You got something for me?

 

By the way boys, I wasn't performing open heart surgery on the motor, or doing cam work or tranny work.

I was just changing a set of rotors and putting the wheels back. A trained monkey could have done that type of work without any problems. Obviously there is an underlying issue here. Probably with the spacer between the bearings and not so much my failure to use a torque wrench.

The reason why I came here to post about it was to have people bounce ideas off you guys, have productive conversations and learn. I transformed my rocker c to what it looks like today in my own garage by doing just that.

Pretty frustrating when the only thing people say is don't do any work if you don't have the right tools.

Come on men ! That never used to be the case around here. I've been away from this forum for a while so maybe I'm missing something but things seem a little different here.

Not trying to offend any of you that actually took the time to read my thread. Even though I might not have liked what you had to say.

 

Been a long time Kowan. Good to see a familiar name around these parts. Let me ask you, is there ANY play at all in that spacer between your bearings? I mean ANY play at all ?

 

I'm sure I might catch a little flak for this but that's why sometimes, and with certain projects, I pay to have some things done. It seems like every time I try to do something and not having the proper tools I screw stuff up! My skill level is not that of a mechanic/pro so if it's something that could be dangerous or something critical to the bike and keeping it under my control I feel much better when it's done by a pro, or in my case, my Indy. I have the best Indy ever and as well all know those are hard to find or come by at times. Keep us posted Dude!

 

I was going to say use of my torque wrench,, but i re-read the thread and I see you have one.

Im right in Norwood.

 

I know on some bikes there is a difference between the left and right spacer's. I always mark them as I take them off just to be on the safe side.

On your issue with a bit to torque the front axle. I had a Yamaha in a while back I was changing the front tire on. I didn't have a Allen wrench to fit it so I made one. I found a Nut that fit the bolt head and then found and bolt to fit the nut. Welded the two together and had an adapter to torque the bolt when I went back together with it. Good luck figuring it out.

 

Not sure if you got you answer but if you over tighten the axle bolt, it puts side preload on the bearings. Both roller and tapered bearings require a very small amount of clearance so they roll and do not squeeze the lubrication film off the race. (Oil bath ones are different and can live with some preload.) I do not have a picture of you single row bearing but basically it is preloaded by the race being more shoulder on the inner and out and opposed. If you do not use a torque wrench and squash the center pipe, you can preload the bearing. The last attachment is your single row bearing.

 

Also, I stay clear of the over priced MoCo bearings at 25 a pop and go with AllBalls bearings at 10 bucks per set. They are all I have used and have never had an issue with them.

 

If in reading that sketch correctly then there is supposed to be some play between the bearing and that inner spacer ?